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1995 Fraser Offshore 36 boat for sale

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Lovely Lady Looking for Company

I am a young and attractive 28-year-old and hot to shed my slip and have some fun. People tell me that I am an adventurous lady, and that’s very true. I am well-travelled, been there and done that, and have all the necessary equipment to take good care of all your needs. The world is my oyster, and I globe-trotted extensively for 12 years, returning home in 2010. I kept my custodians and travel-mates safe and comfortable after tens of thousands of miles.

So, after completing my first circumnavigation my custodian thanked me and kissed me goodbye. My current custodian had the intention of transiting the Northwest Passage. Wow! I couldn’t believe my ears! Then the fun began. People bustled around me, and I heard words like “total refit”, “lots of new stuff”, and then the absolute horror for any lady occurred–they actually wanted to inspect my bottom! The good news is that they said my bottom was perfect and blister free. Thank goodness for that!  How could one still be a proper lady and not have a perfectly smooth bottom? They did allow me to take them to Alaska and back to BC, but alas, health issues have prevented them from doing the Northwest Passage. So, here I sit and contemplate my future life. I am ready and raring to go somewhere exotic for a few years and have more adventures. Will you be THE one?

Please rescue me and let’s have some fun and get to enjoy what I was built to do!

This is what people say about me, and here are some of my attributes:

My designer, Peter Ibold, won the “Best Cruising Design” award several years in a row and resulted in hundreds like me being manufactured around the world. DeKleer Bros in Vancouver built over 65 of my sister hulls here on the West Coast, but only very few true offshore models like me. Rugged, beefed-up, and customized, I am a very serious blue-water cruiser. We comfortable and iconic Fraser boats can be seen in most far-flung ports and anchorages around the world. In particular, I am a very iconic long-distance cruiser with a highly respected offshore pedigree.

Here is the amazing part! I am truly turnkey for offshore passages. No money was spared on recent expenditures to make me perfect. Most frequently “offshore-ready” means “offshore-capable” but then needs the addition of all the necessary offshore equipment. Oops, that’s another $100,000! That is not the case with moi. I have all the offshore equipment already installed, tested and ready. My new custodian gets all the equipment, and I, beautiful and desirable me, comes free!  Ouch!  How do you think that makes me feel? So, bring your offers and see if it will make me smile!

Specifications

• Heavy offshore layup
• Last haul-out May 2023
• Bronze through-hull fittings all replaced within last 5 years
• Hull-to-deck joint – through-bolted and fiberglassed at toe-rail
• Decks – Cored fiberglass with non-skid
• Bronze cleats and fairleads
• Heavy offshore 3 x Bomar reinforced hatches
• Very low safe coach-roof
• Safe raised bulwarks
• Stanchions all around raised to 36″ high
• Stainless steel oversized 1.25″ welded safety railing with gates
• Solar panel SS arch with 280 watts through 2 x MPPT controllers
• Dodger, bimini and full winter cockpit enclosure – all canvas & Lexan as new
• Canvas covers for everything – all winches, dorades, hatches, dinghy, BBQ
• Shrouds through-bolted to hull exterior – no deck leaks
• Through hulls recently replaced
• Full keel with large forward cutaway
• Rudder pintle stoutly attached to keel
• “Monitor” self-steering system
• Hard-case 4-man life raft new 2019

Deck & Coachroof

• 12 x stout bronze opening ports
• 2 x large dorade vents
• Most lines led to cockpit with clutches and self-tailing winches
• Solar array 480W on solid SS arch through 2 x MPPT controllers
• “Superwind” wind-generator on independent mast
• Outboard mount
• SS stern-line reel with flat line
• Man overboard pole
• 9′ “Highfield” hard-bottom inflatable tender with full cover
• 2017 Yamaha 6hp 4-stroke outboard
• 2010 Yanmar 3GH5E 40hp naturally aspirated 3-cyl diesel with only 1,800 hrs
• “Kannzaki” 2.1:1 reduction gear
• Brunton Flexdrive 2021
• SS 1.25″ shaft with 2010 dripless seal
• Bronze 3 blade 17″ x 12″ pitch RH
• 2 x Diesel tanks total 330 litres

