29' Vineyard Vixen 29

Please Note: Recent Survey (5-28-25) Available Upon Request

This 1978 Vineyard Vixen (#27) was purchased by current owner in 2006 and brought to Lake Charlevoix, Michigan at that time. She was then optimized for short handed sailing with the addition of the Hoyt Jib Boom System and new sails. Everything can be handled from the cockpit, with no need to go on deck while sailing! She was repowered with a Yanmar diesel in 1997. Opus is now out of the water and in storage.

Accommodations and Layout
There is a V-Berth forward that will sleep two. The waste holding tank is under the berth and forward. There is a ventilation deck hatch above. The head compartment is to port and please note that the head is currently uninstalled but available to be sold with the boat. There is a stainless steel sink with manual water pump outboard of the head location. There is a cedar lined storage locker to starboard with a hanging dowel. The flooring is teak and holly. There are 6 opening portlights. The main salon consists of port and starboard settee berths for a total of 3 berths, one double V and the two salon berths. Note that there are cushions for all berths but only the starboard settee berth cushion was aboard at the time of the photos. The galley area has a single stainless steel sink with hand pump and an icebox. The ice box is designed to be accessed from the cockpit as well but this hatch is sealed shut. There is a 3 step stair to the cockpit with easy engine access behind. The main electrical distribution panels are above the galley. There is plenty of storage though out the interior for a vessel of this size. The cockpit features two large deep lockers and one after storage locker as well.

Sails and Sailing Systems

Hoyt self tacking jib boom
Lazy jacks
Mack Sails jib
Mack Sails full batten mainsail
Mack Sails screetcher on Harken roller furler and added bow sprit
Schaefer roller furling for the jib
Lazy Jacks
Whisker Pole
Self Tailing primary cockpit winches
Two cabin top winches
Two line halyard cabin top rope clutches
Upgraded running rigging

Mechanical and Electrical

Edson wheel steering on pedestal
Emergency tiller
Dripless shaft log
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump with float switch
Manual fresh water system
Dual batteries with selector switch
Battery charger
12 volt ships system with main distribution panel
120 Volt shore power system with main distribution panel
Head system has been removed but is available and will be sold with the boat
Yanmar engine panel with tachometer, trouble lights and alarm, key switch , stop cable and start button
Interior 12 volt lighting
12 volt navigation lighting

Electronics

Danforth Compass- bulkhead mounted starboard side
Datamarine apparent wind speed and direction- port side cockpit bulkhead
Ships clock and barometer - interior salon bulkhead
Standard Horizon VHF radio- interior mounted
Marine stereo

Deck and Hull

Life lines and stanchions
Bow and stern pulpits have been removed but are available and will be sold with the boat.
Hull side reported to be Awlgripped in 1997
Deck and cabin top are original gelcoat
Teak handrails
Teak companionway hatch and washboards
Teak toe rails
Teak helm/stern seat added behind steering wheel