1973 Wauquiez Chance 37

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. 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 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) 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 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. 2 x Plastimo steering compasses Clipper Depth, log and wind instruments Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHF Radio and aerial (2024) Em-Track AIS 5w Transceiver (2024) LED Tricolour/anchor light (2024) LED Deck level navigation lights (2024) Lofrans electric anchor windlass (cable and switching gear replaced 2024) 15kg CQR Anchor with 50m chain and 12m warp Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit, stanchions