Ground Tackle

• Rocna 33lb with 300′ chain
• 2 x CQR plough-style 25lb with separate rodes
• Lofrans electric windlass
• Spare 110′ chain
• Cutter rigged with roller furling headsail
• Genoa, Yankee, main (x 3 reefs), staysail, storm-sail, tri-sail, asymmetrical spinnaker.
• Mainsail sail-stack system above the boom
• Aluminum mast and boom recently rebuilt and painted with folding mast-steps
• Standing rigging replaced 2017
• Running rigging recently replaced and as new
• Anderson all self-tailing winches x 7 (#28 x 5), (#46 x 2)
• VHF Icom 506 DSC with GPS and AIS
• Sitex full AIS transceiver
• 2 x Garmin GPSMap 942XS multifunction with depth, radar, chart-plotter
• Furuno Navpilot 711 with hydraulic ram
• Garmin wind-speed and direction
• Kenwood TKM 707 SSB/HAM
• Built in custom cabinet for Astra IIIB Celestaire sextant
• 700-watt Inverter “PlusPower”
• 800-watt Inverter ProWatt 800
• Energizer portable spotlight
• EPIRB “Ocean Signal” LB2E class II
• Handheld compass MORIN 2000
• ICOM ICM24 handheld floating VHF
• High quality teak finishes throughout
• Teak and holly-strip sole
• Upholstery fabric in excellent condition
• Hatches and ports with bug-screens and insulation
• Sea-berths and settees with lee-cloths
• Chain locker up front – chain low down for stability
• Head and shower to port
• Huge hanging locker to stbd with hydronic dryer
• Salon with U settee to port and sea-berth outboard
• Settee to stbd
• Galley to port with centre-line sink
• Chart table to stbd
• Engine under sink with good access
• Tons and tons of good useable storage.
• Aft cockpit with high teak backrests

Plumbing & Sanitation

• Potable water on demand electric pump
• 3 x potable water tanks 440 total litres approx.
• Potable water filtration and UV treatment
• Ecotec electric 22 gallons/hr water-maker currently pickled
• Hot water 6 gallon AC and engine coils
• Holding tank
• Webasto diesel fired hydronic heating throughout the vessel
• Remote level indicators on all tanks, H2O and diesel

General Equipment

• Wet locker with hydronic heat drying
• 2 x Raycor filters with pressure monitors
• Ducted C02 fire-suppression system
• Brunton Flexdrive and dripless seal
• 2019 FireFly carbon series 31 house-bank batteries
• No dangerous propane system – kerosene stove and oven
• Starting battery series 27 AGM
• House bank 3 x group 31 high-end Firefly carbon foam (2019)
• Upgraded and exceptionally well-organized wiring
• Force 10 pressurized kerosene 3 burner range and over
• Top loading AC/DC fridge and freezer
• Top loading portable AC/DC freezer
• Mostly all LED lighting (owner reports 99%)
• Large array of spares, filters, and tools

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The De Kleer Brothers: Builders of Fraser Sailboats and Endurance 35s

by Mary Anne Hajer 2015

Zephyr ( Photo from the Mary Anne Hajer collection. )

While the history of wooden boats has been comprehensively chronicled from the earliest prehistoric dugouts to 20th century fishing boats, tugs and yachts, the same cannot be said of fibreglass boats. In fact, without Daniel Spurr’s extensively researched book, Heart of Glass: Fibreglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them (published in 1999 (McGraw Hill) and available as an E–book from Google), it is likely that much information regarding the industry’s early years would have disappeared forever from public records.

Even so, as Spurr himself admits, his book is far from complete. He acknowledges that it would have been impossible for him to list all the pioneers in fibreglass boat building, and that he had to be selective. Unfortunately, his selection of early builders did not include any from British Columbia.

