Combining world-renowned craftsmanship with robust engineering and elegant design, the DALE 28 Ada Wren is an exceptional expression of maritime sophistication.
The DALE 28 range is celebrated for its DALE Nelson hull design, which provides remarkable handling, stability, and performance in all weather conditions. With its timeless aesthetic and uncompromising build quality, this vessel seamlessly merges practicality with the finest maritime craftsmanship—a hallmark of Dale Nelson boats.
Everything DALE in twenty-eight feet, the finest luxury cruiser in a complete configuration, no wish remains unfulfilled! All the finest materials! Built with so many numerous extras and with no expense spared. Hull colour discreetly light grey, large cockpit covered with flexiteek flooring as well as the bathing platform and the side deck. Wheelhouse with hatches and side-opening windows and fully opening doors to aft of wheelhouse. Saloon with seating, refrigerator in the saloon, wooden floor in saloon and lower cabin, galley with sink and Wallas stove, toilet room with shower, railing, cleats, mast, bathing ladder, trim tabs Lenco, bow thruster, joystick Volvo docking, 230V shore supply, 12V socket, anchor windlass electric, deck wash, stern shower, heating, searchlight, windshield wiper, compass, Garmin multifunction instrument, two Garmin chartplotters with GPS display, depth gauge, boat data, etc., radar, first registration May 2021, officially accepted and successfully tested October 2021, delivered to Switzerland, next to no use due to owner’s circumstances and stored in heated showroom until re-imported to UK 2024 with all service work kept up to date. Little used in UK for limited to non UK resident’s UK summer holiday period. Now back with us and ready to go for new season ahead with owner looking to another DALE to continue their boating. An absolutely virtually “as new” hardtop cruiser!
Designed for the Sea — Built for Life
Every DALE 28 is designed and crafted by the expert team at the Dale Nelson yard in Pembrokeshire, a region celebrated for its challenging waters—the perfect testing ground for vessels engineered to excel in the harshest conditions. Ada Wren exemplifies this legacy, offering unrivalled seakeeping, performance, and handling, whether you are exploring coastal waters or venturing further offshore.
This vessel features Dale Nelson’s iconic hull in light grey and a white superstructure, complemented by Flexi Teek decking on the cockpit sole, steps, side, and foredeck—providing both timeless beauty and exceptional durability.
Why Choose Ada Wren?
This stunning DALE 28 offers a rare opportunity to own a vessel that exemplifies the finest in British boatbuilding. With its robust engineering, luxurious interior, and advanced navigation systems, Ada Wren is ready for immediate adventures—whether exploring serene coastal waters or tackling more demanding offshore passages.
Built by a shipyard renowned for creating vessels with legendary seakeeping abilities, Ada Wren delivers on every level. This is more than just a boat; it’s a testament to craftsmanship, performance, and enduring value.
DESIGN, HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE
• Superstructure colour – White
• Hull - Topside colour - Grey
ENGINE MODEL
• Volvo - 2 x 220hp D3 Volvo joystick docking with shaftdrive
• Secondary cooled with flexible fire resistant water intake hose. Flexibly mounted
FENDERING
• Fendering to sheer line
• Sprayrail - moulded into hull
DECK AND DECK COVERING
• Flexi teek decking to cockpit sole and cockpit steps
• Flexi teek decking to side and foredeck
EXTERIOR STAINLESS STEEL & EQUIPMENT
• Bow rail with stanchions / rail to side deck
• Grabhandle to aft end of wheelhouse wings
• Rails to top of wheelhouse roof port and starboard - low profile oval
• Tie down points to wheelhouse roof to allow securing of paddle boards - two off per side inboard of handrails
• Mast - Stainless steel with spreader arm and eye pads fitted to wheelhouse roof for lanyards from spreader arms
• Mast - Stainless steel - mast detachable with plug connectors
• Mast - adapt mast to take radar scanner to be easily demountable for when low air draft
• Stainless steel bow roller
• One pair of mooring cleats to fore deck - type - stainless steel - mounted on toerail
• One pair of mooring cleats to amidships - type - stainless steel - mounted on toerail
• One pair of mooring cleats to aft quarters - type stainless steel - mounted on cockpit coaming
• One lift up cleat to either side on toe rail in way of wheelhouse opening window to allow access from wheelhouse to tie up
• Boarding platform - with swim ladder - Flexi teek to GRP surface
EXTERIOR FIT OUT
• Trim tabs electrohydraulic with indicators
