Used Boats For Sale in Sidney - Cutter

A very rare opportunity: the famous “Pixie” that took Bill Norrie single-handed and almost non-stop around the world. Refitted with no expense spared for his circumnavigation, then updated again for the couple’s trip to New Zealand and back. Approx $300,000 spent making her ready for all adventures.

Pixie is a 1994 Bristol Channel Cutter 28, hull number 102 of the 128 built by the Sam L. Morse Company to Lyle Hess's celebrated pilot cutter design. She is a proven, thoroughly documented bluewater cruiser, sailed single-handed around the world by Bill Norrie, a voyage covered in Good Old Boat and, in July 2026, on the cover of Practical Sailor in a feature by Bert Vermeer titled “Bristol Channel Cutter 28: Circumnavigator's Choice”.

Standing and running rigging, chainplates, bobstay, and bowsprit hardware were replaced in full in 2016 by Blackline Marine. Her Beta 25 diesel dates to 2014 and has been maintained throughout by Gartside Marine. She carries an unusually deep Carole Hasse sail wardrobe, including a tri-sail, storm staysail, nylon drifter, and a nearly new asymmetrical spinnaker with twin poles for downwind work, backed by a windvane and hydrogenerator for serious offshore passages.

Her sea-keeping record speaks for itself: 25 Southern Ocean gales, hove to 18 times without a scratch on deck, and four or five knockdowns survived with nothing worse than a torn dodger and chaos below. She is kept simple by design, with no refrigeration or pressure water, in the low-maintenance tradition that Lin and Larry Pardey made famous in this class. This is a rare opportunity to own a well-known, well-documented example of a proven bluewater design ready to cross an ocean.

Full voyage history and video documentation are available at Pixiesails and via the “SV Pixie and Ms Scuppers” YouTube channels.

Built in the USA so American buyers face no import duty bringing her home.

Name......................................................... PIXIE

Year............................................................ 1994

Builder.................................. Sam L. Morse Co.

Designer............................................. Lyle Hess

Hull No...................................... 102 of 128 built

LOA............. 37'9" (with bowsprit and boomkin)

LOD............................................................ 28'1"

LWL............................................................ 26'3"

Beam.......................................................... 10'1"

Draft............................................................ 4'10"

Displacement.................................... 14,000 lbs

Ballast.................................................. 4,600 lbs

Sail Area.................................................. 673 ft2

Hull........................................... Solid Fiberglass

Deck.................................................. Fiberglass

Steering...................................................... Tiller

Keel................... Full Keel - Encapsulated Lead

Rudder....................................... Transom-Hung

Fuel.............................................. 32 gals / 121 l

Water........................................... 70 gals / 265 l

Hot Water....................................................... No

Holding Tank................................................ Yes

CONSTRUCTION

• Hand-laid fiberglass hull with fully enclosed, full-length keel, no keel bolts, lead ingots form-fit and glassed into the keel sump
• Massively built hull-to-deck joint, inward turned flange bedded in 3M 5200 and covered by a teak rub rail
• Internal bulkheads glassed to the hull with five layers of mat along their full length
• All new bronze chainplates, bobstay, and boomkin chainplate, Blackline Marine (2016)
• Aluminum fuel tank and glass fresh water tanks are original to the boat.

COCKPIT

• Traditional small offshore cockpit, wide teak-topped bulwarks, boom gallows doubling as a handhold
• Dodger replaced with full Sunbrella canvas package (2021)
• Teak tiller, single-line reefing led aft, all sail controls handled without powered winches
• Two-piece cockpit cushions covering the full length of both benches
• Large lazarette locker accessed through a single cockpit hatch
• Propane stored in its own airtight locker within the lazarette; two 10 lb tanks, both full, with all new pressure hoses (2024)
• Boarding ladder with double-step fender

INTERIOR

• Cream-panelled main saloon with teak trim, port pilot berth extending to a double and starboard settee with lee cloths
• Below-deck brightwork refinished in Epifanes (2026); countertops repainted in bright white enamel (2026)
• Forward cabin serves as the head, with the toilet concealed under a bench top; standing headroom in the deck doghouse
• New brass ship's clock, barometer, and kerosene lamp
• Bronze salon table post, galley safety rail, and salon handrails (upgraded from teak)
• Solid teak and fir cabin sole
• Companionway fitted with three sets of boards: original varnished teak with hasp, a clear plexiglass board, and a pine set, secured from below with dual pins
• Forward scuttle hatch silicon-sealed for Southern Ocean passages; teak butterfly hatch remains fully operable
• Quarter berth fitted with storage bins for spares, fenders, and lines
• Fo'c's'le cupboards hold tool bags and spare parts
• Force 10 Cozy Cabin Heater, propane
• Espar Diesel Air Heater
• Alpenglow dual-color LED interior lighting throughout