Yet starting in the late 1950s, for two to three decades fibreglass boat building was a thriving cottage industry on Canada’s west coast. Here, as elsewhere in North America, the improving post-war economy that led to an increase in both disposable income and leisure time also led to an interest in recreational boating. But wooden yachts were out of reach financially for all but the affluent. With the increased viability of fibreglass as a boat-building material, however, those of modest means suddenly found that they too could sail off into the sunset, or at least across Georgia Strait, in a boat of their own. And there were many potential entrepreneurs who recognized a business opportunity when they saw one and hurried to meet the demands of this burgeoning market, sometimes in their own garages or back yards.

As George Marsh points out in his 08/10/2006 online article, 50 Years of Reinforced Plastic Boats , you didn’t need much in the way of equipment or experience to get started. He says: "The 1950s and 1960s saw an influx of new constructors who, attracted by the low starting investment needed, were happy to satisfy the public’s desire to get afloat. Many built boats in conditions that would be laughed out of court now. An enthusiastic entrepreneur could acquire a draughty shed, assemble a few semi–trained laminators, build a mould from inferior materials, buy some fibreglass and a drum of resin, and be in business. Personnel, devoid of protective apparel, would lay up by hand layers of chopped strand mat and roll and/or brush resin into them, having first mixed the resin with catalyst and accelerator in a bucket. Cure would take place under whatever ambient conditions offered. Not surprisingly, the quality of fabrication varied wildly between constructors and with the same constructor on different days.

Numerous small boat yards sprang up along the south coast of British Columbia and on Vancouver Island. It was in one of these, on the south bank of the North Arm of the Fraser River in Richmond, that our own sailboat, a Fraser 30, was built by the De Kleer brothers. But when we tried to find out more about them, we discovered that although many in the boating community were aware of the Fraser line of boats and seemed to think they had a good reputation, nobody remembered many details about the builders. Curious, I decided to find out as much as I could about the Zephyr , and the men who built her.

With the help of the phone book, I located one of the brothers, Arie De Kleer, in Langley, where he and his wife, Elsie, are enjoying retirement. When I explained that I was interested in learning more about how our boat was built, he kindly invited my husband and me to their home and told us the history behind the Fraser boats.

Arie and Len De Kleer grew up in Holland, where, like many Dutch, their family had a history of connection to boats and water. Their grandfather owned three barges on which he brought gravel from Germany and ore from Switzerland down the Rhine, and it was on one of these that their mother was born. Arie was born in Noordwijk aan Zee, a seaside village in west Holland. His home was so close to the water’s edge that its windows would regularly be covered with the foam whipped up by the high winds that came howling in from the North Sea. One of Arie’s jobs as a youngster was to polish them clean again, and another was to sweep off the sand that the same wind blew onto the porch.

Len’s and Arie’s first foray into boat building came after the Second World War when Arie was just 12 years old. 22-year-old Len designed a 17 foot sailboat and Arie helped him build it, using scavenged materials. They even made the sails from bits of found cloth. When it was finished, they launched it off the beach right into the North Sea and taught themselves to sail. Arie’s three older brothers followed their father’s example and studied architecture, although Len was always more interested in the engineering aspect of construction. Arie studied carpentry in a trade school in Leiden. However, in the post–war years in Europe, there were few economic opportunities, and the family decided to emigrate. Although the two older boys first tried their luck in Australia, by 1953 the whole family was united once again in Vancouver, lured there by the moderate climate and proximity to the sea. Before long they were all busy in the family construction business.

Omega ( Photo from the Mary Anne Hajer collection. )

But Len and Arie were more interested in building boats than houses, and soon they were using their free time to turn out Flying Dutchman-class racing dinghies, 20 ft. Olympic–class boats with a wooden deck and a fibreglass hull. They built 36 of these dinghies in Arie’s back yard on a half acre site on River Road between No. 6 and No. 7 Roads in Richmond BC.

As the brothers’ families grew, so did the need for a bigger boat. In response, Len designed the first Fraser 30, a fibreglass sailboat with an outboard engine. That boat, the Flying Cloud , was also built in Arie’s back yard, in 1969, and is still in the family.

