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1970 Great Dane 37
sail
used
Listed 0 days ago
Specifications
Make
Great Dane
Model
37
Year
1970
Length
36.0ft (11.0m)
Beam
3.05m
Hull Material
GRP
Engine
Perkins 4236 diesel engine, 72hp, four-cylinder, last serviced Spring 2024
Fuel Type
diesel
Location
Chatham Marina, Kent, United Kingdom
Equipment & Extras
- Rig
- Ketch Masthead
- Beam
- 3.05 metres
- Keel
- Traditional long keel with skeg hung rudder
- Decks
- Teak
- Draft
- 0.00 metres
- Masts
- 2 deck-stepped aluminium Proctor masts with Proctor booms
- Steering
- Wheel hydraulic steering
- Batteries
- 6 x 12-volt batteries
- Fuel tanks
- Two 225 Litre tanks (1 stainless steel, 1 plastic)
- Propulsion
- Shaft driven three bladed fixed propeller
- Hull colour
- Blue painted GRP
- Displacement
- 12,000 kg
- Length overall
- 10.97 metres
- Superstructure
- Cream GRP
- Running rigging
- Replaced 2012
- Length waterline
- 8.23 metres
- Standing rigging
- Stainless steel, last replaced 2002
- Freshwater capacity
- 265 Litres
- Raymarine digital compass (new 2015)
- Raymarine depth gauge
- Raymarine speed log
- Raymarine windspeed direction
- Raymarine GPS/Chartplotter
- Raymarine AIS Receiver and Transponder
- Raymarine Radar
- Raymarine Autopilot (new 2015)
- Garmin VHF Radio
- Navionics electronic charts (last updated 2022)
- Vetus bow thruster
- Proctor furling headsail
- Slab reef mainsail with lazy jacks
- Genoa/Jib (Wilkinson's new 2022)
- Mainsail (Crusader)
- Mizzen 100% (Crusader)
- Cruising Chute (Wilkinson's 2015)
- 2 x Barlow sheet winches self-tailing
- 4 x Barlow halyard winches
- Electric anchor windlass (S-Leztric)
- Main Anchor - Danforth
- Kedge Anchor - Danforth
- Sprayhood/cockpit enclosure
- Boarding ladder
- 10 x Fenders
- Davits
- Engine driven deck wash pump
- Diesel cabin heater
- CD/Radio
- 240v fridge
- 12v cool box
- Gimbaled 2-burner gas hob with oven and grill
- Single stainless-steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water
- Hot water from engine calorifier tank
- 240v immersion heater
- Shore power connection with ring main
- 12V inverter
- Fire extinguisher (2)
- Fire blanket
- Gas alarm
- Smoke alarm (2)
- Jack Stays (2)
- Deck Light
- Spotlight
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Floating light
- Seago 4 Person Life Raft (serviced 2015)
- Emergency Tiller
- Manual Bilge Pump (2)
- Electric Bilge Pump
- Radar reflector
- Fuel polisher and transfer pump
- Compass
- Barometer
- Paper Charts
- Navigation lights deck and mast level
Description
Remarks : Great Dane 37 for sale in Kent This Great Dane 37 built in 1970 is a well-built long-distance cruiser with good sea keeping qualities with 6 berths in 3 cabins with two heads. This Great Dane 37 benefits from an array of Raymarine navigation equipment with Navtec, electronic charts, and a Vetus bow thruster. She has recently been antifouled and had her anodes replaced. A previous 2014 survey is available upon request. A berth at MDL Chatham marina is also available. Please call our Kent – Chatham Office+44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :This Great Dane 37 offers six berths in three cabins. The forward cabin includes two single vee berths to both port and starboard with under berth and cupboard storage and cupboards above. Moving aft, the separate heads compartment is to port with a marine toilet, and a sink mounted in a vanity unit with storage, hot and cold pressurised water and cupboard storage behind the toilet. The heads compartment also benefits from an integrated shower tray and attachment. The saloon features booth seating with a table located on the portside with cupboard storage behind, this area also converts to a double berth and includes storage under the seats. The linear Galley is located along the starboard side and is equipped with a gimbaled 2-burner gas hob with an oven and grill, a 240v fridge, a 12v cool box under the cart table seat, a single stainless-steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water, and ample storage space. This vessel also benefits from a 265 Litre freshwater capacity with hot water being provided by the engine calorifier tank and a 240v immersion heater. Ascending the saloon companionway leads to the spacious centre cockpit, featuring bench seating for up to six people with a cockpit table and generous storage and access to the engine compartment. The cockpit instrumentation includes a compass, depth gauge, wind direction indicator, speed log, wheel steering, Chartplotter and engine controls. The aft cabin consists of one large double berth across the stern of the vessel with under berth storage along with a single hanging locker on the starboard side. Located on the port side is a heads compartment with a marine toilet, and a sink mounted in a vanity unit with hot and cold pressurised water. This Great Dane 37 also benefits from a Diesel cabin heater and CD/Radio.
