A Small Sailboat Big Enough For The World: A Morris Frances 26 with full cabin & For Sale! [SOLD]

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A Small Sailboat Big Enough For The World: A Morris Frances 26 with full cabin & For Sale! [SOLD]

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6 ай бұрын

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This Morris Frances 26 is a small sailboat big enough for the world. She was made in Maine by the venerable Morris Yachts (now part of Hinckley Yachts), but could take you anywhere you'd like to go. She's petite but packs a punch - sturdy, comfortable, nimble, and built to last this Frances 26 is designer Chuck Paine's first boat and the one that established a longstanding relationship with Morris Yachts and was the beginning or a prolific career by a designer who has developed some of the most beautiful boats on our planet. Exquisite, loaded with charm, and with the simple utility perfected by Chuck Paine and Morris Yachts, this Frances 26 is absolutely perfect, especially with the extended cabin which increases the space below significantly. Well-balanced and well-built: what more does one need? Well, you need one! And she's for sale and the asking price is $44,000. You can't buy a new boat for this price, but you could buy this one and know that you have purchased a winner - pure and simple.
We have no financial interest in this sailboat.
This beauty has SOLD! (02/26/2024)
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@brucewalker5890 2 ай бұрын

Chuck Paine wrote a series of brilliant articles for Cruising World Magazine in the 70s detailing yacht design and the parameters involved. Immensely useful when I designed my own yacht.

@boatfools 2 ай бұрын

He sure did. I have his book, MY YACHT DESIGNS, and it is a treasure. Thanks for watching!

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

Relative to some of the “price” comments…..If you understand the build quality of these boats (I own one) the price is very fair. Look at what a Nor’sea 27 or a Dana 24 is selling for these days and you’ll know. These boats (Nor’Sea and Dana included) rarely come on the used market and the price point is reflective of the exquisite build quality, the legendary respective designers, and eventual resale value. They are true cruising yachts, but they don’t drain your wallet with marina fees and everything else that goes up exponentially by the foot. I actually thought this one was a complete steal knowing the market and considering the care that has clearly been lavished upon her. I turned down over $50k for mine last year because I knew I’d regret selling her. To build a new Frances today, you would be looking at well over a $200k++ price tag. You can absolutely sail a very nice larger boat for less money, but when you are sailing one of these, it is a magical experience…every single time. And it is impossible to leave the boat without spinning around for just one more look!

@Hardtack-mq3me 5 ай бұрын

All very valid and good points made compared to the rest of the comments for this post.

@robertscholz4486 6 ай бұрын

I can't believe the room in the interior of that boat!!! That's got to be one of the largest 26 ft boats that I have ever seen. Great find, and a great episode!

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Robert! We couldn’t believe the room below.

@davidwilkins6603 6 ай бұрын

I spent 2 weeks cruising a sister ship (Victoria 26) from UK to Holland and Belgium in 2000. With 2 youngish, fairly uninhibited couples on board, accommodation was plausible and interesting. For cruising, extra jerry cans of water are essential Sadly, the big issue was sailing performance or lack of it. The weather gods were unkind to us, and we had either light winds of around 7 to 8 knots in which it was difficult to maintain over a boring 2 knots or 18/22 knots. We found trying to go to windward in over 20 knots apparent against a short sea impossible, and had to turn back more than once. Suspect the boat may have been overloaded with cruising gear, which probably did not help.

@captainmiserycustom2764 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful boat. I lusted after Morris yachts back when this was built. The Annie was my favorite.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

The Annie is a knockout, no doubt about it!

@dustman96 6 ай бұрын

Not really a fan of monohulls but that thing is beautiful and the overall design looks like it can fend for itself in the middle of an ocean. The boat behind it looked really sweet too, would have loved to see more of that.

@nledelnr 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorites. Gorgeous boat. It will sell fast and someone will be happy for years.

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@patrickfalter4487 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@stevewhite791 6 ай бұрын

A beauty.

@laserboy171 5 ай бұрын

"Self-tailing winches under the tree..." That's true love! 😢❤

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Right!?!? It’s amazing. But the whole story is the kind of love story that will break your heart.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

And how would you rate your first season on your new boat? Looks like you go a lot of time on the water!

@laserboy171 5 ай бұрын

@boatfools We made the best of it despite awful weather! Memories were made!