Arie’s sister and brother–in–law liked the Fraser 30, but the cabin was too low to accommodate his tall brother–in–law comfortably. So with their next boat, the brothers made the cabin into a pilothouse. They also installed an inboard motor. That first Fraser motor–sailer is also still alive and well, as Arie recognized it in the picture of a Fraser 30 offered for sale in the July 2011 issue of Pacific Yachting magazine.

Suddenly it seemed that everyone wanted one of these boats.

"It went over so well that we sold one after the other. At that time there weren’t any others available," says Arie. In all, 36 Fraser 30s were built, although the De Kleers didn’t see them through to completion. They only built the hull and deck, after which the new owners would trailer them away to be finished.

Eventually Len and Arie were building boats full time and had outgrown Arie’s back yard. They moved their operations to an industrial site on Trite Road in Steveston BC, where they also began building Fraser 42s, and then 41s.

The Fraser 42 was designed by Doug Cook, a pilot for CPAir who wanted a boat big enough to accommodate himself and six friends on a trip to Hawaii. Gene Rufer, another pilot, constructed the molds which he and Doug used to build two boats that they called Vancouver 42s. The De Kleers leased the mold, modified it somewhat and used it build eight Fraser 42s. These boats were sloop’rigged and had a centre cockpit.

However, the design was considered a bit old–fashioned, so Len altered it to provide a longer aft cockpit, as well as slanting the transom forward. This resulted in some loss of space on deck, changing the Fraser 42 to a Fraser 41. They built 87 of these boats, including Arie’s Omega, which he captained in the 1988 Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race where he was declared the fleet overall corrected time winner.

Besides the Frasers, the De Kleers also built Endurance 35s, which were cutter–rigged sailboats designed by Peter Ibold. They built the first one in response to a request from a prospective customer, but went on to build 86 more.

Like the Fraser 30s, the Fraser 41s and Endurance 35s were sold as kit boats. The buyers could take anywhere from six months to five years to finish them, and the skill levels of those doing the work varied. Some did the work themselves, while others hired tradesmen to complete the job. Thus, no two Fraser boats are identical inside. Some of the Frasers boast beautifully crafted interiors, while others have a definite DIY look to them.

But whatever the quality of the interior finishing, Fraser owners know their boats have an exceptionally solid hull of pure fibreglass. The De Kleers’ reputation for ‘overbuilding’ originated at an ad hoc boatyard located on a garbage dump in the vicinity of Triangle Road and No. 6 Road in Richmond. About two dozen boats in varying stages of construction were propped on supports there. As holes were drilled for through–hull fittings, the builders were amazed when they saw the thickness of the hulls built by the De Kleers.

"My brother insisted in building like that," explains Arie. "He felt that because we didn’t know how well the boat would be finished, we had to build it strong to begin with. We didn’t want our boats sinking if they hit a rock."

He is proud of the fact that when a number of boats were driven up on the beach in Cabo San Lucas some years ago during a hurricane, two of the four that were salvaged were boats that he had built. One of these boats, an Endurance 35, the Ayorama, was damaged when it was pushed off the beach with a bulldozer. However, the owner, Grant Nichols, was able to sail it north to Baja California where he could execute repairs. He then took it home to Comox, where it is reportedly still sailing.

The De Kleers returned to their old shop on River Road to build five Fraser 51s, which were also designed by Doug Cook with molds built by Gene Rufer.

After Len’s death, Arie and Elsie moved to Vancouver Island, thinking their boat–building days were behind them. But before long, a customer appeared requesting a new Fraser 41. Arie brought over the molds from the mainland, found a place in Coombs where he could work, and built his last boat. (After it was finished, the owner of that boat sailed it to England.) He sold his molds and the rights to the name to Spencer Yachts in Richmond, but only a few more were built.

Arie retired in 1992, but by then almost all the small builders had disappeared. A few are still around, such as Monaro Marine Ltd., and Hourston Glascraft, which produce power boats, but most of the boatyards that still exist concentrate on repair and refitting.

So what happened? Why did this once vibrant industry die out? A number of factors contributed to its decline.

