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HONEY BEE 28

HONEY BEE 28

William Boag (SCOTLAND)Β· Design: A. K. Balfour
1958–197260 built
$1.2K – $3.3K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFull/Long

Specifications

Hull

LOA27.5 ft
LWL21 ft
Beam8 ft
Draft5 ft
Displacement9,520 lb
Ballast3,099.7 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.1 kn

About the HONEY BEE 28

Also built in England and Germany. The HONEY BEE and the QUEEN BEE are nearly the same with some differences in layout.

Performance

Comfort40.2
Capsize1.51
SA/Disp10.9
Disp/Len459
Bal/Disp32.6

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 27.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.2K – $3.3K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the HONEY BEE 28yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a HONEY BEE 28? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist β€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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