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Sunray 21 is a 20 ′ 8 ″ / 6.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Arthur C. Howard and built by Sun Yachts Ltd. starting in 1971.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Single fin or twin keel versions were available.

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The Sunray 21 is a 20.75ft masthead sloop designed by Arthur Howard and built in fiberglass by Sun Yachts Ltd. (UK) since 1971.

The Sunray 21 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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Hello Bill, is the boat in your photo just upstream of the slipway at Hullbridge?

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SunRay 21 Boat for Sale

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• Location: Swansea
• LOA: 21'0" (6.40m)
• Beam: 8' 0'' (2.44m)
• Keel: Bilge Keel
• ID no.: 05399
• Engine Make: Honda
• Horsepower: 5hp
• Drive Type: Outboard
• Fuel Type: Petrol 4-stroke

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This classic small trailer sailor has a neat and well contined cabin including a galley area and forward double berth she is equipped with a wooden tiller steer and easy starting Honda 5hp four stroke engine, VHF and compass. This boat is being sold with her trailer. 

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Lounge Cushions VHF Radio Horsehore liferine 6 Fenders  Mooring ropes

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• Boat REF#  ·  50341
• Length  ·  6.40m
• Year  · 
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Bilge
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gas 2 stroke 5hp, Honda ()
• Lying  ·  Medway

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Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Accommodation

2 burner propane Stove

Nav Equipment

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

These boat details are subject to contract.

If you are tempted or drawn to sailing but find the cost restrictive or are slightly nervous about venturing forth then this little boat is worth a look. She may not be a blue water cruiser or stripped out racing machine but she is a good solid cruiser that comes at a pretty good price. For much less than the cost of a small new car you can get afloat and I can see lots of potential for exciting weekends afloat and summer holidays within and along coastal and inland waterways.

The photographs give a lot of detail. She is currently out of the water but I am assured that there is everything needed to get going.

I found this boat to offer surprisingly spacious internal accommodation including a main saloon and forward berths. There is a toilet and galley area which should cater for most needs ! I thought the hull, keel and deck layout efficient for the length with nothing too extreme.

A quick sale should be achievable and at this price she should be tempting.

In conclusion, a good budget package.

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 1980 Sunray 21

General Specification

Construction.

• GRP construction
• Twin/bilge keels
• Skeg hung rudder
• Anchor locker with hawse pipe
• Samson post
• Self-draining cockpit with three lockers
• Topsides in original gelcoat finish (red), transom painted (red)
• Non-slip painted decks (painted July 2018)
• Hardwood rubbing strake
• Last ashore April 2018
• No known signs of osmosis
• No recent survey

Mechanical & Electrical

• Outboard bracket
• 12V battery (recent)
• Battery charged by outboard
• Tiller steering

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Masthead Sloop rig
• Alloy mast/spars
• Deck stepped mast hinges on pin
• New stainless steel forestay 2015
• New halyards 2014
• Halyard bag
• 2 x bottom handle sheet winches
• Slab reefing mainsail (recent new reefing lines)
• Roller reefing genoa ( overhauled and new UV strip 2014) on Plastimo 406-T headsail gear (2014)
• Spinnaker pole
• Lazyjacks (2016)
• All sails in good condition
• Listed sail area 205sqft / 19.04sqm

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 1 cabin
• Dinette converts to double berth with infill
• V-berth converts to second double with infill
• Upholstered berth cushions for all berths
• Berths/cabin could easily be divided with the additional of a curtain or screen (not included)
• Wooden dinette table
• Galley with space for stove (not included) and moulded sink (hand pumped cold supply)
• Recent new flexible freshwater tank
• Good sized separate heads compartment with sea toilet (no holding tank)
• New tinted windows 2018
• New forehatch 2018
• Chrome mushroom vents
• 12V cabin lights
• 12V charging socket
• Cream/off-white headlining
• Maximum headroom approximately 1.8m (5ft 11in) under hatch
• Lots of storage space throughout in lockers and drawers

Navigation Equipment

• Masthead and deck level navigation lights (not currently fitted)
• Seafarer 701 depth sounder *
• NASA Sting Ray speed and distance log *
• (* installed on a hinged panel to enable them to be seen in both cabin and cockpit)
• Deck gland for VHF aerial (not fitted)

Safety Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to 2023
• Fire extinguisher
• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
• Stanchions with guardwires
• Hardwood handrails
• Manual bilge pump

Deck Equipment

• Single bowroller
• Various mooring warps (some new 2014)
• Various fenders
• Spare washboards with perspex window
• Over boom cockpit cover

Designed by Arthur C. Howard (who also designed the very successful Leisure 17, as well as the Sunstar 18 and Sunspot 15) the Sunray 21 is a stable craft with a renowned performance record, and her shallow draft and bilge keels make her an ideal choice for exploring the shallow waters of the east coast and Norfolk Broads. Offering excellent accommodation for her size, the Sunray 21 boasts standing headroom and a good sized separate heads compartment, and will comfortably accommodate four in both her cabin and cockpit. A good small family sailing cruiser which could also be trailed with the addition of a suitable boat/flatbed trailer.