• Bow thruster with controls at interior helm - type Side Power; model SE 40 - 40kg thrust
• Stern thruster - type Sleipner SE 40 with controls at interior helm position - controls on same panel as bow thruster panel
• Electric anchor windlass mounted in foredeck locker - complete with plug in control at anchor locker
• Windlass takes 8mm chain and has rope warping drum on top
• Windlass with deck foot switches in addition to plug in control
• Anchor - galvanised steel
• Chain - 60m of 8mm chain and 10m of warp
HATCHES
• Hatch to forward coachroof
• Blind with flyscreen to hatch to forward coachroof
• Hatches to wheelhouse roof complete with liners, blinds and flyscreens
WINDOWS and WHEELHOUSE DOOR
• Wheelhouse windows (alloy frames) - front window fixed; side windows slide opening grey anodised finish to frames with grey tinted glass
• Wheelhouse windows - front windows - double glazed
• Wheelhouse windows - front windows - grey anodised finish to frames
• Wheelhouse door to cockpit - 3 Leaf Multi Fold, clear glass - white painted frames - grey tinted glass
CHAIN LOCKER
• Chain locker with overboard drain accessed through foredeck locker
FORWARD CABIN
• Twin V berths infill with infill cushion, stowage lockers beneath
• Outboard side shelves
• Lockers above shelves with upholstered back rest
• Chain locker bulkhead with laminate finish
• Hanging locker to aft starboard - coat locker when galley located in forward accommodation
FORWARD HEADS
• Toilet with wash basin, shower and stowage
• Moulded GRP and laminate finish
• Wooden worktop with stainless sink
• Teak grating to shower tray
• Mixer tap
• Separate shower
• Stowage locker - mid height shelf to locker with fiddle to bottom of locker
• Dry roll holder for toilet roll
• Stainless steel towel rail
• Coat hook to rear of door
• Mirror above sink
GALLEY
• Galley to forward accommodation - starboard side
• Corian galley top
• Corian galley top - colour Rain Cloud
• Stainless steel sink
• Mixer tap
• Locker to lower step with hinge up step tread
• Fiddle rail to galley top - timber
• Galley lockers
• Hob with two burner - diesel type Wallas 88DU c/w fiddles
• Coat locker at aft end of galley
• Nespresso machine built in stowage
WHEELHOUSE
• Helm seat on fold forward base and on suspension unit to increase height of seat
• Helm seat base - cup holders
• Helm seat base to electrically slide forward
• Pilot seat on seat base
• Bench seating to port - carriage type seating facing fore and aft - aft bench seat to have hinged seat back to allow sit facing aft directly into cockpit
• Bench seat with lockers beneath to starboard - no return at aft end
• Bench seat with lockers beneath to starboard - built in keel cooled top access freezer to forward end of stowage - approx 60 litres - stowage locker at aft end
• Timber footrest fitted to helm position base unit
• Timber footrest fitted to helm position console panel
• Timber footrest fitted to pilot position base unit
• Timber footrest fitted to pilot position forward bulkhead
• Replaced 3 off footrests with folding adjustable type
• Fridge
• Helm seat complete with sliders and arm rests
• Pilot seat with sliders and arm rests
• Electric distribution panel outboard of helm position
• Companionway steps into accommodation
• Stowage hold - beneath wheelhouse sole
COCKPIT FIT OUT
• Cockpit - seating to aft
• Upholstered base cushion and back rest - Material - Beluga BEL-3304 WHITE CAP
• Cockpit sole hatch with gas struts
• Steps to side decks
• Flagstaff socket mounted on transom
• Cockpit drainage via transom door and integral drainage channels to cockpit sole
PAINTING - INTERIOR
• Hardwood timber and veneer - coated with two pack polyurethane - semi-gloss finish
PAINTING - EXTERIOR
• Boot topping - white
• Antifouling – black
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR FINISH / UPHOLSTERY /COVERS
• Interior fittings and hardware - chrome finish
• Interior timber - European Oak
• White laminate bulkheads
• Veneer face to furniture with timber trim
• Grab handles throughout
• Forward cabin - upholstered berth cushions
• Forward cabin ship's side panels - soft linings
• Wheelhouse - leather upholstered seating
• Overhead and side lining panels - soft vinyl linings
• Curtains fitted to wheelhouse side windows
• Soft internal cover fitted to inside front screens and quarter lights
• Soft internal cover fitted to side and rear windows
• Floor coverings - forward cabin - timber veneer
• Floor coverings - wheelhouse - timber veneer
• Helm seat - upholstered in leather
• Pilot seat - upholstered in leather
• Bimini/awning over cockpit
STERNGEAR
• Propellor - four bladed
• Shaft - Marinemet
• Stern tube - Epoxy GRP
• Stern tube seal - type Sure seal fitted with flexible hose
• Rudder solid profiled-Cast AB2;Rudder stock machined AB2;Steering arm - Cast AB2;Rudder tube Epoxy GRP
