Crealock 37 For Sale: November 2012

SOLD - OCTOBER 2013

THANKS FOR LOOKING

S/V Silent Sun
1979 Crealock 37 yawl, Headed for San Diego from La Paz
~~Cruising the Sea of Cortez Winter 2012/2013; Sausalito CA (November 2012);~~

Asking Price: $79,000

Intro:
The Bill Crealock designed Pacific Seacraft 37 is regarded by many to be the epitome of bluewater cruising yachts. Ideal for coastal sailing it also has the pedigree for blue water voyages.

Make/Model:
1979 Crealock 37 yawl

Location:
Anticipate arrival into San Diego first week of March (Departed La PazApril 11, 2013) to clear customs then continuing to head north to Bellingham WA or until a buyer is located.

Asking Price:
$79,000

Detailed Specifications:

Equipment List:

Yanmar 40-hp 3JH4SE diesel engine, 1700 hours (2005 install)– When the engine was installed the primary fuel tank was also replaced with a 50-gallon stainless steel tank, all-new hoses, new prop shaft, stern tube, cutlass bearing, PSS dripless packing gland and new 3-blade prop. Also an all-new exhaust system, including Vetus waterlift muffler, all-new hoses and new hull fitting. Everything concerning the engine, from the tank to the exhaust outlet to the prop was replaced.

-Main mast and rigging (2010) – Mast was unstepped, stripped & painted it, installed all-new electrical wiring inside a conduit in the mast (no banging wires!), all-new standing rigging, all-new running rigging, and a rebuilt super-beefy deck step (about 2” of G-10).
-Eleven Barient winches, seven are self-tailing two-speeds. Primary sheet winches are over-sized.
-Suit of North working sails (2002) – Loose-footed main w/two-reefs, never flogged, always covered, in very good condition (7 out of 10); heavy duty hank-on staysail/heavy weather sail, lightly used, always bagged, excellent condition (8 out of 10); hank-on working jib, always bagged, very good condition (7 out of 10). These were heavily built offshore sails, designed to last for decades. Also have the original storm jib (7 out of 10), original rainbow asymmetrical spinnaker with sock (6 out of 10), original mizzen staysail that matches spinnaker (6 out of 10); original mizzen (5 out of 10), and a light-air #1 (5 out of 10).
-Ground tackle – Simpson Lawrence 555 SeaTiger 2-speed manual windlass; 20 kg/44 lb Bruce anchor with 250’ 5/16” BBB chain (primary); 35-lb CQR with 100’ 3/8” BBB chain & 200’ 7/8” nylon rode (secondary). Both are nestled on a heavy-duty integral roller, ready for immediate deployment. The chain falls into a divided bow locker accessible from the v-berth. 65-lb Paul Luke 3-piece storm anchor; 25-lb Danforth HT with chain & rode (stern).
-Whitlock rack & pinion wheel steering – extremely robust. No wire & quadrant.
-Oversized Raymarine SmartPilot below-decks, linear arm autopilot. Installed at the beginning of 2012 because the old one had high miles on it.
-Lifelines (2010) – Vinyl-covered stainless steel double lifelines.
-Aqua Signal deck level running lights (2010)
-Air Breeze high-output wind generator (2011) – Mounted at the top of the mizzen for minimal noise intrusion
-Four 60-watt polycrystalline solar panels on custom solid stainless steel rail mounts on either side of the cockpit (2011) – These panels and the wind generator provide all the power Silent Sun needs to run.
-Three Group 31 AGM batteries for house bank – Charged by properly regulated panels, wind gen and 110-amp Balmar alternator. A 1000-cranking amp starting battery completely isolated from the rest of the system. The entire system was rewired in 2010 using oversized Anchor wire, connectors, fuses and fittings.
-Victron Energy battery monitor – With 500-amp shunt, this shows power coming in, going out and how much is left.
-IsoTherm 3200 12-volt holding plate refrigeration system – Dan Foss compressor in a very large, well-insulated box.
-Raytheon Pathfinder SL70 LCD Radar & dome
-Garmin 240 fishfinder/depthsounder – Good for over 1,000 feet, with dual-frequency bronze thru-hull transducer
-Garmin 126 fixed-mount GPS
-3000-watt AC inverter
-SGC-2000 PowerTalk marine HF SSB/ham radio w/AT-140 tuner
-Standard Horizon Explorer GX1600 VHF radio with new antenna and wire (2010)
-Black box AIS w/antenna & USB for hooking up to your laptop
-Kenwood CD/Sirius-ready stereo with two in-cabin speakers.
-High-efficiency Taylor fluorescent red/white lighting fixtures (2012)
-Force Ten 3-burner stove w/oven – two-tank switchable regulator, two aluminum tanks, new high-pressure LPG hose, safety solenoid switch
-Custom expandable galley counter, deep double sinks, dry locker, opening Newfound Metals bronze portlight over stove
-Storage in floor, under seats and in seat backs (TONS)
-Seven opening bronze portlights, three bronze deadlights, two bronze hatches
-Two water tanks – (2) 45-gallon gelcoated fiberglass tanks under sole, Both run through large, home-style filter system & high-pressure electric pump. Floor tanks removed, cleaned and reinstalled in 2010. New hoses added at this time. Deck fill caps also replaced at this time.
-Nine oversized silicone-bronze keel bolts located under floor tanks were inspected in 2010. Perfect condition.
-Reupholstered in 2003 – still in great condition. Solid blue.
-Last bottom jon in December 2011
-Five oil lamps
-Monitor Windvane upper and lower mounting tubes, and safety tube (Monitor Windvane Not Included)
-Zodiac dinghy with 15hp outboard

