Robert Clark 37 ft Bermudan Sloop 1961 - Vendu

Built by A.H. Moody and Sons to the design of Robert Clark, her design is similar to the famous ‘Pym’ built at the same yard. Both above and below decks, MATAMBU remains very close to the original design with only the engine and spars having been replaced. She is an excellent example of a classic cruiser racer of this period, from a well known designer and built to traditional standards by a top quality yard. The construction is mahogany on rock elm frames with some steel floors and teak decks. She has been properly maintained thought her life with only two owners since she was new. She has a full deck cover throughout the season and is laid up ashore every winter. A major refit in 1991/5 has kept her in tip top condition and a 2011 survey confirms this.

- Steering compass mounted on bulkhead
- Garmin GPS Map
- Furuno radar
- Brookes and Gatehouse Focus log, speed echo sounder, wind.
- 2 x MFD displays and 1 analogue
- Simrad RD 68 VHF

- Carvel mahogany planking, copper fastened
- Wooden rudder
- Galvanised steel strap floors
- Teak swept laid over marine ply sub deck
- Long varnished mahogany teak coach sides with sheathed ply coach roof
- Mahogany cockpit coamings and bulwarks
- Teak fore hatch
- Sliding hatch and washboards to cabin

The joinery throughout is top quality and mostly as original fitted by Moody with plenty of lockers and seagoing drawers and general stowage. Full head room below and white painted bulkheads and deck head.

- Galley aft to port with Taylor’s gimballed pressure paraffin stove
- Central saloon table with one drop leaf
- Chart table to starboard with extensive drawers
- Saloon with pilot and settee berths both port and starboard.
- Enclosed head with manual sea WC and wash basin to port
- Locker to starboard
- Twin Vee berths forward cabin

- Bermudian sloop rig
- Gold anodised Sailspar aluminium single spreader keel stepped mast
- Spinnaker pole
- Stainless steel standing rigging
- Split back stays
- Harken furling on headsail.
- Mainsail (1995) with cover; slab reefing
- Furling genoa
- 2 x Lewmar 24 halyard winches
- Lewmar reefing winch

- Aries vane and tiller steering
- 2 x Andersen 46 stainless steel winches
- 2 x Andersen 52 (ST) stainless steel winches
- Mainsheet block to bridge deck track with car controls
- Manual windlass with CQR anchor and chain on bow
- Inflatable dinghy & outboard engine
- 7 x fenders
- 5 x Mooring warps
- Winter cradle

- Yanmar 27 HP Diesel 1995 under companionway step
- Single lever controls
- Three bladed feathering propeller on centreline for up to 7 knots
- 2 x 12 V batteries under bridge deck
- Mild steel fuel tank
- Plastic paraffin tank for galley stove in aft hanging locker
- Pressurised water supply from 2 flexible tanks under the cabin sole

- Life buoy
- Dan buoy
- Manual bilge pump

Regular and best practice maintenance has been undertaken with refits, for which records are held.