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1973 Wauquiez CHANCE 37

Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom

£29,950

The Wauquiez 37 is a fast, capable offshore cruiser/racer from the board of renowned naval architect/designer Britten Chance.  Well built with a beautiful teak interior, the Chance 37 boasts excellent sea keeping capabilities and is easy to sail either short or single handed.

Beautifully presented with a replacement Beta Marine 30hp diesel fitted new in 2020 with extremely low hours), this stunning yacht benefits from replacement standing rigging in 2024, new heating, calorifier, batteries, various electronics and so much more.

Excellent opportunity to acquire a quality sailing yacht in turn-key condition ready for the coming season. 


Basic Boat Info

Make: Wauquiez
Model: CHANCE 37
Year: 1973
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Henri Wauquiez
Designer: Britton Chance
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions

Length: 34'5 ft / 10.48 m
Length Overall: 34'5 ft / 10.48 m
Length Of Deck: 34'5 ft / 10.48 m
Waterline Length: 29'10 ft / 9.1 m
Beam: 10'2 ft / 3.1 m
Max Draft: 6'3 ft / 1.9 m

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Beta Marine
  • Model: 30
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 30hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 BladeBronze
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Year: 2020
  • Engine Hours: 46

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 1
Fuel Tank Capacity: 33 gal (UK)
Water Tanks: 2
Water Tank Capacity: 55 gal (UK)

Other

Drive Type: Direct
Boat Class: Sail Racers and Cruisers, Sail Sloop

Contact

Howard Ford
Howard Ford Marine Sales

Office

Howard Ford Marine Sales
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk, GB, IP12 1BP
Tel:+44 (0)1394 385577
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.



Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to five berths in two cabins with 6' headroom.

Steps leading down from cockpit with galley to starboard side comprising twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurised water, refrigerated cool box, Plastimo two ring gas cooker with oven and grill, plentiful storage above and below.  Chart table to port with quarter berth behind. U Shaped dinette to starboard with drop leaf table converting to a double berth, settee berth opposite. Skylight/hatch above.

Companionway with two large lockers to port, heads compartment opposite with Lavac marine toilet, vanity unit with stainless steel sink, hot and cold mixer tap with pull out shower (new electric shower waste pump fitted 2024). Storage cupboards above and below with opening portlight.

Forward Cabin with V berth forward and infill, storage above and below and opening hatch to foredeck.

Teak and holly sole boards with carpet runners, curtains and interior lighting. Pioneer radio/CD Player. Warm air diesel fired heating

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Located beneath the companionway. Beta Marine 30hp three cylinder diesel engine fitted new in 2020 (46 hours run). Electric start, freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to fixed pitch, three blade propeller. Single lever engine controls. Rope cutter. Approx. cruising speed 6 knots. Approx. maximum speed 7 knots.

  • Alternator charging to 4 x 130Ah batteries - 3 x domestic and 1 x engine start (2024)
  • Victron 2Kw charger/inverter with remote control (2024)
  • 3 x 12V Switch panels 
  • All internal domestic lighting replaced with LED units (2024)
  • Hot and cold pressurised water - all domestic water pipework and calorifier replaced (2024)
  • 4kw Warm air, diesel fired heating (MV Heating Ltd) - new 2024
  • 240V Shore power supply
Sails, Spars and Rigging

Masthead rigged sloop. Keel stepped aluminium mast and boom by Sailspar.  Stainless steel standing rigging replaced in 2024. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing to main. Sailspar headsail furling gear. Spinnaker pole. Jockey pole.

  • Mainsail - 2000
  • Furling genoa - 2005
  • Cruising chute
  • Spinnaker 
  • Trysail
Navigation Equipment
  • 2 x Plastimo steering compasses
  • B&G Vulvan V7 Chartplotter
  • Clipper Depth, log and wind instruments
  • Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHF Radio and aerial (2024)
  • Em-Track AIS 5w Transceiver (2024)
  • Raymarine ST2000+ Tiller pilot
  • LED Tricolour/anchor light (2024)
  • LED Deck/running light (2024)
  • LED Deck level navigation lights (2024)
  • Pioneer CD/Radio
  • Brass clock and barometer
Deck Equipment
  • Lofrans electric anchor windlass (cable and switching gear replaced 2024)
  • 15kg CQR Anchor with 50m chain and 12m warp
  • 12kg CQR Kedge anchor
  • Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions and guard wires
  • Teak coach roof grabrails  
  • Mainsail cover
  • 2 x Additional centre cleats added (2024)
  • Sprayhood
  • Boarding ladder
  • Boat hook
  • Winter cover
  • Various warps and fenders
  • 2 x Barient 28 self-tailing primary sheet winches
  • 2 x Barient 26 secondary sheet winches
  • 1 x Barient 16 self-tailing control line winch
  • 2 x Barient 16 halyard winches
Safety Equipment
  • EPIRB
  • Auto and manual bilge pumps 
  • Gas and smoke alarm
  • 2 x Fire extinguisher (expiry date unknown)
  • Fire blanket
  • Horseshoe lifebuoy
  • Fog horn
  • Dan buoy
  • Jackstays
Construction

Built in 1973 by Henri Wauquiez to a design by Britten Chance. White GRP hull with style line. Teak toe rail and cockpit locker tops. White GRP Superstructure with painted non slip to decks. Lead fin keel. Tiller steering to skeg hung rudder. Aft self draining cockpit. Self draining anchor and gas lockers. Survey dated October 2024 available on request.

Comments

The Wauquiez 37 is a fast, capable offshore cruiser/racer from the board of renowned naval architect/designer Britten Chance.  Well built with a beautiful teak interior, the Chance 37 boasts excellent sea keeping capabilities and is easy to sail either short or single handed.

Beautifully presented with a replacement Beta Marine 30hp diesel fitted new in 2020 with extremely low hours), this stunning yacht benefits from replacement standing rigging in 2024, new heating, calorifier, batteries, various electronics and so much more.

Excellent opportunity to acquire a quality sailing yacht in turn-key condition ready for the coming season. Viewing strictly by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales

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.