GALLEY

• Practical seaworthy galley
• U-shaped galley to port, Force 10 propane stove with oven, deep stainless sink
• Deep custom sink, a favourite feature other BCC owners consistently admire; ideal for catching mugs and gear passed down from the cockpit, and a pleasure to work in underway
• Fresh and salt water foot pumps at the galley sink
• Two glass fresh water tanks (30 and 40 US gal, 70 total) below the salon sole, with notably clean, good-tasting water
• 6 litre per hour watermaker
• No refrigeration or pressure water, kept simple by design in the Pardey tradition, low maintenance offshore
• Icebox with a dedicated drain pump in the engine room
• Nav station opposite the galley with a substantial chart table and full electronics panel

MECHANICAL

• Beta Marine 25, Kubota-based diesel, installed by Gartside (2014)
• Approximately 1,000 hours, maintained throughout by Gartside Marine
• New dripless shaft bearing and cutlass bearing, Gartside Marine (2026)
• New gudgeons and pintles, Blackline Marine (2026)
• Engine electrical panel relocated below deck at the chart table (2025) to avoid salt water corrosion, with backup starting switches installed in the engine room
• Spare oil and fuel filters and a raw water impeller stowed in an engine room drawer, accessed beneath the companionway ladder
• 16 US gal black water holding tank in the sole of the fo'c's'le; all new plumbing and diverter valves (2025), secured with zip ties
• 32 US gal aluminum fuel tank, original, below the cockpit sole

ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING

• Fully set up for off-grid, extended cruising
• Closed AGM house battery bank and separate AGM starter battery (2020)
• Watt and Sea hydrogenerator (2019)
• 200 W solar panel mounted on the dodger
• Victron battery monitor (2024)
• Victron Phoenix 12/800 W puresine inverter
• Lavac manual head, as robust as they come!

INSTRUMENTS

• Full B&G instrument suite (2015): 9 inch multifunction display, depth, speed over ground, boat speed, water temperature, apparent and true wind speed and angle
• B&G radar (2025)
• AIS with dedicated antenna
• Icom IC-M506 Ship's VHF with DSC and Icom handheld VHF
• Icom IC-M802 SSB long range radio
• Simrad TP32 electric tiller pilot synced with the B&G suite
• Freehand self-steering windvane (2019)
• Fusion marine stereo
• Iridium GO satellite communicator with external antenna (2020)

SAILS & CANVAS

• Custom sail suite by Carole Hasse: cutter rig, all sails by Port Townsend Sails (2015), with Fern Sunbrella UV covers
• Mainsail, 267 sq ft, double slab reefing, full battens
• Roller furling jib (RFJ), 100 percent, and staysail, 110 sq ft, both on Harken furlers (2015)
• Tri-sail, 20 percent of mainsail area, own luff track and dedicated halyard doubling as a topping lift
• Storm staysail, virgin, bronze hanks, with Sunbrella storm sail sleeve
• Nylon drifter, 110 percent LP, 300 sq ft, 2.2 oz red nylon with two sheets
• A2 asymmetrical spinnaker, Leach McBride (2024), 910 sq ft, white and virtually unused beyond three hoists
• Twin spinnaker poles, one carbon fibre mounted forward on the mast and one telescoping aluminum stowed on foredeck chocks, each with fore and after guys

RIGGING

• Rigging optimized for single-handed offshore cruising: traditional in appearance but modern in implementation
• 100 percent new standing and running rigging by Blackline Marine (2016), in traditional off-white
• Dyneema lifelines
• All standing rigging terminated with Sta-Lok mechanical terminals, no swages
• Eight halyards: jib, staysail, solent, spinnaker topping lift, two spinnaker halyards, main, and main topping lift
• Drifter and spinnaker sheet leads run on Spectra frictionless rings
• Spectra strop with frictionless ring, doubling as spinnaker tack lead and anchor snubber lead
• Most halyards, furling lines, reefing lines, preventers, guys, and sheets replaced within the last two years
• Mainsail halyard recently upgraded with a double pulley to ease hoisting
• Dedicated mast-ascent kit: 4:1 gaunt line pulley with boatswain's chair, stowed in its own bag

DECK GEAR

• ABI manual windlass, refurbished (2021)
• Primary anchor: 33 lb Vulcan with 200 ft 5/16 in chain and 150 ft 9/16 in triple-braid nylon rode
• Secondary anchor: 9 kg Vulcan
• Stern anchor: 16 lb Fortress
• Backup primary rode: 100 ft 5/16 in chain and 200 ft 5/16 in nylon, stowed in the port salon locker
• Nine-foot Douglas fir bowsprit, triple-painted white (2025), with Port Townsend Foundry bronze hardware new (2016)
• New bowsprit net (2026)