@michaeloliver1038 6 ай бұрын

Two huge thumbs up for touring one of my favourite boats ever. All those little chuck Paine/Morris yachts are fabulous. Was actually considering a purchase of Loon and spoke w the lovely owner over FB. sadly I’m still living inland but the minute my wife and manage to move east then I’ll be shopping for something just like her. Great tour. Do more 🙂

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir! A lovely boat, indeed! Mike, the owner, couldn’t have been nicer. I hope you get to the coast and get something similar! Thanks for watching.

@jackkil1508 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for presenting.

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure. Lots of fun finding and filming these boats!

@todddunn945 6 ай бұрын

That is a very nice Francis. I have seen that boat over here around MDI. Nanni is a French marinizer. They use a Kubota base engine. They are more similar to Beta than anything else.

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Nicest Frances I have ever seen. Mike, the owner, is right: she blew my hair back and knocked my socks off. Such a charming boat.

@briansherret5268 5 ай бұрын

beautiful boat, Thank you for bringing a light, I have seen so many boat tours that are too dark to see anything.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Ha! You bet! It’s particularly hard in winter when the boats are either wrapped or in a storage facility. Not to mention, it’s generally freezing. Thanks for watching!

@michaelvanwinkle7919 5 ай бұрын

Amazingly cared for boat. I am not a big fan of double enders, but this one is very well designed.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Agreed and thanks for watching!

@michaelvanwinkle7919 2 ай бұрын

I love this boat, Tambien.!

@boatfools 2 ай бұрын

She was so sweet and happy to report she found a new home!

@Hardtack-mq3me 5 ай бұрын

Great choice of boat to feature. The Francis 26 is one of the 20 boats featured in John Vigor's book "Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere". I would think that this boat is so well respected, admired and in such high demand among cruising enthusiasts that it will sell very quickly and most likely already be gone by the time of this posting.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

I know it. Such an amazing boat. The seller has not let me know if she has sold so I believe she’s still available…

@stephenburnage7687 5 ай бұрын

Great boat! I am circumnavigating in a 34-foot boat (huge by comparison) and all I would add is: (i) the smaller (simpler) the better, in terms of being able to stay on top of maintenance; (ii) the only limitation with a small boat is capacity to carry spares, food, fuel and water. If you are heading to remote areas, therefore, there are some constraints on what you can carry, which you have to trade off against the benefits of simplicity. If you are in home waters, however, there is only upside.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

That is so awesome. And I’m so jealous! Safe journey. And thanks for weighing in - excellent points. Many thanks for watching!

@mountainmandale1587 6 ай бұрын

Nice place to be!

@SavingMaverick55 6 ай бұрын

She looks like a mini fiberglass Tahiti. Very very similar lines and sheer. I wonder if the designer took inspiration from John Hanna's work. Wicked cool boat.

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Definitely similarities there. Good eye!

@proangler1961 6 ай бұрын

That is one of the most beautiful boats you guys have covered. I wish my beer budget could cover my champagne taste

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

I know it… Same here!

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

As a Frances owner(..and subscriber to your channel!…) I really appreciate the great, thoughtful job you did exploring Mike’s beautiful boat. Your appreciation of Chuck Paine’s timeless beautiful creation , and the Morris Yachts success because of it was very eloquently stated. Mike’s comment about “..the synthesis of art and science..” just absolutely Nails for The Frances. Thanks!❤

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Such pretty sailboats and it’s always fun learning from the owners what they loved most about their boats. Mike was aces!

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

@@boatfoolsFYI…there is an upcoming article about the Morris Frances 26 that is expected to appear in the May/June issue of Good Old Boat magazine. Writer Dan Spurr, of Cruising World fame has been researching the boat, so it will no doubt be a well-written, thoughtfully done piece. All the best!

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

I recall receiving an email or something from Good Old Boat regarding the Frances a little while ago - asking readers to submit stories/information about the boats. Should be a very fascinating article! Do you follow Chuck Paine on Facebook? Some great pics/stories, etc.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

As a follow-up, I just received an email from GOB just now 02/16/24 re: the Frances article!

@stephenauty2402 5 ай бұрын

The Nanni uses the Kubota Z482 just like a Beta

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for that clarification!

@Jason114752 6 ай бұрын

I have an O’day 26 and this is just way more boat. Standing headroom is a game changer. The asking price is a way too high. Is she beautiful, yes. Is she wayyyyy over priced, yes. Great videos, definitely appreciate you taking the time to make this

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

The double-ended aspect does limit the space moving aft, but the headroom is spectacular. The asking price is on the high end, but it’s just the asking price. She’s definitely in very good condition - so there’s that… Thanks for watching!