Background:

Silent Sun is a very unique boat. A doctor in Texas went sailing on one of the earliest Crealock 37s and loved it. He was disappointed to learn that the company that originally built the boats had gone out of business the year before, so he contacted ‘Gentleman Bill’ Crealock himself to see what could be done. Bill told him there was no one currently building his ‘ideal’ two-person cruiser but the yard manager at Alajuela Yachts in Costa Mesa, one of the principals in old company, had inherited the molds. Long story short, the doctor had Silent Sun built to some very exacting specifications – such as an extra thick hull – and all were arranged and approved by Bill Crealock (Original build notes and some correspondence is on the boat). After Alejuela Yachts built the hull and deck, the boat was trucked down the street to Westerly Marine for the interior build and final commissioning.
The interior is an ‘all-stick’ Burmese teak interior which was refinished a couple of years ago. No plastic liner for this boat! Liners are an inexpensive way for builders to attain structural integrity. In Silent Sun, every bulkhead is glassed to the hull, and since the hull was built extra thick, there is absolutely no flex in a seaway. This boat was literally built from the ground up to take two people anywhere they want in the world.

Eighteen of the many Crealock 37s that have been built had the yawl rig as originally drawn by Crealock. The yawl rig is ideal for shorthanded sailing as it gives you many options for sail plans. When the working sails were replaced a few years ago, the previous owner had two reefs put in the loose- footed main because, at 25 knots, they would strike the main altogether and fly under jib and jigger. It makes sailing in 30+ knots of wind easily manageable. Infact, heaving to is quite easy by dowsing everything but the mizzen and flattening it amidship. The boat will head up to 60 degrees off the wind and heave-to, creating a big slick to windward.

I purchased Silent Sun in May of 2012 (in Sausalito CA) in anticipation of sailing her across the South Pacific. Due to a change in plans I spent the winter of 2012/2013 crusing the Sea of Cortez with her and Silent Sun is now available for somone elses adventure. The previous Owners had spent the last 15 years updating, upgrading and using the boat. She’s been to the North Pacific and many points south, and as such she’s ready to take her next owners anywhere they might want to go. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more cruise-ready boat with this kind of pedigree at such a great price, but be forewarned, Silent Sun is no ‘marina queen’. She’s been sailed and well-maintained, but she’s not bristol. She’s got all the dings and scuffs and nicks a well-used boat has. If you’re looking for a serious bluewater cruiser that has most, if not all, you need to set sail, come take a look.

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