Sparkman & stephens 37 for sale

Description

Very well maintained, she is a stunning looking yacht in nice condition.  She has the benefit of a more modern design which offers a lot of interior volume for the length, with the relatively high freeboard and wide beam adding to this interior space.  The teak deck and varnished teak coamings, cockpit and toe rails add a touch of classic charm.

Construction

5 layers of cold moulded diagonal mahogany planking.
Steamed oak timbers all copper fastened.
Yacht laid teak deck glued to a marine plywood sub deck.  Varnished teak cover boards, toe rails and king plank.  Professionally laid in 2008.
External lead ballast keel with bronze keel bolts.  Skeg hung moulded GRP rudder with wheel steering.
Varnished teak coachroof coamings with a sheathed plywood coachroof deck.

Rigging

New - Mast in 2021
Masthead single spreader bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped alloy spar
Alloy slab reefing boom and alloy spinnaker and jockey poles.
New Stainless steel standing rigging to internal stainless steel chain plates in 2021
Hydraulic adjustable backstay.
Emergency adjustable forestay.
4 x Lewmar self tailing cockpit sheet winches
2 x Self tailing Lewmar winches on coachroof for running rigging
2 x self tailing Lewmar mast winches
New Facnor roller furling headsail system in 2021
New - Main sail in 2021
New - Genoa sail in 2021

Machinery

Volvo Penta 2030 3cyl 30hp diesel with a sail drive.  Installed new in 2000.  Engine, sail drive and prop serviced annually.
New sail drive seal in 2021
3 blade feathering ‘J’ propeller gives 6 knots cruising speed. 
20 gallon stainless fuel tank.
New stainless steel fresh water tanks 2012, along with calorifier off engine and mains power.  Pump system replaced in 2012.
4 x 110AH batteries 2013/14.  Charged from engine alternator or through shore power.
Inverter for independent 240v supply, new in 2012.     
Installed shore power system.

Accommodation

6 berths including a double quarter cabin, single quarter berth, pilot berth and two saloon settee berths.
New upholstery in 2018.
2 sets of steps down over the engine box.  
Door to quarter cabin to port.  
Quarter berth to starboard with deep storage drawers outboard.
Chart desk facing outboard to port with a berth below and a fixed varnished teak seat.  New switchboard fitted and all electronic nav instruments in easy reach.
LargeU-shaped galley to starboard with gimballed Force 10 gas stove, twin stainless sinks and plenty of storage.  
New 12 volt fridge fitted in 2019.Main saloon with port and starboard settee berths and storage lockers outboard under the side decks. Force 10 gas brass cabin heater.
Starboard side door into the heads compartment forward of saloon with a Jabsco manual sea toilet, hand basin and shower.  
Hot and cold pressurised water.
Vast forepeak stowage for sails and warps.
Huge lazarette stowage area
Red/white switchable LED lighting to saloon, heads and nav station.
Natural ventilation from Goiot deck hatches and dorade box ventilation over galley and nav station.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

A unique opportunity to acquire a piece of yachting history with this beautiful Sparkman and Stephens yacht, the construction of which was personally overseen by Olin Stephens, in the UK.  Sparkman Stephens 37 Designed in 1975 by Olin Stephens as a yacht for mass production in the USA which was to be known as the Tartan 37.  A plan for a British variant, the Condor 37, was developed for the European market and approximately 12 of these are known to exist.  This vessel is made from moulded mahogany and was built as the plug from which the mould was produced, but it had always been intended to complete her as a finished yacht. The bare hull was taken by H E Wright who fitted out and completed her as a cruiser racer. During her life she has been cruised and raced successfully by previous owners and has proven her speed and manageability on the classic race circuit.

Over the past 12 months in excess of £70,000 has been spent on Juniper with refurbishment and new upgrades including: New mast, standing rigging, factor genoa furler, running rigging, Sanders main sail, Sanders genoa, main sail stack pack and new sail drive seal. 

"Juniper" is a very comfortable and easily handled cruising yacht, capable of being short handed sailing with the added benefit of plenty of space aboard. Early viewing is recommended.