Mediterranne 37 launched in 1999
Fully equipped blue water cruiser in excellent overall condition
Boat Description
The boat has a white hull with a royal blue stripe and a cream deck. The furling genoa UV cover and the
boom cover are also royal blue. There is an aluminium white-painted radar arch, which carries the radar
antenna, the chartplotter antenna, and the GPS antenna. A fresh water shower is built into the radar
arch. Part of the bimini frame carries three solar panels. There is a swimming boarding ladder on the
sugar scope. There are a gas locker and a life raft locker in the cockpit. The windlass is situated in a
sunken locker. The hull with keel and skeg form one moulded part to accommodate internal ballast.
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Fortuna Boat Builders, Cape Town, South Africa
December 1999
Bruce Roberts
Mediteranne 37
Sailing yacht, sloop
Cutter
37’ (11.2 m)
34’ (10.4 m)
12’ (3.5m)
6’ (1.8m)
7.5 ton
Long fin
3.5 ton (internal)
Glass fibre
6 knots @ 2200 rpm
8 knots @ 3200 rpm
0.6 gal/h (2.2 l/h)
1000 nautical miles
Glass fibre, total capacity 330 liter
Glass fibre, total capacity 420 liter (3 x 140l)
Building material
GRP (quadrexal) and Isothalic resins. Sandwich construction of balsa end-grain up to the water line.
Underwater ship protected from osmosis by West System epoxy.
Accommodations, Furnishings and Lay-out
Stepping down the companionway, one enters the open-plan layout. There are a starboard and a port
quarter berth aft. The saloon is situated on the starboard side, roughly amidships, with the navigation
area on the opposite side. Forward of the saloon is the main cabin. Forward of the navigation area are
the galley and the heads. A sail locker is situated in front of the heads.
The interior furnishings were upgraded in 2008 with a cream colour scheme to compliment the
varnished Brazilian mahogany and American cherry & maple woodwork. All floors have been resanded
and varnished in 2009.
The standing height exceeds 6’ and there is a lot of stowage space.
There are six aluminium portlights (Lewmar) and three aluminium hatches (Gebo). There are nine
aluminium windows (Rhigo).
Three cabins:
Starboard quarter berth, sleeps one person.
Port quarter berth, sleeps one person or two small person/s.
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Saloon:
Navigation area:
Heads:
Galley:
Water heater:
Sails & Rigging
Cruise equipped.
Mast:
Spinnaker pole:
Standing rigging:
Boom vang:
Furling gear:
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Main sail:
Furling genoa:
Storm jib:
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Deck Equipment
Windlass:
Anchors:
Main cabin, sleeps two persons.
Off-centre: two settees, sits four people,
table: 2.6’ 4’ (80cm  120cm).
One settee, sits two people,
navigation table 2’x 3.3’ (60cm x 100cm) (facing bow).
Manual toilet (Par), washbasin with pressurized freshwater, pull-out
shower. Grey water tank (12 gallon / 46 liter).
Crockery, cutlery, etc. for four persons.
Two stainless steel sinks, freshwater (pressurized) and salt water
(Whale, manual) faucets. Gimballed, propane two burner stove with
oven (Plastimo, Pacific 2000).
A 16 gallon (60 liter) refrigeration unit (Isotherm).
Installed but not connected to galley and heads, 6 gallon (22 liter)
(Isotemp).
Built by Sparcraft. Aluminium, one extrusion, 46’ (14m) with double set
of aerofoil spreaders, deck stepped.
High tensile aluminium, mounted on sliding track on mast.
Stainless steel: forestay, inner stay, 2 backstays, cap shrouds,
intermediates, forward lowers, aft lowers.
Aluminium, telescopic.
Profurl B35M on forestay.
Manufactured by Doyle & Quantum Sailmakers.
2 Full battened, Dacron 323 square foot (30m2) new from Quantum
2009, lazy jacks. 1 spare.
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100% Quicksilver-cruislam, 400 square foot (34m2), new from Quantum
in 2009.
150% Quicksilver-cruislam, 560 square foot (52m2), new from Quantum
in 2008.
Dacron, 75 square foot (7m2).
Symmetrical 150oz blue, yellow & green by Quantum, new 2008.
Lewmar, self-tailing.
Mostly Lewmar.
Steering system:
1000W (Lofrans, Cayman 88).
Bruce 20kg (45 pounds) on 80m x 2/5” chain (25m x 10mm), new 2008.
CQR 40 pounds. Danforth 30 pounds. Spare chain and warp.
Whitlock Cobra with built-in Polaris compass.
Engine and Gear
Engine:
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Cooling:
Fuel:
Yanmar.
37.
3.
3JH(2)-TE.
Fresh water with heat exchanger.
Diesel.
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Propeller:
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Coupling:
Good, fully serviced in 2008 by Southern Marine.
Excellent.
Bronze fixed 3-blade, right hand, 16” x 12”.
Diameter 2” (50mm), stainless steel.
Flexible.
Electronics
Radar:
GPS:
VHF:
Electronic barometer:
Log & depth:
Furuno, model 1622.
Garmin, model 128.
Icom, new in 2008.
Oregon Scientific, model BA-888.
Autohelm, model ST 50.
Navman, new 2008
Radio/CD:
Kenwood.
Chartplotter:
Navman Tracker 5500
Windex
Navman, new 2008
Tridata
Navman, new 2008
Repeater
Navman, new 2008
Battery charger
New in 2008
Boat fully rewired by Sail & Drive Electrics in 2008
Autopilot
Robertson, model AP11 (hydraulic linear drive) (Simrad).
Electrical System
Thalassa was totally rewired by the current owners in 2008.
Solar panels:
3  75W solar panels. On average they provide 12A during daylight
hours (Siemens, SP75) with a 20A regulator
Batteries:
3 x 95AH, deep cycle, new 2008.
Electrical system:
12V DC.
Bilge Pumps
Manual:
Electric
Whale Titan & Whale Urchin.
x 2 Pureflow new in 2008/2009
Extras (included)
Life raft:
4-persons (Eurovinil).
All required safety equipment onboard.
External canvas work all Royal Blue sunbrella new in 2008.
Cockpit fitted cushions new 2008.
Spray dodger new in 2008.
Documentation
Ship’s registration certificate.
Valid SA safety certificate.
Optional : Permanent Mooring
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