1963 Fairey Atalanta 26

1963 Fairey Atalanta 26, sloop rig with Lynch 200 8.5kw electric engine installed 2018. Wooden construction with Agba hot moulded veneer, the Fairey Atalanta 26 features a centreboard with twin hydraulic lifting keels – ideal for harbours and shallow waters. In her current ownership since 2011 the boat has been barn stored each winter. Chichester Harbour mooring available for transfer if desired under separate negotiation. Currently ashore on her trailer and available to view by appointment near Chichester. Wooden construction with Aoba Agba hot moulded veneer Twin electric /hydraulic keel, operated by pendant switch located just inside aft bulkhead from helm position (under 10 seconds up), also has backup manual control lever pump (comparable speed to winding jacks). Keels can be held up (or in any position) on the hydraulics by shutting the valves on the lifting rams. Tiller steering Epoxy cloth below waterline, so no sand keels or other through-hull fixings to worry about Antifouled in March each year before launch Internal 3 point webbing lift slings Stainless steel tripods attached to chainplates – allows controlled mast raising/lowering on trailer or afloat. Coachroof repainted in June 2025 with Jotun XP 2 pack -Ivory Standing rigging: Overhauled 2022 - replaced forestay and adjustable backstay; main shrouds configured / shortened with new terminals; new Solent Stay made up (rope to wire spliced) for added options quick foresail changing etc. Running rigging: All halyards and sheets replaced new 2022 with polyester braid. Full suite of serviceable sails – Jib and Genoa in custom launch bags – spinnaker in turtle bag); downhauls and a Solent stay (wire rope spliced to braid halyard) for rapid swapping between foresails. Lazy- Jacks  slab-reefed mainsail (loose footed 2 reefs).  Main, Genoa and Jib sails are by Dutch sailmaker De Jong - Sails from 2000 (Dutch sailmaker - De Jong) -  Main with 2 slab reefs - Genoa and working jib - all good condition. Boat was laid up between 2002 - 2011 and restored ashore under cover between 2014 - 2018, so less than 10 seasons light use.  Asymmetric spinnaker (2017) with turtle launch bag Older Main and Jib  in usable condition as spares Cockpit tent –  waxed canvas, fully enclosed 48V electric inboard motor (8.5 kW) powered by 4 x 100 ah Lithium (LiFePO4) batteries installed 2025 (+4x75ah lead-acid batteries as back-up); motor control panel on aft bulkhead next to helm. Lithium batteries are far lighter and more efficient than lead acid. Both banks are switch controlled (on/off/both) Domestic 12V supply has: 2 batteries linked by selector switch. Battery configuration - The installation is different to the original: 4 x 100 ah Lithium Ion (LiFPO4). Batteries newly installed with original 4 x 75ah batteries as backup with new wiring & switchgear 2024. Bronze 2 blade propeller (original 3 bladed is with the boat)  Vintage Seagull SP 5hp 4 blade outbo