A SPECIAL OFFERING: 2023 – ROCKPORT MARINE 37 LOBSTER YACHT– UPDATE: SOLD!

HULL and DECK CONSTRUCTION

Cold molded wood construction with WEST System epoxy resin and Gougeon Brothers methods used throughout.

The hull construction consists of Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Western Red Cedar, and Sipo fastened with #10 silicon bronze flathead wood screws. The exterior is sheathed with two layers of 1208 fiberglass cloth infused with epoxy. The keel is of laminated African Mahogany while the chine logs, frames, and sheer clamp are from Laminated Douglas Fir. The engine beds are laminated African Mahogany. All structural bulkheads and stringers are made of marine-grade ply. Silicon bronze was used for all structural fasteners. The deckhouse is made from laminated Spruce and Okoume ply, sheathed in fiberglass. The working deck and cockpit beams are made from Douglas Fir which supports a marine plywood sub-deck overlaid with 3/8” teak surface deck.

• Sheathed brass full-length rub rails for hull protection
• Spray rails forward & aft for a dry ride

DECK HARDWARE, EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES 

• All deck hardware cast or machined bronze
• Bare teak rub rails with chafe guard port and starboard
• Bare teak toe rails with chafe guard strips at cleats and chocks
• Docking cleats port and starboard at aft quarters and mid rails
• Single bow cleat center line on fore deck
• Chocks port and starboard at bow
• Sockets for cockpit awning poles at aft quarters (port and starboard)
• Socket for propane grill on the port side
• Deck fitting for fuel fill port and starboard side decks
• Deck fitting for waste pump-out starboard side deck
• Muir low-profile anchor windlass
• Foot-button windlass controls
• Bronze deck fill port for saltwater anchor wash-down system
• Hot & cold freshwater deck shower
• Raised cockpit coamings with bronze chafe guard
• Port and starboard navigation lights on cabin sides
• Two fixed portlights on either side of the cabin top
• Teak handrails on coach roof and forward cabin top
• Opening hatches: (1) large and (2) small, on coach roof and forward cabin top
• Port and starboard windshield windows open for ventilation
• Windshield wipers on all four windows
• Roller for dinghy launch/retrieve
• Transom brackets for swim ladder
• Transom tailgate – Fir planks that double as fender boards and stow on cabin top

The pilot-house roof hosts teak handrails, VHF antenna, a spotlight, the ship’s horn, radome, all-around white nav light, solar panel, flagstaff bracket, and teak brackets for storing the transom washboards when not in use. There are floodlights which illuminate the cockpit.

COCKPIT HARDWARE, EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES 

In the cockpit, the open transom makes dealing with a tender a piece of cake—just pull it up over the built-in roller and cinch down to built-in padeyes. The integral swim platform is attractive and functional as a “private beach,” with handy bronze swim ladder. The 20-foot cockpit provides multiple seating opportunities, from gorgeous teak-slat helm seats to movable seating around the engine box and removable teak table, using free-standing teak/bronze “park benches,” all sheltered from wind by the open pilothouse.

• Deck furniture (chairs, benches)
• Sun awning and cockpit enclosure – weathertight wheelhouse
• Teak sole with gray seam caulking for surface of swim / boarding platform and cockpit sole
• Swim/boarding platform aft with roller for launch & retrieval of tender
• Fold-down bronze swim ladder with teak steps
• Douglas Fir transom wash boards which double as fender boards
• Double canister propane locker aft to port
• Storage locker aft-starboard
• Water-tight Bomar aluminum deck hatch for access to rudder post, steering system, tiller
• Outboard cleats port & starboard (can be used with emergency tiller tackle)
• Sitka Spruce awning poles stored in bronze holders under port side deck
• Deck hatch under cockpit table for
• Cockpit shower (hot and cold fresh water) under port side deck
• Salt water wash down supply under port and starboard side decks
• Bronze boat hook holders under starboard side deck
• Varnished teak cockpit table with bronze post, aft of engine box
• Deck hatches port, starboard and forward of engine box for storage & systems access
• Engine box with teak top offers seating on top and storage inside
• Bronze water tank fill in cockpit sole to port of engine box
• Engine box raises to allow full access to engine
• Bronze engine air intake vents on either side of engine box
• Folding, adjustable bronze + teak seats for helmsman & passenger
• Bronze + teak footrests port and starboard
• Storage locker forward of passenger seat
• Custom (Rockport Marine) bronze + teak steering wheel
• Storage locker forward of helm seat

INTERIOR LAYOUT, ACCOMMODATIONS AND EQUIPMENT 

Interior spaces are finished in the classically timeless Herreshoff style of white painted hull interior, bulkheads, partitions, cabin sides, overheads, locker doors and drawer fronts accented by varnished trim, polished brass hardware, polished stainless steel sink basins and solid color counter tops with simple bare teak used for cabin sole and companionway stairs. Ample storage is provided throughout by way of simple but clever drawers, shelves, and cabinets.

