36' Dickerson Center Cockpit Ketch

**The boat was sold November 2018**

Built on the Chesapeake in Maryland, this 1973, Dickerson 36-foot center cockpit ketch is perfect for sailing the bay and coastal waters. With its modified full keel, fine entry, and overbuilt rigging, offshore passages are within reach as well. Dickerson sailboats are well respected, solid cruisers, garnering praise from sailors for decades, including Ferenc Mate in his world recognized book, The Worlds Best Sailboats. In addition to being a very enjoyable boat to sail, owning provides an opportunity to join The Dickerson Owners Association. It is an active group with excellent support of its members and regular meetings and opportunities to sail together.

There are a number of welcome features in 36-foot Dickerson sailboats including, solid fiberglass hull, spacious engine compartment, excellent storage below deck and in the cockpit lockers, all bronze deck hardware, and easy access to all mechanical systems. The cabins provide sleeping for 6, including a private aft cabin. The cockpit has seating for 8.

Restoration on this Dickerson began in 2013 with the replacement of the engine and conversion to electric propulsion, allowing for sailing opportunities as the updating continued. Clean, quiet electric power has the added advantage of essentially no maintenance and winterizing is not needed, providing year-round sailing. A full set of 260 amp-hour AGMs are newly installed August 2018 giving ample power to drive the boat at hull speed. Other significant areas of restoration include removing and re-bedding all the deck hardware, painting the boat with Awlgrip and nonskid. Custom rub rails were built for the boat in addition to a new teak bowsprit.

Offered for sale at $24,000 by the owner and located in Deltaville, Virginia.

All items listed were replaced, added or restored during the previous 5 years unless noted otherwise:

Propulsion systems:
Electric Yacht auxiliary propulsion electricyacht.com
Digital display provides charge state, voltage, current, RPM, runtime and more
8, 260 amp hour US Battery 6-volt AGM's - new August 2018
New 3-blade propeller matched to the electric engine by Electric Yacht engineer
Honda 2000 Generator and custom enclosure

Sails and rigging:
Some standing rigging replaced as needed - stays, mizzen mast, chain plates, standing rigging tuned
Some running rigging replaced
Sails included are older and in serviceable condition: Genoa, storm jib, main, mizzen, staysail mizzen
Sail canvas maintenance performed
Lewmar 33# Claw anchor with anchor rode and chain
Danforth type 22# anchor with anchor rode and chain

Instruments and electrical:
New Blue Seas DC and AC electrical panels
2, 260 amp hour US Battery 6-volt AGM's for 12-volt house systems
New Mastervolt 25 Amp Battery Charger for house system, 3 bank, 12V
100% interior and exterior lighting replaced with LED
All new AC electrical outlets replaced with GFI
New spreader cockpit lights
New Raymarine Evolution Autopilot
Raymarine C120 Chart plotter, in very good condition
Uniden Oceanus DSC VHF
New Davis Instruments Windex 15
New VHF antenna
Compass rebuilt
Horizon depth gauge, original
3 solar vents
2 fans

Deck:
Deck hardware removed and re-bedded
Fiberglass repairs made
Primed, spray painted, nonskid, Awl-grip

Plumbing:
Water lines replaced
New Galley sink/faucet, head faucet, water pump, water tank

Coast Guard required safety equipment:
New flotation ring,
New fire extinguishers
New flares
PFD's

Other:
Most cushion fabric replaced
All hatch and portlight screens replaced
Both stuffing boxes maintained
Bottom paint and zinc applied as needed
Custom rub rails built
Bowsprit replaced solid piece of teak
Fresh water marine toilet w/tank - dedicated water bladder
6 opening portlights
2 burner propane stove, complete system but untested, w/sealed and vented propane locker
Brightwork a work in progress
Bottom ablative paint maintained
Fenders included