Matilda is a very nicely maintained Pacific Seacraft Orion. She has the look and feel of a traditional small yacht with plenty of teak and bronze. She has a large teak bow platform for anchoring, generous bulwarks for safety and a long keel for stability. The cockpit feels large for a boat of this size and her layout below feels very roomy for a couple or small family. Pacific Seacraft has an excellent reputation for building solid, well performing sailboats. If you are looking for a really nice small cruising boat come over to Bainbridge Island and take a look at Matilda.
| Name of vessel | Matilda |
| Model | Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder | Pacific Seacraft |
| Designer | |
| Price | $29,500 USD |
| Location | Bainbridge Island, WA |
| Length (feet) | 27 |
| Beam (feet) | 9' |
| Draft (feet) | 3" |
| Displacement (pounds) | 10000 lbs |
| Ballast (pounds) | 3800 lbs |
| Engine model | Yanmar 3QM 14 |
| Engine horsepower | 14 |
| Engine hours | |
| Fuel tank capacity (gallons) | 19 |
| Water tank capacity (gallons) | 35 |
| Holding tank capacity (gallons) |
Accommodations
Stepping below on Matilda you feel the attention to detail not common on many production boats these days. Pacific Seacraft did a wonderful job of including just enough teak and bronze to convey the feeling of a little ship. The boat feels bigger than you’d expect and is perfectly comfortable for a couple or small family. There is navigation table to staboard and a big settee (with table) to port with seating for four. The galley is starboard with the force ten two burner stove, ice box and pressure hot and cold water.
The table makes into a berth and there is a quarter berth under the cockpit to port.
Forward of the main cabin is a spacious head with new Raritan toilet, a really nice set of drawers and a cozy v-berth.
Forward of that is the anchor locker.
Engine
Yanmar 3QM14 14 hp
Transmission rebuilt 2012 by Harbor Marine
1 in SS shaft 15 in three blade bronze propeller
Vetus exhaust
Sails
Main, Genoa & self tending Staysail
Hood SeaFurl
Mast repainted 2006
New standing rigging 2006
Orca LED tricolor, anchor & strobe 2006
Barlow #23 sheet winches
(2) Barlow #16 at mast
Barlow #15 on mast
Upgraded equipment
Raritan PHII head 2018
Raymarine WheelPilot 2018
Navigator Sardine Cast Iron Porcelain Wood Stove
Force ten two burner propane stove with 2 tanks
Anchoring
The anchor platform was replaced when she was re-rigged in 2006.
33 lb Rocna anchor with 10 ft 3/8 in chain then 60 ft 1/4 in chain
175 ft 1/2 in rode
140 ft 1/2 spare rode
12 lb Fortress spare anchor
180 ft 1/2 rode on drum at stern