Furthest forward is the anchor chain locker with access door through the fwd bulkhead. Next aft is the Vee-berth sleeping platform with storage bins below the platform, shelf storage above and outboard of the berthing space. Between the separate berths is a cushioned seat with drawer storage underneath. Continuing aft you’ll find the galley area to port with sink basin, gimbaled stove / oven, a 12V DC under-counter fridge / freezer, Silestone countertop, and generous storage for galleyware. Aft and to starboard is the head area with a Groco bronze marine toilet, sink basin, Silestone countertop and plenty of storage for towels and toiletries. There is a generous stall shower separated from the head area with a glass door. The stall is fitted with a custom teak seat, teak floor, and wet locker.

An Espar D4R12v Marine heater has multiple outlets on interior and in the cockpit for cruising in chilly weather.

Interior Light and Ventilation 
Fixed portlights in the cabin along with opening hatches (w/ bronze screens) in the galley, head, and V-berth areas provide plenty of natural lighting and ventilation throughout.

• Overhead lights in galley, head, and V-berth sleeping area toggle white / red
• Under-shelf strip lighting in galley
• Reading lights and small fans mounted near the head of the bert

Galley Equipment

• Seafrost 12-volt under-counter fridge/freezer compartment
• Dickinson “Mediterranean” 3-burner propane stove and oven
• Xantrex propane controls
• Polished brass Finspray faucet supplied with hot and cold pressure water supply
• Polished brass faucet with manually supplied (foot pump) seawater
• Cutting board style wood inserts for sink, stove and fridge compartment

Head Area Equipment

• Bronze Groco head plumbed w/ diverter for holding tank or overboard discharged
• Pump out option via deck-fill port
• 20 gallon black water holding tank
• Polished brass Finspray faucet supplied by hot and cold pressure water

EXTERIOR FINISHES 

• Bottom: Seahawk Anti-fouling paint (Green)
• Topsides, boot stripe, and house sides: Alexseal 2-part
• Decks and House Tops: Alexseal 2-part non-skid

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 

• 12V DC house battery bank: (3) Victron AGM 220Ah Deep Cycle
• Starter battery bank: Victron 4D 220Ah
• Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120 inverter for 120V AC power loop
• Solar panel for trickle-charging batteries
• High-output engine alternator (130 amp)
• Hot water heater runs off 120V AC element and/or engine loop heater exchanger
• Marineco 30amp shore power cord (50ft)
• Electrical / breaker panel: Blue Seas 360 with voltmeter & ammeter for load monitoring

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT 

• Ritchie Globemaster 515 helm compass
• Raymarine Quantum 2 radar system
• Raymarine Axiom Pro Hybrid-Touch 16” MFD/chart plotter
• Raymarine Ray53 VHF radio
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Raymarine AIS700 AIS transponder/receiver
• Raymarine i70 multi-function displays
• Raymarine AWI anemometer
• Raymarine GPS antenna
• Raymarine depth & temp transducer
• Cummins engine status display in a custom panel with RPM, Oil Pressure, Coolant temp

• Sirius XM radio SR200
• Fusion Apollo stereo with interior and exterior zones
• Kahlenberg K-460 Horn with Model M-485A Signal Controller

CUSHIONS AND CANVAS 

• Cockpit table cover
• Engine / storage box seat cushions
• Cockpit awning / sun shade
• Aft cockpit cover
• Canvas and Isinglass pilot house side curtains
• Canvas, Isinglass and mosquito netting aft drop curtains
• (2) Teak & canvas folding deck chairs
• Interior cushions

SAFETY & ADDITIONAL (NON-FIXED) 

• Emergency tiller
• Fireboy engine room fire suppression system
• Deck furniture (chairs, benches)
• Swim ladder
• Boarding ladder
• Magma grill
• Fenders & lines
• USCG required equipment

Let Stephens Waring Expertly Guide Your Yacht Purchase:

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207-338-6636

DISCLAIMER
The Company 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 his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.