Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Excalibur 36
In her day, the Excalibur was regarded as a large ocean cruiser and offshore racer.
Designed by E G van de Stadt in 1964, 52 were built by Southern Ocean Shipyards in Poole on Tyler mouldings. Sturdy masthead rig stepped on the coachroof. She is long, slim, weatherly and sea-kindly with a comfortable motion in a seaway and has a number of serious ocean passages to her credit, as well as being highly successful in RORC Class II.
She was built to the exacting Lloyds +100A1 standard and, like most Tyler hulls, has lasted well and there’s a low risk of osmosis.
She has traditionally designed accommodation for six.
Despite being designed primarily as a cruiser, Excaliburs won the RORC Class II Championships in 1963, 1964 and 1965, but as racing designs evolved with more beam and smaller keels they ceased to be competitive, except in heavy weather.They are now a good example of a classic cruiser-racer. Bigger and faster than a Contessa 32, and not dissimilar to a Nicholson 35, they are a very capable and strongly built yacht for bluewater or coastal cruising.
Make/Model: Excalibur 36
Rig: Masthead Sloop
Build Year: 1970 Reported
SSR: 10892
Keel: Encapsulated Fin
Designer: Van de Stadt
Builder: Tyler Mouldings / Southern
Hull Material: GRP
Engine: Perkins 4108 Diesel
Drive: Conventional Shaft
Length on deck 10.97m (36ft)
Length Waterline 8.01m (26ft 3in)
Beam 3.01m (10ft)
Draft 1.82m (5ft 11in)
Displacement 6,567kg (14,448lb)
Rig
Masthead sloop rigged on aluminium mast and boom.
19mm stainless steel standing rigging new in 2007.
Sea Furl 3250 Furler for the headsail.
Pair of Harken 48ST sheet winches.
Secondary Lewmar 40 sheet winches.
Alloy spinnaker pole.
Machinery
Perkins 4108 Diesel 40hp – 1986 – Indirect fresh water cooling.
Approx 2000 hours.
Shaft Drive to 3 blade fixed propeller.
GRP wing fuel tank
2 x 12 volt batteries.
Solar Panel.
Shore Power and 10 amp Battery Charger.
Accommodation
5 berths including a double forward, 2 saloon settee berths and a quarter berth.
Approximately 6’ headroom in the saloon.
Solid fuel cabin heater
Jabsco Heads
Integral GRP fresh water tank above the keel, with water pump.
Gas feed system to Plastimo Neptune 2000 Gas Oven, Grill and Hob
Sink and Cool box
A comfortable interior with good headroom and light. The quarter berth is used mainly for storage by the current owner. Lots of lockers and shelves for storage space.
Construction
Heavily laid GRP hull with encapsulated keel.
This slightly later boat had improvements to hull strength with extra stringers running aft into the counter.
Skeg hung rudder separate to the keel
Integrated GPR decks and coachroof.
Equipment
Navigation Equipment
Garmin GPSMap 557 Chartplotter
NASA Depth, Wind and Speed
AIS Receiver and Radar/Radar Reflector
Clock
Barometer
Steering compass
Cobra VHF with DSC
Clipper Navtex
B&G Autopilot (2022)
Domestic gear
TV, VIDEO & DVD
Bunk and berth cushions
Jabsco manual sea toilet
Plastimo Neptune 200 gas oven
Solid fuel cabin heater
Sails and Deck gear
Main Sail – Nearly New
Genoa – Serviceable
Spare headsail and Mainsail
Seafurl 3250 headsail system
Sail Cover
Spray Hood
Zip on back to sprayhood
All over winter Cover
Instrument Covers
Fenders and various Warps
Simpson Lawrence Hispeed manual anchor windlass
CQR Bower Anchor
3 No. Anchors with 30 metres of Chain
Hydrovane self-steering gear
Avon Dinghy year unknown
Safety Equipment
LPG Detector
CO monoxide Detector
Danbuoy
Life Buoys
Life jackets
Horn
Safety Harness
Boarding Ladder
2 Manual Bilge Pumps
1 No electric bilge pump
MOB System
Searchlight
Disclaimer:
These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Clssic Yaht Brokerage cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