THIS BOAT MUST BE SOLD AND ANY SENSIBLE OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED!

OUTBOARD MOTOR: A 2016 6hp Tohatsu four stroke long shaft outboard motor with remote fuel tank is available to the purchaser for an additional £250.

MOORING: It’s understood that the vessel’s current northern Broads mooring could be transferred to the purchaser subject to negotiation (current mooring cost approximately £700 per annum).

Topsail Marine Yacht Brokers is acting as brokers (or in the case of classified adverts, advertising medium) only and unless stated otherwise the vendor is not selling in the course of business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of particulars is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to check all particulars and where appropriate employ an independent qualified agent to carry out a survey and/or sea/river trial. Vessels are offered subject to prior sale, amendment or withdrawal without notice.

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• Boat REF#  ·  140555
• Length  ·  6.32m
• Year  ·  1976
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Bilge
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 5hp, Honda BF5A (1991)
• Lying  ·  Cardiff

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Sloop rigged Aluminium spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2003)

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2 halyard winches

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The Sunray 21 sails well yet has a large interior for a 21 foot boat. She has a dinette arrangement to port and 2 berths in the forward cabin. The dinette converts to a double berth. There is a separate heads area and a large galley. With her bilge keels she can dry out anywhere and she also comes with a galvanised road trailer. She does need a good pressure wash and a polish for her decks and cockpit but she is realistically priced. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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• Thread starter theluckyone17
• Start date 29 Nov 2018
• 29 Nov 2018

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tl;dr: Possibly picking up a neglected Sunray 21'; am I daft? The long version: There's a Sunray 21' twin keel sitting in my neighbor's front yard, sorely neglected. The owner, as the story goes, picked it up as a project boat with intentions of turning it into a live-aboard (at least for a few weeks out of the year, which in my mind makes it more of an "overextending your stay with the family" more than a live-aboard). Like most folk's long term projects, it doesn't look like she got any further than stripping the interior. Fast forward a few years, after getting married, acquiring a house rental and some cats, along with too many knickknacks to fit in a 21' boat, and she's finally coming to the realization that it's likely to never happen. Her husband has absolutely no interest in the boat whatsoever. She's renting the house from her parents, who are not keen on having the boat become a permanent lawn ornament. I've built several skin on frame kayaks, done some work on a fiberglass dinghy and 19' weekender, and apparently have acquired enough of a reputation that the mother has dropped some not so subtle hints that I should inquire into "purchasing it", with the acknowledgement that there's a hefty discount on account of its condition. I've given it a look over... and it could easily turn into a five year project. Then there's the ol' axiom: "Take whatever I think the realistic deadline is for a project, and double it." I do enjoy working on boats, and it's more productive than spending my cash down at the bar, sending whiskey back to the sea. Problem is... I'm having difficulty finding out anything about the model. Serial number plate in the cabin indicates it was built in England by Intermarine LTD. Serial number is 011. The only documentation I've found is a sales brochure, posted within this same forum. Can't find anything on the manufacturer... gotta imagine they were either bought out and swallowed up decades ago, presumably by Sun Yachts Ltd, who has also gone out of business. Seems there's a bit of a following behind the Leisure line that the designer (Arthur Howard) put out, but I'm not sure how similar the designs are. I can't even find a decent high-res photo of the boat with its sails up... plenty of "For Sale" ads with them tied up or resting on the hard. Anyone happen to have a source for some more information or documentation regarding the model? My thanks in advance. Noel  

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theluckyone17 said: tl;dr: Possibly picking up a neglected Sunray 21'; am I daft? . . Anyone happen to have a source for some more information or documentation regarding the model? My thanks in advance. Noel Click to expand...

In a sense knowing about the history of the type is not really relevant to the success of the project. The boat is what it is and the key thing (apart from whether you like it!) is whether it has got all the key bits with it to make it functional - mast, sails etc as without these you will struggle. Interior is what you make it, although as you are probably aware, doing all this can be expensive and enormously time consuming. One school of thought says such boats are best left where they are or scrapped as complete functioning boats of that size can be bought for a fraction of what it costs to make an abandoned heap usable. On the other hand they make cheap garden sheds if you want a reason to escape and spend some quality time dreaming and achieving very little.  

VicS said: ... I cannot think that a 21 ft boat could be a 5 year project. Click to expand...

Tranona said: In a sense knowing... Click to expand...

I think this was a bigger relative of a boat I once had, a Sunspot 15, very like a Leisure 17 but 2ft shorter.  