Arie De Kleer says, "During the oil crises of the 1970s, everybody wanted a sailboat because of the high cost of fuel. Then when the price of oil dropped in the 1980s, people went back to power boats. There was a glut of second hand boats on the market, and no one wanted to buy a new one."

Besides, finishing a boat and learning to sail it took time, an increasingly rare commodity in modern life. With both husband and wife working, weekends became filled with errands and housework, not to mention kids’ hockey games and dance lessons. Spending a leisurely day on the water had become an unattainable luxury for most people. Ironically, they might now have had the money to buy a boat, but they no longer had the time to use it.

Another factor was the economic downturn of the early 1980s coupled with rising inflation. Interest rates were rising as high as 22% on bank loans, and the cost of fibreglass materials was also going up.

To make matters worse, foreign manufacturers such as Beneteau, Hunter, Catalina, Tollycraft and Bayliner flooded the market with mass–produced, fully–finished boats, immediately available. Small shipyards producing only a handful of boats a year could not keep up.

However, many, if not most, of the boats built during this era are still afloat, not only locally but all around the world. And if our Fraser 30 is anything to go by, with a little regular maintenance, they will be around for decades to come. And perhaps with the help of this article, the story of the De Kleer brothers and the boats they built will not be forgotten.

The Author : Mary Anne Hajer and her husband, Frank, first set foot on a sailboat when they were in their fifties. They bought their Fraser 30, the Zephyr, in 1999, and have spent a large part of the subsequent summers exploring the south coast as far north as the Broughtons and south into the San Juans. They feel their boating experiences have enriched their lives immeasurably.

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Any other Fraser 41/42 owners here?  

Hi Ray, I have just purchased Hull #1, 42' centre cockpit. We are excited about completing her as she was neber finished on the inside. Lew  

Fraser 41 CC I purchased a Fraser 41, 1977 vintage in Vancouver BC a year ago - sailed across to Vancouver Island in 25 knots N.W. and my wife on helm actually loved the boat. All old electronics have now been replaced. Various upgrades to sails, running rigging - installed new propane system etc. etc. Boat is built extremely well, Glass work is exceptional, surveyed out really well structurally at 33 years and counting. This is a boat you can take anywhere in comfort. Sails well in light airs as well. Some cosmetics to do now but what a boat! Isuzu 53 hp is plenty. Installed new house batts and a Balmer 110 amp alternator and smart regulator - works great. Many years of good boating to be done. Radar is next. Good luck with yours! S.V. Rain Wolf.  

mandolinwind said: I purchased a Fraser 41, 1977 vintage in Vancouver BC a year ago - sailed across to Vancouver Island in 25 knots N.W. and my wife on helm actually loved the boat. All old electronics have now been replaced. Various upgrades to sails, running rigging - installed new propane system etc. etc. Boat is built extremely well, Glass work is exceptional, surveyed out really well structurally at 33 years and counting. This is a boat you can take anywhere in comfort. Sails well in light airs as well. Some cosmetics to do now but what a boat! Isuzu 53 hp is plenty. Installed new house batts and a Balmer 110 amp alternator and smart regulator - works great. Many years of good boating to be done. Radar is next. Good luck with yours! S.V. Rain Wolf. Click to expand...

Me and my wife are the owners of a centre cockpit Fraser 42 for over 8 years that we call home. Her name is Curtsy since she was launsed in 1978, and she is located in Pender Harbour. Al we know about her is names of privious owners that we tried to contact without any luck. Any one that knows more about her please let me know. Over the years basical all her systems have been replaced and new equipment has been added. Last thing before we take off that needs to be done this year is replacing all rigging and sails and install roller furlings for Head and stay sails. Thanks for your interest, Bert  

Fraser owners - 41 Hi Ray - sorry for delay - been a busy year or so. We are moored in Ladysmith BC at the LMS docks. Hope to see you on the water some day Cheers S.V. Rain Wolf  

Fraser 42 - Full Sail Hi There, Yes I have a Fraser 42 - Full Sail. Now berthed in Gulf Harbour, New Zealand. I have owned her for about 15 years now - A wonderful boat, very sea kind and comfortable.  