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Lyle Hess-designed Fatty Knees 7 ft dinghy with sailing rig, foils, and mounting chocks on deck; varnished and leathered oars stow below in the salon; 8.5 ft spruce boat hook doubles as the dinghy's sprit-rig mast and as a launching spar
• Custom-built Force 10 barbecue with bronze rail mount for the port taffrail
• Two full sets of fenders and dock lines (home and away), three years old, four lines per set, plus three new 50 ft, 9/16 in triple-braid nylon transient dock lines
• 36 inch flat screen television
• ACR GPS EPIRB

VOYAGE RECORD

• Sailed single-handed around the world by Bill Norrie, including a full lap through the Southern Ocean below the five great capes
• Weathered 25 Southern Ocean gales and hove to 18 times without damage on deck
• Came through four or five knockdowns with only a torn dodger to show for it, no structural damage
• Over 100,000 nm and more than 500 nights underway at sea, the great majority single-handed

MAINTENANCE

• Full standing and running rigging replacement (2016)
• Full engine, shaft, and steering gear service completed (2026)
• All glass stripped to bare hull and repainted with Awlgrip (2016); cosmetic refinishing plus deck repair, no blisters found. 
• Teak “eyebrow” trim above the cabin sides removed at the same time for lower maintenance
• Bulwarks refinished to bare wood (2020), maintained yearly with Cetol Marine Clear
• Complete refit carried out without budget constraint by Blackline Marine, Port Townsend Foundry, Hasse Port Townsend Sailmakers, and Ben Gartside; full documentation and investment records available to serious buyers upon request
• Original factory tankage diagrams and all ship's papers kept in a leather folder in the starboard salon bookcase

Listed by Max Shaw of the Port Sidney Marina location of Yacht Sales West

The Island Packet 465 is a center cockpit, 2 cabin 2 head model and is renowned for its offshore capabilities. These vessels offer a very practical layout and features impeccable craftsmanship throughout. 

Terratima is a one owner boat and the owners cruised to Mexico and spent a few years there. She received new standing and running rigging in 2021. A few other features to highlight are: watermaker, wind generator, solar panels, full electronics suite, full cockpit enclosure

This vessel is ready for her next owners, and can sail off to any destination with full tanks and full fridges.

Available for viewing on our Sales Docks in Port Sidney Marina

Listed by Mike Carkeek

SPECIFICATIONS

Island Packet 465

Name............................................................. Terratima

Year...................................................................... 2008

Builder........................................... Island Packet Yachts

Designer.................................................... Bob Johnson

LOA (incl. swim platform)........................................ 48’9”

LWL...................................................................... 38’1”

Beam.................................................................... 14’4”

Draft........................................................................... 5’

Displacement...................................................... 34.500

Ballast................................................................ 12,000

Sail Area ....................................................... 1.122ft/sq

Hull  ............................................................. Fiberglass

Deck............................................................. Fiberglass

Steering............................................................... Wheel

Keel........................................................... Full Foil Keel

Rudder...........................................................Skeg hung 

Fuel.................................................................... 160gal

Water................................................................. 260gal

Hot Water............................................................. 11gal

Holding Tank......................................................... 55gal

Heat....................................................... Hydronic diesel

Headroom............................................................... 7’3”

CONSTRUCTION

• One piece hull and keel, hand laid laminated solid fiberglass, no keel bolts
• Patented Full length Foil keel (hydrodynamic shaped)
• Integral lead ballast sealed directly into the keel cavity
• Deck and superstructure: fiberglass with PolyCore coring 
• Internal Grid: A molded structural fiberglass internal grid is bonded to the hull forming the main soles, furniture basis, bilge framing to lock the sides together and distribute the rigging and sea loads uniformaly

 INTERIOR

• Well appointed, hand-crafted rich teak joinery, furnishings and cabinetry plus Teak and Mahogany floors throughout, cedar lining in all hanging lockers
• Cabin Heat: Planar Hydronic diesel 
• Salon: Spacious and inviting with a lot of natural light through skylights, large side windows and opening ports
• Two comfortable full settees port and starboard
• Port settee extends out into a double berth
• Both settees are equipped with lee cloths
• Fold down dining table stows against the forward bulkhead, and secures the hidden wine rack 
• Navigation center: to port of the companion way, features a full-size table with a comfortable high backed swiveling arm chair, good storage plus a wet locker
• Galley: Located starboard side aft of the salon
• Excellent offshore style galley, linear counters outboard and centerline which accommodates the double sinks
• Corian counter tops with excellent food prep areas
• Force 10 gimballed 3 burner propane stove w/oven
• (2) Top loading DXC Frigoboat fridge and freezers with electronic controls that either can be set for fridge or freezer, compressors and cold plates replaced recently
• LG microwave
• Dishwasher
• Owners cabin aft: large cabin with a double island berth, brand new mattress (2026)
• Large hanging lockers, cupboards and shelves
• Bed lid is hinged to open for storage
• Overhead hatch, 5 opening ports for excellent ventilation
• Overhead reading lights
• Access to the lazarette
• En-suite head: separate shower stall
• Vanity with sink and mirror
• Vacuflush marine freshwater flush toilet
• Fwd Cabin: Spacious cabin with 6’3” headroom
• Double island berth with new mattress 2026
• Storage under the bed
• Numerous opening ports, large overhead hatch, deck vents providing excellent ventilation
• Array of cabinets, lockers drawers and shelves
• Fwd Head: separate shower stall
• Vanity with sink and mirror
• Vacuflush marine freshwater flush toilet

