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1978 CF 37 Choate Dencho Marine Sailboat - $20,000 (marina / cow hollow)
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Builder: DENCHO MARINE, CA (USA) Dennis Choate
Designer: W. Shad Turner, Jr. Year: 1978
Model: CF 37
Length: 37’ 8”
Beam: 11’ 8”
Draft: 6’ 4”
Displacement: 13,500 lbs
Ballast: 6,000 lb. lead keel secured with stainless steel bolts
Hull type: Fin keel with spade rudder
Color: White hull with blue boot stripe and blue trim Registration: USCG documented vesselHull and Superstructure
Construction method: Multiple layers of fiberglass
matt and roving saturated with resin.
Deck: Cored FRP with molded non skid
Hatches and ports: (2) overhead, (4) portlights, (4) deadlights, serviceable condition, lenses clear, hinges functional
Cabin sole: Teak and Holly floorboards
Bulkheads: Marine grade plywood well tabbed in
Keel bolts: Good serviceable condition
Layout: Chain locker, forward accommodation, head to port, main saloon, nav station to port then quarter berth, galley to stbd, up step to cockpit with tiller steering. Wide side decks fwd, foredeck.
Bottom paint: Fresh about 10 months ago
Propulsion
Type: Single diesel Make/Model: BETA / 30 Cylinders/HP: 3/30 Hours: 75 hrs.
Engine beds and mounts: FRP over wood rails and serviceable
Cooling system: Coolant through heat exchanger Raw water strainers: GROCO bronze and glass, clear Exhaust: Reinforced hose through FRP muffler Belts: Properly tensioned, serviceable
Hoses: No cracks or chafe, serviceable Gauges and alarms: At helm Controls: Single lever cockpit wall Transmission: HURTH
Engine room insulation: Foil and foam Stuffing glands: PSS lubricated shaft seal Shafts: 1” stainless steel
Struts: Bronze single leg
Cutlass bearings: (Note)
Propellers: Bronze, 2 blade, MARTEC, 18” diameter (Note)
DC Electrical System
Comment: The DC electrical systems proved functional and performed their intended purpose.
Batteries: Dual 6V house batteries & Single 12V, Group 27 engine start
Boxes: Trays
Straps: Braces
Condition of terminals: Clean, secured with hex nuts and insulating bootsWiring condition: Well loomed Alternators: Estimated 35 amps Battery charger: TURBO M330
Panel location: At nav station
Circuit protection: Breakers and fuses Cabin lights: 12v - functional
Nav. lights: 12v - functional
Anchor light: 12v - functional
Searchlight: Handheld
Zincs/Bonding: Replaced 10 months agoAC Electrical System:
Shore-power cable: MARINCO, 50’, 30 amp, SMART PLUG Plug condition: Not scorched, serviceable
Wiring condition / GFCI: Well loomed /yes Panel location: Nav station
Circuit protection: Breakers
Galley:
Comment: The galley systems functioned properly and performed their intended purpose.
Sink: Single stainless
Refrigerator: 12V ADLER BARBOUR
Stove type: KENYON-PROPANE
Burners/Oven: 2/ YESTankage and plumbing:
Thru-hull fittings: Bronze ball valves
Clamps: Dual stainless steel
Hose condition: Serviceable, no kinks, chafe or
cracks
Thru-hull Valve
Head inlet ball Head disch ball Galley sink ball Engine inlet ball
Location
port fwd
port fwd
stbd midships stbd aft
Condition
functional functional functional functional
Potable water
Water pump: SHURFLO, 12V, functional
Water heater: SEAWARD, 120 A/c and engine heat, functionalWater tanks
Capacity: 30 gallons
Location: port aft Material: Bladder How secured: Corners Condition: Serviceable
Heads
Make: JABSCO
Shower: Handheld
Sump/pump: None Holding tank
Capacity: 20 gallons Location: Fwd Material: Plastic
How secured: Straps Condition: Serviceable Y-valve: yes Macerator: Functional
Fuel tanks
Capacity: 20 gallons
Location: Aft
Material: Aluminum
How secured: Tabbing
Condition: Serviceable
Filters: PARKER T20 and secondary cartridge style Valves/Manifold: At tank / none
Electronics and Navigation
The navigation equipment performed it’s intended purpose properly.I
Compass: Clear no bubble. Speed: SIGNET
Depth: SIGNET
Wind: SIGNET
VHF: ICOM Plotter: GARMIN Stereo: SONY