32′ Robert Clark sloop

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Wooden Ships Comments on this 32′ Robert Clark Sloop

 

 

Wooden Ships Comments

Designed by Robert Clark and built in 1966 to Lloyds 100A1.  Designed as a comfortable yet capable offshore boat, Clark has made maximum use of the dimensions by incorporating raised topsides to increase internal volume.  Unlike some raised topside yachts, this design is very elegant and it works extremely well.

 

She finished 6th in the 1968 Transat race and went on to be a successful charter and training yacht based in the Solent, taking many people out sailing and introducing them to a new world.  Her balanced rig, impeccable manners and kindly motion made her an ideal teaching boat.

 

She has been in the present ownership for many years and has benefitted from unwavering attention when required, however the time has come when she is too much boat and she must be passed on

 

A major refit was carried out in 2009 when the ballast keel was removed and all keel bolts replaced, engine lifted out and reconditioned along with the engine beds and stern gear.  The rudder bearings were all replaced and all seacocks were either serviced or replaced.

 

Length Overall                   32′

Beam                                    9’4″

Draft                                      4’8″

 

 

Construction

 

Hull

Planked in teak all copper fastened to steam bent oak timbers with some large section frames in way of the mast.

 

External iron ballast keel with iron keel bolts.  This was all removed and replaced with new Maxi mag bolts in 2009.

 

Decks and cockpit

Yacht laid swept teak deck screwed over a plywood sub deck on heavy oak deck beams.  The coverboards and small toe rail are scrubbed teak with stainless stanchions bolted through the cover boards.

 

Centreline companion hatch of varnished teak with an incorporated butterfly skylight just forward and a varnished teak forehatch.

 

A very deep and reassuring self draining cockpit with varnished teak coamings and laid teak thwarts all round.  There is a small bridge deck before the entrance hatch and large cubby lockers either side for storage of rope tails etc.  The cockpit sole hatch was rebuilt in 2012 with all new seals and new seacocks.

 

 

 

Rig 

Masthead bermudan sloop rig on a keel stepped alloy mast with alloy roller furling boom.

 

Stainless standing rigging to external stainless chain plates.  Twin lowers and a single cap shroud over one pair of spreaders.  Twin standing backstays and twin forestays for quick sail changes in bad weather.

 

Sails

Mainsail

Genoa

2 x jibs

Storm jib

Spinnaker

 

Winches

Pair of non self tailing sheet winches on the deck forward of the cockpit

Captive wire halyard winch

Non self tailing mast winch

 

 

Machinery

 

Engine

Saab twin cylinder 20hp diesel, reconditioned in 2009 with refurbished starter motor and alternator.

 

Variable pitch propeller giving ahead and astern gears.

 

Tanks

Pair of stainless fuel tanks in the lazarette, deck filled.

 

GRP water tank below the saloon sole.

 

Batteries

12v electrical system charged from the engine alternator or through the installed shore power system.  Also a wind generator for battery charging.

 

 

Accommodation

 

Berths

7 berths including a quarter berth, twin saloon settee berths + pilot berths over, and a double berth in the forepeak.

 

Saloon

Full standing headroom through the saloon with full length settee berths  and pilot berths over either side.  A table drops down from the forward bulkhead.  Galley to port and forward facing chart desk to starboard at the aft end with a starboard quarter berth.

 

Sole boards recently replaced with holly inlaid teak boards.

 

Heads

Heads compartment to port forward of the saloon with a manual Blakes sea toilet discharging directly overboard.  Hand basin with manually pumped cold water.

 

Galley

Galley with two burner and grill non-gimballed gas stove and single stainless sink.  Manually pumped cold water.

 

Equipment

 

Navigation

Garmin GPS

VHF

Log Sounder

Wind indicator

Clock and barometer

2 x electric bilge pumps

Munster Simms manual bilge pump

35lb CQR with 25 fathoms of 8mm chain

35lb CQR as a spare

Inflatable dinghy with oars

 

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.