STEERING SYSTEM
• Hydraulic steering system
• Emergency tiller
• Steering wheel - stainless steel
DAVITS, TENDER & PASSERELLE (Gangway)
• Weaver snap davit system
• Presto Marine L200R - 12V davit system including stiffening to platform and electricals etc. Not fitted at present
• Passerelle - lightweight with pivot point on top of aft cockpit coaming
INSULATION
• High quality sound proofing to engine room
EXHAUST SYSTEM
• Flexible hose wet exhaust system
• Main engine exhaust muffler
ENGINE CONTROLS
• Engine controls at interior helm
FUEL CAPACITY & FUEL SYSTEM
• Rigid TEK fuel tank - 310 litres
• Rigid TEK fuel tank - additional capacity for twin engine installation
• Primary fuel filter system
• Fuel / water gauge
ENGINE SEA WATER COOLING SYSTEM
• Engine cooling system fitted with sea water strainer
FRESHWATER CAPACITY, SYSTEM & EQUIPMENT
• Freshwater tank - TEK Tank - capacity 210 litres
• Freshwater tank - TEK Tank - additional tank 140 litres
• Non toxic piping
• Fresh water pump
• Aquafilter filter unit
• Hot freshwater tank - 40 litres
• Pressurised hot and cold water
• Saltwater Deck wash system to anchor locker
• Freshwater outlet to transom / cockpit area with hot/cold mixer and shower head
BILGE SYSTEM
• Forward accommodation - 1 off electric with automatic switch
• Engine space - 1 off electric with automatic switch
• Engine space - 1 off manual
• ENGINE ROOM FIT OUT
• Engine room finished in white bilge paint/gelcoat
HEATING
• Diesel cabin heater (Webasto)
WASTE AND DISCHARGE SYSTEM
• Black water waste holding tank with deck discharge and overboard discharge
• Electric toilet to heads with freshwater flush - toilet type Tecma
• Seawater flush & freshwater flush to toilet - electric switch over valve with freshwater / sea water flush
• Galley sink drain - direct overboard
• Forward heads sink drain - direct overboard
• Shower drain - pumped - direct overboard
DC ELECTRICS
• Engine alternator
• 2 off engine battery capacity @ 86 a/hr each - type - sealed fitted in battery box
• 3 off domestic battery capacity @ 86 a/hr each - type - sealed fitted in battery box
• Engine / domestic battery link switch
• Distribution board with voltmeter for domestic batteries - located in panel outboard at helm position
LIGHTING
• Forward cabin - 4 x LED - to be switched from either berth - one switch to each berth in forward bulkhead
• Forward heads - 1 x with integral switch
• Wheelhouse - 6 x LED
• Wheelhouse - 1 x chart light
• Engine space - 2 x
• Cockpit lighting - 3 x lights overhead in wheelhouse aft overhang
12V SOCKETS
• One 12 volt socket to chart table area
NAVIGATION LIGHTS
• Navigation lights LED
• Anchor light LED
• Searchlight type Marinco Wireless Remote Spot Light (colour white) fitted to mast
AC ELECTRICS
• AC distribution system including Mass Combi (Combination Inverter 2200Watt and 100 Amp Charger), Masterview Easy Mk III Panel for monitoring and controlling charger etc. & shore power (shore power lead, earth leakage protection and connection to hot water tank immersion heater) Inc galvanic isolator
• AC distribution system - Victron Isolation Transformer - 16A 3600VA (115/230V with Auto Switching) to allow for UK or USA power supplies
• 240 volt plug points - 1 double to galley, 1 x double to forward accommodation
• 240 volt plug points - 1 double to wheelhouse
• 240 volt plug points to be European type
CATHODIC PROTECTION
• Sacrificial anode system
• Earthing straps fitted to shaft couplings
ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION
• Engine control panel mounted at helm station - as supplied by engine manufacturer
CD/RADIO, TELEVISION & TELEPHONES, ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION AIDS
• Windscreen wipers
• Windscreen washers - control integral to wiper switches on helm panel and include intermittent wipe
• Magnetic compass fitted to helm position
• Radar reflector - type standard Tri Lens mounted on wheelhouse roof
• Triducer transducer fitted into Garmin system
• VHF Garmin 115i
• Chartplotter - Garmin / Volvo 8610xsv J1939
• Chartplotter - Garmin GPSMAP 8410xsv J1939 with Chart
• Garmin GMI 20 Marine Instrument on panel
• Garmin GMI 20 Marine Instrument to right of wheel
• Balearics Chart
• Radar - Garmin GMR™ 424 xHD2 Open Array Radar and Pedestal
• Stainless Steel folding / removeable base for radar
• Garmin GC200 Marine IP Camera with night vision to engine room
• Fusion MS-BB100 black box system with DAB module and SG-C65W Speakers to wheelhouse
• Engine gauges
LIFESAVING / SAFETY / FIRE EXTINGUISHERS / MOORING
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket in galley
• Engine room automatic fire extinguisher
• Four fenders
• Boat hook - adjustable aluminium
• Two mooring lines