Pegasus 800

My apologies... no BLOGGING for days as its just been so busy with boat sales this time of year. I must also get some pics together of my Grand Banks 42 and the refit - as shes certainly coming along!

I was at Russel Marines Yard in South Walsham today. These Yachts are very common on the Norfolk Broads and there seems to be quite a gathering of them over at Upton and South Walsham. A modern styled 26-footer from Rydgeway Marine, the Pegasus 800 is an attractive small cruiser with a well-finished interior. Nominally six berth, she is in fact much more practical for two to four. With six foot headroom, she has a surprising spacious and comfortable saloon. Many of the centreboard versions of these boats were used on the Norfolk Broads, but they are also capable coastal cruisers like this example with the wing keel.

Originally fitted with either a 6 hp Dolphin petrol engine with shaft drive, or like this one with a Volvo 7.5 diesel with saildrive, many, particularly the petrol engined boats, will by now have been re-engined.

The Pegasus 800 hull was offered with choices of fin keel, twin bilge keels or centreboard, and a number of options were offered for the interior. The rig has a narrow high aspect main, and a large overlapping genoa. 

Surveyors comments: Built from 1977 to the early 1990s by Rydgeway Marine, and later by Pegasus Yachts, the Pegasus 800 was designed by Gordon Harris. Rydgeway's boat names mostly started with a P - ie Pandora, Pirate, Prospect, Prelude and the Pegasus 700, 800 and 1100 models.

She is a moderately fast boat for her size, and when reviewed by 'Practical Boat Owner' they commented ".... her helm was always light, and she remained sensitive without being over twitchy".