Colvic Watson 28.5 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Colvic Watson 28.5 is a quintessential British motorsailer, characterized by its "little ship" aesthetic and a ruggedness derived from traditional lifeboat lines. Designed by the esteemed firm G.L. Watson & Co. Ltd., these vessels were primarily produced as glassreinforced plastic (GRP) moldings by Colvic Craft between the mid1970s and the company’s closure in 2000. Because the majority were sold as kits for amateur or professional yard completion, the final displacement and interior quality can vary significantly, though the hull remains a constant of heavydisplacement reliability and seakindliness. The 28.5 is a midrange entry in a family of siblings that includes the smaller 23.5 and 25.5 variants, as well as the larger 31.5 and 34.5 models, all of which share the signature high bow, bold sheer, and canoe stern.