As it happens a Sunray 21 is one of the boats I now sail (I don't own it, it's a boat share group) For the size it has good accommodation, a proper heads 4 real berths (though not very big) and a small galley and just about standing headroom (for someone short like me) in front of the galley. But you really need to consider whether the work is worth it. Plenty of people buy a project boat and never actually get to sail it. You can buy boats in this sort of size ready to sail for under £2000. At this end of the market, condition of the sails is important, if it needs new sails that expense will be almost as much as the entire boat is worth. How will you transport it? is it on a trailer? is the trailer any good? If it's going to cost you a packet to transport and fix up, just go and buy one ready to sail. These boats I believe are twin skin with a foam core. If water has got into the foam, forget it.  

A friend at my club has a Sunray 21, they seem a good boat - maybe not as brilliant for her size as the Leisure 17 is, but you can't strike pure gold every time - not aware of any faults but I can ask the owner. I have a great respect for Arthur Howard as a designer. I also have the original brochure but I take it you have that already ?  

Sounds to me that you might take it on as a freebie, or just a FEW bucks. Do not part with real money for it.  

• 30 Nov 2018

Seajet said: A friend at my club has a Sunray 21... I also have the original brochure but I take it you have that already ? Click to expand...

MonniotC said: Sounds to me that you might take it on as a freebie, or just a FEW bucks. Do not part with real money for it. Click to expand...

Sorry - I don't think I can help you with more info. I have a photocopy of the brochure, but you already have that. I owned Sunray number 001 for a few years. She came to me as a restoration job - just as you're contemplating. Restoration shouldn't be too difficult, since the boat comprises hull, internal and deck mouldings - no foam. The keels are moulded in with the hull and are filled with steel stampings as ballast - so any damage to the bottom of the keels leading to water leaking in is serious. Also check that the rudder shaft is straight. The design is outwardly similar to the Leisure 17. Despite the rather bulbous shape I found her to sail quite well - I think Arthur Howard understood bilge keels! Another thing to look out for is the mast step - I seem to remember it consisted of a little tabernacle resting on a wooden pad so is prone to wood rot. There is a plywood bulkhead to support it inside.  

You're more help than you might realize. I'm happy to have confirmation that the hull & deck are solid fiberglass. I'll check the bottom of the keels as best I can, with it sitting on the trailer. Leading and trailing edges are clean, which is a good sign. Rudder shaft is straight as well, as best I can tell with it on the trailer. The "tabernacle" has some surface rust; underside in the cabin shows signs of water ingress. Been dealing with that on my O'Day enough... cutting fiberglass, chiseling out the backing, then fiberglassing over new backing. The way you worded the tabernacle bit makes me wonder, though... is there fiberglass 'tween the tabernacle and the wood pad? If not, it should be easy enough to replace. I was expecting to see the wood core sandwiched between the layers of fiberglass. I do need to take a pick to the bottom of the bulkhead, if the owner opts to let the boat move on; there's some discoloration there, but not enough to tell if it's rotted out already.  

• 16 Apr 2019

Figured I ought to give a follow-up: convinced the current owner to slap a tarp over it for the winter, mostly by donating the tarp, but it was worth the effort to keep the frozen wet stuff off her for another season. Owner gave it a good while, then came to the conclusion that she wasn't quite emotionally ready to hand possession over to someone else. Her words, not mine. I ended up finding a twin keel '67 Tylercraft 24' down in Long Island, not far from where she was built. Bought her for the price of the tandem axle trailer, and she's in just as rough shape as the Sunray is, if not worse, due to the amount of soaked and delaminated plywood present. She'll be a fun challenge to rebuild, though. Rather hoping my efforts to bring the Tylercraft back to a seaworthy condition spurs my neighbor into getting the Sunray fixed up. Ain't likely, but one never knows...  

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• 17 Apr 2019

Best of luck with your new boat! It doesn't have to cost a packet - I made lots of bits and pieces myself and found second hand articles to fit. Other people are always 'upgrading' their own boats - you just have to be be in the right place at the right time. Household paints can give just as good a finish as marine ones, too.  

Thanks! I've got a lot of work on my plate, getting it back on the water, but I'll be doing most of the work myself, and learning as I go. Fiberglass and wood work I've done; rigging not so much. Haven't settled on cable or synthetic replacement for the standing rigging, and I'll be learning swaging/splicing when I do replace it. Just about the one thing I won't be doing is sewing my own sails... Not so much a result of no desire, but not having the large clean workshop desirable to do it. I'll keep an eye out on the second hand market for hardware. Ted Tyler allegedly bought the bits off the shelf when the boat was built, so finding parts will be a matter of matching what's on there now and what works as a replacement. I won't feel guilty about going off canon, so to speak. Paint's gonna be the easy part. I'm the son a farmer, so it'll likely be off the shelf Rustoleum for the interior, and "off the Amazon" for Rustoleum Topsides for the deck & hull. I'll be trailer sailing her to begin with, so I'm not so concerned about using the topside paint on the bottom. Later on in life, when I'm (semi)retired and can afford to spend weeks/months out on the water, then I'll spring for some proper bottom paint. I'll be searching out the deeper ramps on Upstate NY's lakes, plus hitting the Long Island Sound. Once I can afford to take a year or two off, I would love to do the Great Loop or even just the ICW.  

