Pegasus 800 Buyer's Guide
The Pegasus 800 is a 26-foot Gordon V. Harris cruiser built from 1977 into the early 1990s, first by Rydgeway Marine, with fin, bilge or centreboard keels and a masthead rig [1]. On the used market she appears as a well-finished pocket cruiser whose interior options and engine variety mean no two boats are spec-for-spec identical, so a buyer should look at the specific hull rather than the name alone.
Layouts on the Used Market
Most 800s are nominally six-berth but read far better as two-to-four-person boats, with a six-foot-headroom saloon, chesterfield seating around an extendable table, and quarter berths revealed by sliding the galley and chart table 1. The forecabin takes a chemical or marine toilet with washbasin, and optional cushions make it a twin for seven total 0. Centreboard versions were commonly used on the Norfolk Broads and suit shallow inland and coastal waters, while fin and bilge keels broaden the coastal range 1. A separate engine compartment accessed through the cockpit sole and a large self-draining cockpit with two sail lockers are standard across the class 0.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Spinnakers, autopilots and chartplotters are commonly fitted, and many boats also carry heating, gennaker or asymmetric spinnaker, cockpit shower and life raft. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are sail-handling and navigation: a spinnaker or asymmetric with autopilot and chartplotter suggests a boat set up for relaxed coastal passages rather than bare minimum day sailing. Heating and a cockpit shower point to owners who cruised beyond summer weekends. Beyond those, individual listings vary and should be judged on condition, not assumed.
What to Inspect
The centreboard iron keel and the saildrive transmissions on diesel examples deserve close survey, as the drop keel is iron and many petrol boats have been re-engined over the years 1. Verify which engine is fitted — original Dolphin petrol, Volvo diesel saildrive, or a later replacement — and confirm the separate engine compartment and cockpit-sole hatch access are intact [0]1. Check the foredeck fitting count and guardrails, since the builder emphasised an uncluttered deck with strongly mounted double rails as a trip-safety feature 0.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Pegasus 800 is typically found in the United Kingdom and Ireland. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm keel type and centreboard condition if fitted; verify engine identity and re-engine history; inspect saildrive and cockpit sole access; check deck fittings and guardrails; and match equipment to intended use rather than paying for unused gear.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Pegasus 800. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $8,426 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $6,700 | -20.5% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $9,441 | +40.9% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $3,244 | -65.6% |
Where they're listed
Pegasus 800 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 6 (75.0%), followed by Ireland.
Country view
8 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $7,377 | 6 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Ireland | $7,414 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
Comparable models
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufour 3800 | 30.67' | $ 27,687 | 15 | 11 |
| Rydgeway Marine/Pegasus Yachts, Oulton Broad 700 | 23.33' | $ 3,993 | 9 | 4 |
| Pegasus Yachts 800You are here | — | $ 7,377 | 8 | 1 |