MECHANICAL

• Yanmar 4JH4-11, 1650 hours
• Shaft drive, 1 ¼” S/S
• Propeller: 3 blade MaxProp
• Racor fuel polishing system
• Bow Thruster: SidePower with joystick control 

ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING

•  2 x 30amp 120V shorepower with Smartplugs
• 120VAC and 12VDC with distribution panels
• Batteries: 6 x Firefly carbon foam, 700amps
• Solar panels: 4 x 360W Ameresco, arch mounted
• Samlex 30amp solar charge controller
• Wind generator: MarineKinetics MK4+, 400watts
• ElectroMaax 160amp alternator
• ElectroMaax digital charge controller
• Xantrex Link Pro battery monitor
• Invertor: Xantrex Freedom 3000W (Jan 2022)
• Xantrex 80amp Shorepower (Jan 2022)
• ProMar galvanic isolator
• Copper foil grounding, port back stay isolation
• Seaward 11gal hot water tank
• Aluminum fuel tank (160gal)
• FRP water tank molded into the keel area
• AquaMaax watermaker, 30gal/hr
• Fresh water flush toilets, 12V Vacuflush macerator
• Aluminum holding tank (55gal)
• Electric bilge pump with float switch and high-water alarm
• Manual Bilge Pump

 INSTRUMENTS

• Chartplotter: Raymarine Axiom 9 Pro with wireless (2021)
• AIS Transceiver (2021)
• Autopilot: Raymarine ST70
• Radar: raymarine Digital mounted on the mast
• VHF: Raymarine Ray 218 w/remote
• SSB: ICOM IC M802
• ICOM – AT 140 antenna tuner
• Pactor IV HF modem w/bluetooth
• Wind, speed, depth: (3) Raymarine ST60
• Satellite Iridium Go
• ERPIRB (2021)
• Visio flat screen TV

SAILS & CANVAS

• Mainsail: Mack sails, in-mast furling (2022)
• Old main on board as spare
• Genoa: Mack Sails, 130% furling (2021)
• Staysail: Mack Sails furling (2021) 

STANDING + RUNNING RIGGING

• Standing rigging replaced in 2021
• All running rigging replaced in 2021
• Charleston Aluminum keel stepped mast and boom
• Robust cutter rig includes forestay, staysail, double back stays, replaced with heavy duty connections in 2021
• Staysail on a Hoyt self-tacking boom
• Forespar whisker pole
• Harken MK 3 furler (genoa and staysail)
• Dutchmen boom break
• (2) Lewmar #54 ST electric winches
• (2) Lewmar #16 ST winches (cockpit)
• Lewmar #44 ST winch (port coach house)
• Lewmar #46 ST winch (stb coach house)
• Lewmar #8 ST winches (mast)
• (2) Lewmar #30 ST winches (mast)
• Sail controls lead aft to the cockpit through clutches
• Halyards are controlled at the mast

DECK AND COCKPIT GEAR

• Anchor windlass: Muir Cheetah electric
• Anchor: Rocna 33kg, 350ft 3/8th chain
• Metax Anchor Safe anchor counter
• Twin S/S bow rollers
• Recessed foredeck with raised bulwarks
• Mast pulpit (granny bars) 
• Double lifelines with side boarding gates
• Center cockpit with a large aft deck
• Massive lazarette with access from the aft deck
• Lazarette to port and propane locker to starboard
• Stainless steel arch with integrated davit, solar panels and wind generator mounted on top
• Large cockpit locker
• Seats integrated into the pushpit
• Steps down to the swim platform
• Single fixed wheel
• Teak folding cockpit table

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Viking Life Raft, 6 person (Aug 2021)
• Full canvas cockpit enclosure
• Magnum BBQ
• Cockpit cushions

MAINTENANCE

• Last haul-out and anti-fouling: Aug 2024
• Last zinc(s) change: Sept 2026
• New Standing and Running rigging 2021