37′ Robert Clark sloop

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Wooden ships comments on this 37′ Robert Clark Sloop

A typical Robert Clark design of the period, following the same principles he adopted for his previous yachts.  Long overhangs, quite narrow in the beam and deep draft gave his boats good performance bringing him much success and recognition on the racing circuit.  This particular boat was no exception, competing in the 1952 Transatlantic Race with Clark in the crew, and went on to compete successfully in offshore events well in to the 1960’s.  A quick read through the Yachting World Annuals of 1950-51 and 1951-52 shows she was commonly at the head of the fleet, accumulating points in nearly every race and proving very successful, along with her near sister ship owned by the Royal Engineers regiment.

Bought by the present owner in 2002 and sailed locally around the English Channel.  Several significant amounts of work have been carried out in the present ownership to help maintain and upgrade the boat, including a new engine, strengthening of the mast step and rebuilding the area around the aft end of the cockpit and counter.

 

Built by Thornycroft in 1950 to Lloyds100A1 and kept in class until the mid 1970’s.

 

Planked in 7/8” mahogany above the waterline and teak below, fastened with copper nails and roves to steam bent 1.5”x 1.25” Canadian Rock Elm timbers at 7” centres.  Larger scantling frames in the area of the mast step, all bronze screw fastened hood ends.

 

Galvanised steel strap floors with new oak floors fitted in way of the mast step for strength.

 

Lead ballast keel fastened with Monel or S/S keel bolts, all replaced approx 15 years ago.

 

Two large ring frames made of galvanised steel to Clark’s well known design to add strength to the mast step area.  These run up the inside of the hull, under the deck and up the coachroof deckhead.

 

Deck is yacht laid teak joggled to a king plank screw fastened over the original T&G cedar deck.

Large section beamshelf all round with galvanised steel hanging knees and a small clamp for extra strength.

Coachroof coamings have been replaced in marine plywood sheathed with epoxy and finished in white gloss paint.  Coachroof deck of epoxy sheathed marine plywood, finished with deck paint.

Varnished teak forehatch on the coachroof deck with scrubbed teak grab rails either side.

Self draining cockpit with a scrubbed teak cockpit sole.  Varnished mahogany  thwarts set deep in the cockpit gives good shelter and security when at sea.

Wheel steering on a central pedestal with the mainsheet on a track across the cockpit forward of the wheel.

Emergency tiller fits to rudder stock in the lazarette.  Teak rudder blade, sheathed in epoxy with bronze top bearing and heel fitting.

Twin roller galvanised stem head fitting with s/s fairleads and anodized aluminium cleats.  Oak Sampson post with a single speed hand operated Simpson Lawrence windlass.

S/S pulpit, guard wires, stanchions and pushpit. Bronze mushroom vent on the foredeck with s/s Vetus vents into the lazarette.

Large anodized aluminium cleats on the aft deck.

 

 

Rig

Mastehead Bermudan cutter rig on a keel stepped anodised aluminium Proctor double spreader mast.

Mast step has been considerably strengthened in recent years with the addition of oak floors.

Proctor alloy slab reefing boom with alloy spinnaker and jockey poles.

1 x 19 stainless steel standing rigging to s/s rigging screws and internal galvanised steel chainplates.

Twin lower shrouds with single intermediate and single cap shroud.

Roller furling genoa with hanked on staysail to inner forestay.

Twin standing backstays with running backstays on bronze highfield levers.

 

All halyard falls run aft through turning blocks at the base of the mast and jammers to winches on the aft coachroof deck.

–          1 x s/s wire main halyard (captive mast winch)

–          2 x staysail halyards

–          1 x genoa halyard

–          2 x spinnaker halyard

–          1 x topping lift

 

Winches

A pair of Lewmar 3 speed non self tailing primary sheet winches on the cockpit coamings.

Pair of secondary Lewmar 2 speed non self tailing staysail sheet winches on the cockpit coamings

Pair of Lewmar non self tailing halyard winches on the aft of the coachroof deck.

Single captive wire main halyard winch on the mast.

 

Sails

Mainsail                                   Ratsey                          Unknown age              Good condition

Genoa                                      Ratsey                          Unknown age              Good condition

Working staysail                      Ratsey                          2004                            Very good

No.2 staysail                            Ratsey                          unknown                     Good

Strom jib                                  Ratsey                          2004                            As new

Trysail                                     Ratsey                          2004                            As new

Spinnaker                                Sanders                                    Unknown                     Good

 

Machinery

Yanmar 3GM30F 27hp 3cyl diesel fitted as a reconditioned unit  in 2004.

Yanmar gearbox with single lever controls to centre line stainless steel shaft  with 2 blade bronze propeller

5 knots cruising speed at 3l/hour consumption.

Calorifier for heating domestic water.

62 litre s/s Vetus diesel tank located in the starboard cockpit locker.

 

Batteries

Dedicated engine start battery.

110ah deep cycle domestic battery.  Both charged by engine alternator or 240v shore power charger.

Shore pwer system with 240v ring main throughout the boat an immersion on the calorifier

All electrics new in 2000

 

Water tanks

Welded plastic tanks by Tek Tanks, new 2004, located under the cabin sole.  Total capacity approximately 110 litres

 

 

Accommodation

Steps down though the companionway over the engine box into the main cabin.

There are port and starboard full length quarter berths with a small pilot house seat either side.  These seats are superb for the on watch crew to get out of the weather while still being on hand

 

Forward of the quarter berths on the starboard side is a galley

Twin s/s sinks, drained with a Whale hand pump.

Hot and cold electrically pumped water to the galley sinks.  Hand pumped salt water.

Neptune 2 burner gimballed gas stove with oven and grill.

Storage cupboards below the sink with easily accessed lockers behind.

 

Chart table to port set facing outboard with drawers and cupboards below.

Electrics and navigational equipment at the back end of the chart table

 

Main saloon has port and starboard settee berths with a varnished mahogany centreline dropleaf table.

Ample storage lockers below and behind the berths.

Taylors paraffin cabin heater mounted on the forward bulkhead along with a small bookshelf.

Electric and paraffin lighting in the saloon.

Varnished teak cabin sole boards.

 

Sliding door to starboard at the forward end of the saloon in the fore cabin.

Heads to port with a Jabsco sea toilet, pumps directly overboard.

Hanging locker to starboard for oil skins.

 

Fore peak has a large double berth with new upholstery and a fore hatch above.

Hull sides are painted with white gloss and finished with varnished mahogany slats.

Anchor chain locker is below the berth with a hawse pipe to take the chain through the cabin.

 

The cabin is spacious for a boat of this era with full standing headroom throughout and plenty of natural light from the numerous portholes.

 

Inventory

Sestral steering compass

Sestral hand bearing compass

Autohelm thru’ hull log

Autohelm sounder

Swiftech VHF radio

Clipper wind indicator

Garmin GPS 65 with cockpit repeater

Kelvin Hughes Clock and barometer

 

Plastimo 4 man liferaft

4 lifevests

Horse shoe life buoy with light

3 fire extinguishers

Fire blanket

Whale electric bilge pump

Henderson MkV manual bilge pump

Fog horn

 

35lb CQR anchor

Simpson Lawrence windlass

50m+ 8mm galvanised chain

 

8’ clinker planked Herreshoff designed dinghy with oars and rowlocks

Yamaha 2.5hp outboard (2009)

Mainsail cover

Day shapes

4 mooring warps

6 fenders

Bronze boathook

 

 

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.