26’ Paceship, PY26, Mischief SOLD!!
Year: 1977
Located : Montreal, West Island
Contact: Matt Koch
(514) 515-3931
Matt.Koch@sympatico.ca
Builder: Paceship Yachts / AMF
Designer: C. Raymond Hunt & Associates / John Deknatel
Length: 26’4”
Beam: 9’ 6”
LWL: 22’6”
Draft: 4’6”
Displacement: 6000 lbs
Ballast: 2200 lbs
Sail area: 337’ sq
Headroom 6’ 1”
Engine: Diesel, Yanmar YSE8
(rebuilt in 2002)
Tankage:
Fuel 25 l,
Water 180 l,
Holding 110 l
Anchors:
Primary, 20 lbs plow on bow roller
Secondary 15 lbs Danforth, in anchor locker
Mischief is a very clean, well-maintained Paceship 26 in better than new condition. Very spacious (equivalent to most 29 footers), well laid out and comfortable to cruise. This boat is in excellent condition and has constantly been upgraded by her current owners. She comes equipped with roller furling, all lines led back to the cockpit, new cockpit cushions in 2009, a new dodger & sailcover in 2008, a fireplace, a 20W solar panel in 2008, two batteries, Yanmar diesel, new electronics (depth, speed & water temperature) in 2010 to name just a few.
Accomodation walk through:
Cruising boat designed to sleep 5 in comfort. The 6’1” headroom and 9’ 6” beam provide room that is unequalled in a 26’ boat. A solid fuel fireplace ensures that the cabin stays cozy even when it’s cold outside.
The master stateroom forward features a large V-Berth, with insert and storage underneath & on shelves. An overhead hatch ensures ample light & ventilation The head features teak access doors, a hanging locker on the port side, a sink on starboard with ample storage below & behind the sink. The main salon features a very large, bulkhead mounted table that folds up & stores out of the way when not in use.
The galley is located aft, has a large, well insulated icebox, a 2 burner propane stove and ample storage. Ample ventilation & light is provided by 2 opening hatches (v-berth & head) and 6 large ports (2 opening in the head).
The self draining cockpit will seat 6 in comfort on the new, in 2009 cockpit cushions. The transom mounted swim ladder, split backstay and stern rail with opening makes it a breeze to get back aboard after a refreshing swim.
Sails & Canvas

- Cruising Design roller furler
- Main sail, in good condition
- 160% Genoa in excellent condition with foam luff
- 160% Genoa in serviceable condition
- Working Jib in excellent condition
- Asymmetric Spinnaker
- Telescoping Whisker pole
- All lines led aft to cockpit (Main halyard, spinnaker halyard, boom vang, Cunningham, outhaul, reef)
- Single line reefing from cockpit
- Backstay tension adjuster
- New Dodger & Sail Cover 2008
- All running rigging replaced in past 5 years
New Equipment :
- New starter battery in 2007

- New house deep cycle battery in August 2010
- New interior cushion fabric in 2003
- New instrumentation Northstar Explorer M310 (depth, speed, water temp, volt meter, etc.) in 2010
- New cutlass bearing in 2001
- New Exhaust system hoses in 1999
- New cockpit cushions 2009,
- New opening ports in 2006
- New 110 l holding tank in 1998
- New stereo, 2006, IPod input, 2 speakers
- New marine head, 2006
- New main Salon Lights 2007
- New Autopilot ST1000+ in 1999
- New electric fuel gauge in 1998
- New 700 Watt inverter in 2007
- New, additional, 120L Flexible Nauta water tank in 2002
Other improvements
- Electric water pump in galley (self priming pump)
- Double lifelines with gates
- Propeller balanced & verified for pitch in 2002
- Kayak davits in 2007
- Solar panel, 20W, in 2008,
Other features & equipment:
- 2 10 lbs propane tanks in vented locker in cockpit
- Propane detector in cabin
- Swim ladder
- Split backstay for easy boarding from the swim ladder
- Split stern rail for easy boarding from the swim ladder
- Force 10 solid fuel Fireplace (very cozy in spring & fall)
- VHF Radio with mast head antenna
- Plastimo Contest Compass
- Flares
- 2 Fire extinguishers
- Life buoy
- Propane BBQ
- Screens for all opening ports & hatches
Spares:
- Engine
- Water pump belt
- Alternator belt
- Water pump impeller
- Main oil seal
- Roller Furler
- Connectors for furler sections (4)
- Head
- Rebuild kit & assorted spares for head
- Propane Detector