@todddunn945 6 ай бұрын

I have to disagree with your price comment. Morris is a top quality boat that rivals Hinckley in build quality and it just doesn't get better.

@Jason114752 6 ай бұрын

@@todddunn945 disagreements are a good thing. Have a good evening and I hope to share a beer with you and have a good conversation sometime. Cheers 🍻

@MetalMucilRock 6 ай бұрын

$44K for a Morris built Frances in good shape is a bargin.

@Stefan-lk5nu 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful boat! I have a Victoria 26 for sale - in Palmetto, FL

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Ah, nice! What are you asking for your Victoria? Is she on YachtWorld?

@johnmitchell7437 6 ай бұрын

Hello gentlemen, thanks for all your well presented videos. I understood the "Nanni" to be a Chinese made diesel(?).

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Nanni started in Italy and moved to France…

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

I have the same exact Nanni 2cyl in my Frances. It’s an amazing engine and perfect for The Frances. Being a Kubota based motor, filters, belts etc are not proprietary and easy to find.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for sharing this information. Appreciate it. And thanks for watching! Enjoy your Frances!

@conradlogan5201 6 ай бұрын

A beautiful boat, but for the price requested-I’d have wanted “more boat” Would love to see a 45’ version of this same boat Nothing about her not to love

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

You wouldn't want to see the price tag on a 45' version of this boat...

@uwegrafer6456 5 ай бұрын

to my humble knowledge the Nanni-Diesels in this range are Kubota-based, not Yanmar.

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

You are correct!

@Kingsoly 6 ай бұрын

As a single hander I would love that boat to sail lake Ontario etc

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect for singlehanded sailing!

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

I sail my Frances on Lake Ontario (Sackets Harbor)and she is…Perfect!

@Hardtack-mq3me 5 ай бұрын

I wonder if you sail Wildwood there? It is one of the pics on Chuck Paine's website.@@coldisle

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

@@Hardtack-mq3meyes!

@1chourse 6 ай бұрын

You changed the lead in music, oh no!! The last 3 or 4 it’s been something else! What’s the deal! ;)

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Don’t worry it’s coming back!

@1chourse 6 ай бұрын

Oh great! If she ever makes a recording of it I want to buy the first download!

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

Aces!

@geraldhowse8597 6 ай бұрын

What is that other boat in the building? It looks a little longer.

@boatfools 6 ай бұрын

One is a Cape Dory and I am not sure what the other one is - but it’s a beauty. Neither one is for sale.

@captaindakota 6 ай бұрын

Is it wood?

@todddunn945 6 ай бұрын

Fiberglass although the interior is stick built from wood. No molded fiberglass furniture or pans.

@madisondeans5566 5 ай бұрын

One of the best small bluewater boats out there great price,well worth it! Plz.dont wear your leather street shoes on someone's boat,take em off,or have proper shoes!end rant!

@boatfools 5 ай бұрын

And she sold! Don't worry. Our shoes were vetted and are boat friendly. I'm very, very careful on OPBs (Other Peoples' Boats), and my soles don't leave marks nor do they pick up gravel/pebbles, etc (a very minimal tread). I specifically tried them out on my own vessel for this purpose. Lastly, it was very cold... And I really appreciate your attention to detail! I would freak out if someone just waltzed onto my boat with typical street shoes without a care in the world. We are being super careful - and we're typically with the owner. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

@tj7870 5 ай бұрын

44K? seems a little steep!

@Matlacha_Painter 5 ай бұрын

I have sailed more than sixty years and have done it all. Unfortunately rich western vagabond sailors are no longer seen by the natives as curious visitors and entertained but as victims to be eaten. Don’t go too far from the boat, don’t leave it alone and don’t depend on local authorities to protect you.

@geraldhowse8597 6 ай бұрын

Way to much money for the boat that old.

@coldisle 5 ай бұрын

No disrespect, but that’s like looking at a pristine ‘63 split window Corvette and saying “way too much money for a Chevy that old…”

@geraldhowse8597 5 ай бұрын

No it's not. It's way different. Unless the Chevy been sitting in the ocean for 40 years.

@geraldhowse8597 6 ай бұрын

15,000 is more like it.