Kiwi Sailor said: Hi There, Yes I have a Fraser 42 - Full Sail. Now berthed in Gulf Harbour, New Zealand. I have owned her for about 15 years now - A wonderful boat, very sea kind and comfortable. Click to expand...

I'm a prospective Fraser 41 or 42 buyer and would like to see one and talk to the owners. I've been searching for the best offshore cruiser I can get with a budget under 100k and I recently was pointed toward the Fraser 41/42. There is not a lot of info available online. I was really hoping for an owners group forum like some of the more popular boats have. If you live in BC or Washington state and would like to show off your boat I'd gladly make the drive and buy lunch. Thanks Doug Surrey,BC  

My father owned Full Sail from around 1990-2000 while she plied the waters of coastal BC. I would be forever in your debt if you could post photos of her. She is a lovely boat and taught me well.  

Tinpusher, I ran into the same problem. Part of the reason is that most of the boats were owner finished, so the quality of the finish really varies from boat to boat. We've bumped into several folks who have already been blue water cruising and they have each praised the Fraser as a solid boat. Kiwi, I met the man who built your boat. He rowed over to our boat up in Desolation Sound and told me the story of how "Full Sail" came about and how the DeKleer brothers started building their own version of "Full Sail" which became the Fraser 41.  

erps said: ..... He rowed over to our boat up in Desolation Sound and told me the story of how "Full Sail" came about and how the DeKleer brothers started building their own version of "Full Sail" which became the Fraser 41. Click to expand...

Faster, I think you meant Douglas Cook. The name is stuck in my head because it is the same as my own. Is that a sign as to what boat I am destined to get or what? Sailboatdata.com also lists the first 41 as being built in 1979 with owners on this thread reporting as far back as 1977. Maybe it is David Cook and another saiboatdata.com error. erps, One of you owners should actually start a forum with real facts, ie hull numbers, year built, previous names, where currently moored, common issues....etc. It would be a great way to share information. La Connor is just down I5 from me and I'd love to see her if you don't mind me asking.  

tinpusher said: Faster, I think you meant Douglas Cook.... Click to expand...

Ray.. do you know the designer of record for the Fraser boats, then? I seem to recall that the first was designed by an airline pilot.. Click to expand...

I have a Fraser 51. The thru holes for the cockpit drains have corroded away on both sides of the boat. They had no ziincs and were not attached to the anode network of the other thru-hulls that were connected and undamaged. What was the construction of the hulls for this boat? What material was used for the core layer between the 2 fiberglass layers.is it possible that the core layer has been damaged by sea water when the cockpit drain thru-hulls corroded away? The boat is now hauled out in a boat yard in cartagena, Columbia. If you have any info on this issue or know where to find it I would appreciate it. Thanks  

There is also a Fraser 41 in these waters, Ardmachree and I need to catch up with them. Click to expand...

Hi: Anyone who owns, any idea on the minimum headroom? I am 6'4", looking for a boat with 6'5" minimum. Looks like the same problem as the Corbin 39, mostly owner finished on the inside, so headrooms have to be discussed on a per boat basis as opposed to the design in general. hboy  

I'm 6'1" and I have clearance, but not much. I'm pretty sure my boat does not have 6'5" minimum.  

I just bought the Fraser 41 "Cassie" after selling my Longliner/Jig boat. Glad to hear they are so well thought of. It was the best boat I could find for the money, even in today's market. I would really appreciate it if someone could send me a copy of the cutter rig sail plan or sail dimensions etc. I am preparing to sail it home to Alaska and am looking out for some spare sails.  

Hey Hyrdflyr, Where in AK is your boat located? My wife and I are in Juneau and we're about to head south to check out a few Fraser 41's.  

I've seen diagrams of Nikko's sail plan in the boat file. I'll see if it shows anything for a cutter option.  