Inventory :Deck Equipment: Main Anchor – Danforth Kedge Anchor – Danforth Electric Anchor Windlass – S-Leztric Mainsail cover Mizzen sail cover Sprayhood/cockpit enclosure Boarding ladder 10 x Fenders 4 x Mooring warps plus a locker of spare warps and lines Davits Engine driven deck Wash Pump – Needs Servicing Dinghy - 4 man - available by separate negotiation. Navigation Equipment: Compass Digital Compass - Raymarine new 2015 Depth Gage – Raymarine Speed Log – Raymarine Windspeed Direction – Raymarine VHF Radio - Garmin GPS/Chartplotter – Raymarine AIS Receiver and Transponder – Raymarine Radar – Raymarine Autopilot - Raymarine - new 2015 Electronic charts – Navionics last updated 2022 Navigation lights – Deck and Mast Level Paper Chart’s Barometer Safety Equipment: 1 x Fire extinguisher 1 x Fire extinguisher and smoke alarm in engine bay Fire blanket Gas alarm Smoke alarm 2 x Jack Stays Deck Light Spotlight 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoy 1 x Floating light Seago 4 Person Life Raft – Last Serviced 2015 Emergency Tiller 2 x Manual Bilge Pump 1 x Electric Bilge Pump Radar reflector Keel Hull: Traditional long keel with a skeg hung rudder and wheel hydraulic steering History & Construction: Built in 1970 this Great Dane 37 motor sailer was designed by the Danish maritime architect’s Knud Olsen and Svend Sandersen in the late sixties. This timeless vessel has a Blue painted GRP hull and a cream GRP superstructure with teak decks, long keel and Skeg hung rudder with wheel hydraulic steering. This Great Dane 37 was last out of the water in 2023/24 for re antifouling and the anodes changed. The current owner has enjoyed the vessel for the last 10 years and is looking to move away from sailing.Marine Insurance: As one the UK’s largest Brokers with over 700 boats for sale we are able to introduce you to Boat Insurance providers that offer all types of Boat Insurance including insurance for Yachts, Sailing Boats, Motor Cruisers, Narrowboats, Inland Waterway Craft, Barges, Houseboats, Speedboats, Rigid Inflatable Boats, Waterski Boats, Jet Skis, Personal Watercraft and Dinghies. Just click on the following link to request an insurance quote for this boat or your current boat: www.networkyachtbrokerskent.co.uk/marineinsurance/
Mechanical :Sails and Spars: This Great Dane 37 has a Ketch Masthead Rig with two deck-stepped aluminium Proctor masts with Proctor booms. The stainless steel standing rigging was last replaced in 2002 and running rigging was replaced in 2012. Equipped with a proctor furling headsail and a slab reef mainsail with lazy Jacks, this vessel allows for efficient sailing in various conditions. Winches 2 x Barlow sheet winches, self-tailing 4 x Barlow halyard winches Sails 1 x Genoa/Jib (Wilkinson’s new 2022) 1 x Mainsail (Crusader year unknown, good condition) 1 x Mizzen 100% (Crusader year unknown good condition) 1 x Cruising Chute (Wilkinson's 2015 only used twice) Mechanical Systems: Located a midships this Great Dane 37 is powered by a 1970 Perkins 4236 four-cylinder 70hp diesel engine, fitted in 1970. This Perkins 4236 is powering a shaft driven three bladed fix propellor and is supplied by two 225 Litre fuel tanks 1 x stainless steel, 1 x plastic tank fitted with a fuel polisher and transfer pump. The engine and gearbox were last serviced in Spring 2024 Electrical Systems: 6 x 12-volt batteries (4 x domestic battery 2017, 1 x 12-volt engine battery 2022, 1 x anchor winch & Bow Thruster new 2017) charging from the engine alternators and a 240 Battery charger. This Great Dane 37 benefits from shore power connection with a ring main throughout the vessel, immersion heater and 12V inverter. The has two alternators, one for the domestic batteries and one for the engine and bow thruster batteries.
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Monthly Running Costs (estimated)
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£75
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