This 1999 Hurley 800 Comfort was built by Contest in the Netherlands. She is a stable family cruiser. Her inventory includes a shaft driven Vetus 15 HP diesel engine, 2017 standing rigging, furling headsail, fully battened mainsail with lazybag, self tailing genoa sheet winches, sprayhood, five berths, colour chart-plotter, 2024 DSC VHF, tiller pilot, marine toilet, hot air heater, 2026 batteries, recent gas hoses and more. She has been out regularly from Kilrush Marina and is ready to sail. "Kathleen" is in very good condition and is excellent value!

Manufacturer: Hurley
Price: €18950
Location: Kilrush, Co. Clare
Year: 1999
LOA: 27'3" (8.30m)
LWL: 24'11" (7.60m)
Displacement: 3200 kgs
Ballast: 1800 kgs
Designer: Arne Borghegn
Beam: 9' 0'' (2.75m)
Berths: 5
Draft: 1.4
Keel: Fin keel
Heating: Yes
Heads: 1
Watertank Size: 120 Litres
Engine Make: Vetus
Horsepower: 15hp
Fuel Type: Diesel
Fuel Tank Size: 25 Litres
Cruise Speed: 5 knots
Top Speed: 6 knots

Accommodation

Saloon with table that convert to a double berth to port

Galley to starboard with a two burner gas cooker and grill (all flexible gas hoses were replaced in 2024)

Stainless steel sink with pressurised cold water, 12V. fridge and storage lockers

Marine toilet forward of the saloon to port with a pull up wash hand basin and pressurised cold water

Hanging locker and shelving opposite to starboard

Vee berth further forward with opening deck hatch and shelves

Quarter berth (good size) aft to starboard with an opening port to the cockpit.

Forward facing chart table with seat and removable back rest, just forward of the quarter berth

2024 "Vevor" hot air heating (diesel).
 
Mechanical and Rigging

Well minded Vetus 15HP shaft driven diesel engine
Inventory

Builder: Contest, Netherlands
CE Category B

GRP hull, GRP deck, cockpit and superstructure

Long fin encapsulated keel with lead ballast and a skeg hung rudder.

Rigging and Sails
Bermudan Sloop

Alloy Mast and boom

2017 Standing rigging

Backstay Adjuster

"Furlex 100S" Roller Furler for the genoa with 2024 furling line

Spinnaker pole (no spinnaker)

Fully battened Mainsail in good condition

Lazybag and lazyjacks

Furling Genoa with a 2024 U.V. strip in good condition

Spare furling genoa (in need of repair)

On Deck
Deep cockpit with comfortable high coamings

All lines lead to the cockpit, which makes her ideal for short handed sailing

Tiller with tiller extension

2 x Self-tailing Genoa sheet winches in the cockpit 

2 x Winches on the coachroof with cleats and jammers

Sprayhood 

2024 Cockpit dodgers with name

Anchor locker forward with gas bottle storage

2024 Anchor (Delta type) with 2024 chain (15m) and 2024 warp (50m)

Auxiliary Danforth anchor with 2024 warp (50m)

2024 Mooring lines and fenders

4 x Mooring cleats

Pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardrails

2 x Rope bags and winch handle pocket in the cockpit
 
Navigation and Electrical

Bulkhead Compass 

Garmin echoMap Colour Chartplotter in the cockpit. Garmin system was fitted in 2016 and the Garmin screen in the cockpit was fitted new in May 2022

Tiller pilot

2024 Standard Horizon VHF radio GX1800 GPS/DSC (with License) at the chart table

2024 Standard Horizon RAM4 cockpit mounted handset

Pioneer Radio/CD Player at the chart table

2 x 12v. 120AH Batteries (New 2026)

12V socket at the chart table

Shorepower

Battery Charger

Safety

2024 Transom mounted auxiliary outboard bracket

Fire Extinguisher

Fire Blanket

Manual bilge pump

3 x Harness eyes in the cockpit

Jackstays (webbing)

Horseshoe Buoy

2024 Danbuoy

Transom mounted boarding ladder

Large cockpit drains

Other
Antifouled April 2026
2026 Cutlass bearing
2026 Shaft anode
2025 Barometer and clock

Broker's Comment
This Hurley 800 Comfort has sleek lines and is a comfortable sea boat. She has the added advantage of 2017 standing rigging. She is in excellent condition and viewing is certainly recommended. 
Disclaimer
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.