This Hunter 280 comes with moorage at Spruce Harbour Marina (note: not liveaboard status). Beyond the slip, this is one of the most livable boats in its size class, offering interior volume that punches well above its 27’9″ length overall. The wrap-around settee and dinette convert to a double berth amidships, there’s a proper V-berth forward, and the aft cabin under the cockpit holds a genuine double, not a cramped quarter berth. Headroom reaches 6’2″ in the main saloon, and the teak and holly sole gives the cabin a finished, warm feel rather than the builder-grade look common at this size.

On deck the boat is simple to sail and easy to handle short-handed, with the main hoisted on lazy jacks for fast, controlled reefing and two coachroof-mounted self-tailing winches keeping sail trim within easy reach of the cockpit. The B&R fractional rig and 110% headsail make for a well-balanced, forgiving sail plan, whether you’re daysailing the Gulf Islands or working through a breezy afternoon on the Strait.

Power comes from a Yanmar 2GM20 diesel with a dripless PSS shaft seal, recently fitted with a new exhaust elbow. Shoal draft at 3’6″ opens up gunkholing and thinner anchorages that deeper-draft boats can’t touch, a real advantage cruising the BC coast.

Comfort features include a water heater, fridge, and alcohol stove, along with a manual Jabsco head. A dodger and folding bimini provide real weather protection without adding bulk, and navigation is covered with an Autohelm ST6000+ autopilot, Raytheon VHF, and speed/depth instrumentation. Ground tackle is a Danforth anchor with chain and rode.

This is a boat built for people who want to sail rather than maintain a project, with a layout that lives bigger than its length suggests, and moorage already sorted at one of the city’s best-located marinas.

Contact us today for more information on this beautiful vessel.