$32,500
Kemah, Texas
Category
-
Length
35.0
Posted Over 1 Month
Up for sale is this 1974 Bill Lapworth-designed Cal-Jensen Pilothouse Sloop with 35 foot hull. William C. “Bill” Lapworth is world-renowned and believed by some to be the foremost West Coast Naval Architect of the post-World War II era, and Jensen employed Lapworth to design several highly celebrated yachts. The hull has been professionally reconditioned to better tan original specs, and is basically a “blank slate”, waiting for you to finish to your own specifications! What you get is a custom cradle holding a Cal-Jensen Pilot House Sloop Hull, 35 foot length, 11 foot beam, OVER 6 feet of interior standing room(must see to appreciate the roominess). The keel is encapsulated in thick fiberglass rather than bolted on, so it cannot just fall off. The interior has been removed down to the hull, most thru-hulls closed, and all portlight openings closed. Side deck core material has been replaced with fiberglass; interior wood core material covered with fiberglass; interior angles have been reinforced with fiberglass; and complete “shoebox” deck-to-hull joint reinforced with fiberglass. The entire interior has been sanded and gel coated down into the bilge, made ready for you to finish out how you see fit. As far as the hull, any blisters have been painstakingly sanded out, filled, hull faired, and coated with 2 coats of barrier coat 1000 epoxy, 3 coats of Interlux 2000 barrier coat, 1 coat of Interlux “Blue” bottom paint and 2 coats of Interlux Ultra “Red” bottom paint, so when you see blue, you’ll know it’s time to repaint. Comes with an approximately 45 foot aluminum mast with boom & whisker pole, which is shown on the foredeck. Also included is a reconditioned spade rudder with steering wheel, NEW twin long-range custom aluminum fuel tanks(that fit neatly under the main saloon deck), with baffles and sending units; added bow rails with extended teak-decked bow pulpit w/ double anchor rollers; AND added aft rails with dinghy davits and walk-through to swim platform. All projects have been professionally completed & owner has in excess of $100,000.00 invested. Owner is a former Coast Guardsman with Bering Sea experience, selling due to a recent extended hospitalization. His dream was a roomy, safe, strong, seaworthy vessel(capable of sailing around the world if so desired) with a fast, sea-kindly bottom, and this sloop was his choice. The modified full keel allows very responsive maneuvers at shallower depths and draws only 4.67 feet (Shoal draft). Spade rudder provides quick responsiveness- vessel can swing 360 degrees in little more than its own length!(which is helpful in a marina). The sharp bow pierces waves, then rises to a high rounded nose that smashes waves as it comes down, giving a powerful and exhilarating ride. This ship was built to withstand the rigors of the open ocean; it has sailed intercontinentally before, and it can do it again. So, in closing, my loss is your gain; I am offering my dream to you for a fraction of what I have invested in it. Please email with any questions. Ship is located in Kemah, Texas.