Best laid plans of mice and men... I'm back in a British built boat, and the Tylercraft will be sold or scrapped (if I can't find someone to take her on). Been doing some pro bono work for the local yacht club. They repossessed a '69 Westerly Centaur for unpaid storage fees. Prior owner was on the tail end of a refit. Needs that refit finished up (hose clamps, wiring finished, and work doublechecked), plus the keel stub strengthening. Top and bottom paint as well. Dinghy will likely need some wood replaced, but I might be able to get it done with a minimum of fuss. I'd be all sorts of crazy to take on the Tylercraft as a project when the Centaur is in my hands. Photos of the Centaur: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DkSnmr44FhGzjbA99 P.S.: That furling jib does not belong to the Centaur. Prior owner pulled it off another repossessed sailboat in the yard (bigger than the Centaur), which explains why it looks much longer than it should be. Condition is questionable; I haven't decided yet whether to scrap it, sell it, or try to refit it for use on the Centaur.  

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Sunray 21 - 21ft Bilge Keel Yacht

For sale is Sheinton, my Sunray 21 bilge keel sailboat, I've owned since June 2006 and have enjoyed owning and sailing her. She is a 1973 boat and would benefit from a good clean but is good to use straight away. As a used boat, there are jobs that need doing and I will advise of them below All photos were taken last season, the last one showing her on the drying grid at Emsworth Yacht Harbour where I have cleaned the hull and bottom between tides ready for the next owner to either lift to transport or sail away. Included in the sale is enough International Cruiser Uno antifouling paint to give her a good coat. Having bilge keels she can take to the ground, making moorings and underwater maintenance cheaper if done between tides on a slipway or drying grid.

Last antifouled approx. 18 months ago between tides on drying grid. Aluminium Mast & boom, standing rigging replaced in 2006, Plastimo furling system in working condition, all running rigging replaced and good condition. Sails included Main, genoa & jib all valeted in the last 2 years, all sails are usable, having been checked over by local sail loft. Fitted following navigation equipment, New Plastimo contest compass, New Raymarine ST40 bi-data including log and depth transducers, Raymarine 49e DSC fixed VHF with New whipflex VHF aerial, Garmin 128 GPS with external antenna and New Tri-colour & anchor light.

Jabsco sea toilet in separate heads in full working order - no holding tank but space to fit one. New Rule automatic bilge pump and hoses. Perspex side windows replaced in 2006. 4 berths in 1 cabin - Saloon with seating for 4 people, small galley area to starboard with fibreglass sink with pump tap and freshwater tank, area for double burner hob. Saloon table can be lowered to form double berth, V berth forward - No foam but upholstery still exists.

Various equipment comes with the boat, fenders, lines, anchor chain and warp. Jobs that need doing There is cracking around one of the portside stanchion bases – it may be letting water in Wiring - reconnect all electric - I will do this prior to auction ending Heads door re-attaching – rarely use toilet as daysail. Wooden rubbing streak has been knocked off in places - I have replacement iroko that will be included in the sale Antifoul hull - Antifouling paint included in the sale Re-paint the hull - not essential, purely cosmetic For more information on these boats on following link https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sunray-21 These boats are for sale between £500 - £1,500 during the season, grab yourself a bargain! She is currently kept on a swinging mooring in Emsworth pool on a 1/2 tide mooring which keeps the costs down. Its approximately £455 per annum plus harbour dues £55, from the 1st April to 31st Mach each year.

I will be keeping the mooring but there are moorings are available in the harbour from Chichester Harbour Conservancy. Please check with the Harbour office, details on following link https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/moorings-facilities The outboard seen in the photos is not included in the sale but is available to the winning bidder should they wish to buy it after the auction, please contact to discuss. It is a fully working Mercury 4hp 4 stroke longshaft outboard with external fuel connections, manufactured in Dec 2006, model ME4ML 4ST. Please contact via classifieds board for any questions or to make appointment to view, I will bring her into the Emsworth Yacht Harbour for viewings but please bear in mind that she is currently lying on 1/2 tide swinging mooring in Emsworth pool and is only accessible 2-3 hours either side of high water and subject to weather conditions. Item is listed elsewhere so I reserve the right to end the auction early The winning bidder is required to get in contact after the auction to discuss payment, handover of keys and title documentation.

If no contact is made within 48 hours of the auction end, the bidder will be reported to classifieds board and offered to the next highest bidder.

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