Ray, the sloop sail plan would be helpful also. Thanks, John  

I have located the sail plans for Cassie, thanks to the previous owner. I will post if anyone else is interested. I just got the boat to Seward, Alaska. We were 14 days from Point Roberts Washington to Seward, with headwinds most of the way. We only able to sail for 10-12 hours on the whole trip! The fuel burn was 1.20 US gallons per hour at about 1400 rpm, good for about 6.7 kn with good sea conditions. This begs a question: for those boats with the Isuzu engine, the fuel efficiency "sweet spot" is about 2200 rpm however due to the gear ration of the Velvet Drive, and the prop pitch, that is not attainable. How are the other Fraser 41s geared, and what prop size and pitch are they running? It was a learning experience to take off on a 1400 mile trip after just a week on the boat but I would take this boat anywhere at this point. regards, John  

We have a Volvo MD17C with a MS drive and a three bladed maxiprop. We motor at 6 knots, 0.8 gal/hr. Fuel consumption goes up the more we push it over 6 knots.  

My wife and I have a Fraser 41 that we have had for about 10 years now. She was built by the Dekleer Brothers and the interior in teak and teak and holy floors. We just returned from a sailing trip and ran into a couple from Seattle anchored near New Castle Island on their Fraser 41. It is amazing the number of folks who you run into who know about the Fraser, not a bad word to be said about them. We purchased our boat from a couple who had taken her off shore back in the mid 80s and praised her performance. Great offshore boat.  

Ray looking back through my log book I realized it was you who I met at New Castle a week ago. I ran over to your boat Nikko see you but you were off somewhere so I didn't get a chance to talk to you some more. Andy  

Greetings Andy, We just got back last week and yep, that was us. I don't remember your boat name off hand, but I have it written down in our log book on the boat. We had a couple of great sails on our way home. Nikko was in her element sailing close hauled in 20 apparent. We weren't carrying our genoa, but had our jib and full mainsail up and we were passing up other boats on the way down Malispina and Trinicomalie Channel. Took two days for the grin to come off my face. Good seeing you and your boat at New Castle. Sorry we missed your visit. I would have liked to compare interiors etc.  

Hi Ray Good to hear from you, We left Monday and slowly started our trip home. We had a couple of good sails as well and there is nothing like being in a sweet spot sailing, it does put you in a happy place. it would have been nice to have spent some time with you guys as well. We came to an agonizing decision and we are going to put our boat up for sale this fall. I know there will be someone interested in a good offshore ready boat. It was our dream to go off shore a few years ago but it did not work out. Take care and great sailing.  

Do you know anything about the Fraser 41 Manu Tara in Pender Harbour that's for sale?  

Is that the one just outside Gunboat Bay narrows? on a private dock just around from Madeira Park? I think she's been for sale for a while, seem to remember seeing it there with a sign on it last summer. We have friends in PH.. I could make an inquiry if you like...  

No I must have missed that one. We did a search for Any Fraser 41s out there that were for sale as we just listed ours for sale.  

Hi again, We have been having a bit of "6 foot itis" and been waffling about if we dare try to buy a bigger boat. After reflection have thought it best to stick with our boat, but if there is any chance the folks with the 41 would have any interest in selling the Hydrovane....or anyone who reads this knows of one for sale....we are very interested in getting a used one. Thanks everyone! Fair winds. Rose  

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1983 Fraser 36

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Seller's Description

” Telitha” is a meticulously maintained racer/cruiser and is ready to go, just add your provisions and a destination.

The Fraser 36 is rigged to go anywhere and is sized and laid out for a cruising couple. She is on the water and available for survey and seatrial in short notice.

Full details/inventory and many more current pictures are available by clicking the button at the bottom of this listing.

Purchasing a boat in Mexico can have some tax advantage, plus the boat is already where you want to start cruising. Buying a boat in Mexico, Is accomplished the same as in Canada or the USA. The document transfer and funds transfers are handled in the United States by a certified marine documentation company for your convenience and security.

This vessel is located in beautiful San Carlos Sonora, Mexico, A short 250 mile drive on a safe 4 lane highway from Nogales, Az. San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas is a known boating destination/community, featuring breathtaking scenery, quiet anchorages nearby, great fishing, diving, three marinas and 4 haul out facilities.

