Lotus is one of the Canadian-built Bristol Channel Cutters designed by Lyle Hess and built by Channel Cutter Yachts in Vancouver, with reputed quality and especially fine interior finishes. Over the years, this design has captured the imagination of sailors looking to cross oceans in a small but seaworthy classic cruiser.

The current owners have extensively updated systems, enjoyed cruising her in the Bahamas but have now moved to Australia. They are motivated to find new owners for Lotus. An amazing opportunity!

The design has a universal appeal and proven stability and ruggedness.
Extensive teak and bronze hardware.
Murray Winches and Simpson 2-speed manual Windlass
Bronze portholes, cleats, stantions, blocks,
Classical style with the benefit of fibreglass construction quality.
Teak rub-rail and bulwarks are oiled to easily protect and maintain the wood.
Inside you will find beautiful mahogany, quartzite stone
countertops. The rebuilt galley features a new stove, fridge, sink, countertops, and drawers. A full 6ʼ v-berth, a
settee/berth and a quarter berth as well.
Surprisingly roomy salon especially when the Sapele table is stored upright.
Major electrical, water and fuel systems service including an updated head.
The open plan suits a couple or a single person.

She is presently stored on the hard.

She can be launched for a survey with very little notice. 

Offers are encouraged

Lotus is quite roomy for a 28-footer. All the way forward is a large V berth with room for two. There is a hanging locker for storage and an electric head aft of the berth.

Moving further aft, we enter the main salon. There are two single berths to port and starboard, with numerous lockers outboard for storage. Behind each berth are shelves for books. Coming down from the forward bulkhead is a Sapele table.

The galley is next, with a new Force 10 two-burner propane stove with an oven, to port. There is ample counter space to prepare meals. Aft of the stove is a quarter berth.

Across the cabin is a stainless steel sink with dual faucets and drawers beneath. There is a Dometic fridge/freezer adjacent to the sink. Batteries and utility area aft of that.

The Yanmar diesel engine lies in an easy access cabinet beneath the companionway.

*Epoxy Barrier coat Interlux
*Antifouling paint Interlux NT
*Replaced thru-hull backing blocks & rebedded
*Cleaned bilge and painted
*Installed garboard plug

*Replaced 32-gal diesel tank and hoses
*Moeller fuel level sender and gauge

*Engine service

*New Propeller
*1/4 in Shaft Packing conventional
*Rule Bilge Pump and hose
*Manual whale bilge pump -serviced

*Replaced fresh water hoses, sink and faucets
*Replaced fuel plumbing
*Replaced head plumbing, valves and anti syphons
*New holding tank Aluminum 13 gal.
*Raritan Sea Era Toilet electric
*Whale Gulper Overboard Discharge Pump electric

*Transducer Airmar Hawkeye

*AC/DC Main Panels
*2/0 AC/DC Mains and Branch Circuits Wiring
*Mastervolt Inverter/Charger 2000w 100A
*Shore power 30A deck fitting and GFCIs
*Yanmar panel face
*(4x) Lifeline AGM 6v 300Ah House Bank
*(1x) Lifeline AGM 12v Engine Bank
*(2x) SunPower Solar Panels w/ charge controllers

*3x Fans 3speed
*5x AC Outlets 110v and wiring
*New Balmar 75A Alternator and Balmar ASR-5 Voltage Regulator

*Force 10 Propane 2-burner Stove and Oven
*Trident Propane Solenoid and Safety Panel
*Copper Propane Tubing and fittings and Regulator
*Dometic 2.5cuft Fridge/Freezer AC/DC powered
*Rule Sump Box and pump for sink
*Quartzite (real stone)countertops
*Sapele Galley rebuild
*Sapele Tabletop

*Coaxial VHF Cable to masthead
*Hella Mastlight Tri/Anchor and mast wiring
*Standard Horizon *AIS *GPS *VHF Radio
*VHF Remote Station in the cockpit

*ACR Res-Q-Link (EPIRB) Registered to the boat
*Handheld VHF

*Sail service and repairs
*Replaced sole and lower woodwork

*Replaced the Boomkin
*Rebuild the Boom end assemblies
*Installed Bronze Deckhouse Portlights
*VBerth Memory Foam
*Settee Memory Foam

*CQR 35lb Anchor on 160 ft 5/16 chain + 140 ft rope
*Danforth 25 lb Anchor on 200+ft kedging rode

Owners comments

A huge amount of time and upgrades invested!

Four high-quality British SAILS 

ALSOP main, yankee, staysail 

Halsey jib
Furlex roller furler at the jib
Complete running rigging with spares
Yanmar 3GMF 24hp
Original engine with 3100hrs
Runs good, reliably logged 200hrs on this last trip. New alternator
worked great. Many spare service parts.

The raw water Impeller changed and the oil changed 40 hrs ago.
Lotus was brought to the US decades after build date and was apparently assigned HIN number at time of US registration.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.