Cortez Yacht Sales 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 their agents, or surveyor to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Financial and titling transactions are conducted in the US or Canada by licensed agents. An offshore purchase means great savings and the process is more hassle free than you may think! Call for details.

Equipment: painted 2020. Bottom stripped to gelcoat and barrier coated, 3 coats of bottom paint. Deck material FRP 2 chrome Dorade vents, starboard and port All running rigging brought aft 2 self tailing winches on the mast; 4 self tailing winches in the cockpit 2 new fiberglass hatches topsides with screens Power windlass with wired remote Modified Full keel with attached rudder and protected prop. 8 Bronze opening ports with screens Head has overhead hatch with screen Nicro solar vent in Head S/S bow rail. S/S super structure with seats, davits, and, solar panels Double S/S stern rail. S/S swim ladder. Double lifelines; double gates with S/S stanchions. Cetol protected teak toe rails, exterior trim, and, outside convertible table Teak and steel gallows frame. S/S wheel on pedestal with new hydraulic steering pump S/S compression post under mainmast; mast stepped on deck

EQUIPMENT Village Marine, Little Wonder, water maker 8 GPH S/S Custom Super Structure/Arch built by Hernandez Brothers for 4 solar panels with integrated Dinghy davits, seats, engine hoist Dinghy: Aqua Pro 10’ hard bottom, aluminum RIB with custom chaps and seat, powered by 2010 Yamaha 8 hp, 2 stroke with approx. 50 hours Teak toe Rails, S/S swim ladder, S/S bow pulpit Lights: Navigation, LED masthead, tri-color, search, photocell anchor light, cockpit light Plexiglass replaced in both deck hatches. Includes covers with screens 2012 S/S monitor windvane 6 person Life raft: Avalon 38183 Outboard bracket with S/S crane Three 12V cabin fans Two solar vents 3 Bilge Pumps: 1 Manual, 1 electric, and, 1 engine driven bilge pump Radar reflector. S/S, rail mounted BBQ grill with cover; 2 aluminum propane tanks Screens for all portholes, hatches and companionway. LED spreader lights, blue & white. Anchor windlass: Electric Lewmar with wired remote 2012 Anchor davits/bow rollers 2 Anchor #1 2019 Rockna 45 lb, 275 high test 5/16ths chain Anchor #2 Bruce 45 lb with 200’ of 5/8 nylon rode Anchor #3 Danforth stern anchor with rode Lifelines 30 S/S bowsprit, custom rail mounts, and stanchions Gates: Port and starboard Large fenders, dock lines, boat hook, flotation cushions Life jackets, life sling, 1 jack line, 2 safety harness, and, MOB Pole Emergency tiller, Air Horn, strobe, flares

TANKAGE: Diesel Fuel: Two steel tanks, 40 and 35 gallons Water: Two fresh water bladders 40 and 35 gallons Waste Holding: 30 gallons ENGINE & MECHANICAL: Isuzu C221 Inboard Diesel FWC, 50 hp - approx. 3,000 hours S/S shaft 3 bladed bronze prop 17” x 1 1/8” shaft RaCor 500 fuel filter Bilge Pumps: (3) - (1) Auto 12vDC; (1) Manual Whale; (1) Engine Run Raw Water Sea strainers Bilge blowers: (2) Fresh water cooling system Transmission: Borg Warner velvet drive Head Type: 5 year old, Overboard and to tank Holding tank: Electric, with macerator pump Watermaker: Village Marine, Little Wonder 8 GPH Fire extinguisher

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: AC-DC circuit breaker panels 2019 6-6V House bank Trojan AGM batteries 1 Engine start Optima AGM 12V Total amp hours: 400( /-) 3 stage Smart voltage regulator 30 amp marine battery charger Battery monitor 2019 High output new Powerline 120 amp alternator. Shore power cord/Dockside electrical cable 50’ 30 amp Battery selector switch. Battery parallel switch Solar panels: 3-160 watt (2018) 1-50 watt 12v DC and 120v AC; Inverter: 1500 W

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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