1983 36ft Nauticat 36 Pilothouse

First Impressions

S/V Minx has been well loved and enjoyed by her current owners. You can see the care the put into her and the pleasure they get from keeping her in top form. Systems and fittings are all kept in great working condition and upgraded to provide the utmost in safety and security for their many adventures.

Her very comfortable and practical layout makes her amazingly roomy inside, with wonderful entertaining and relaxing space in the pilothouse, a super spacious master stateroom, a nice open galley and dinette and generous guest cabin. Teak throughout makes her feel warm and inviting.

The current owners have enjoyed cruising to Mexico aboard Minx but feel that cruising the Pacific Northwest and Northern British Columbia is where she really comes into her own. On winter days they have enjoyed the beauty of the British Columbia coast from the comfort of the snug, forced air heated pilothouse. In balmier weather, they feel free to choose the convenience of motoring or the peace of sailing, as dictated by their feelings and conditions of the moment. With more space inside than a typical 40 footer, including their private retreat in the spacious aft cabin, they always enjoy including friends and family in their cruising lifestyle.

She is a perfect all-season cruiser, comfortable in all weather conditions.

Highlights

• Ketch rig gives all the power but with smaller, more manageable sails, and more options for balance and control
• The teak decks have been replaced with fibreglass to be worry free and low maintenance
• Kiwi Grip non-skid deck coating for extra safety and security
• Hull epoxy barrier coated in 2015
• Engine and transmission completely rebuilt by Bomac in 2010
• Teleflex hydraulic steering with inside and outside stations
• SSB radio for offshore communication
• Thru-hulls and seacocks replaced in 2014
• Removable davit system to fit tight moorages
• Hauled out, fresh anti-fouling bottom paint and zincs in 2018
• All exterior woodwork refinished in 2018

Pilothouse/Salon

This comfortable space does double duty as the salon and as the inside helm station. An L-shaped settee and table to port along with along with another seat with a personal-sized table to starboard give lots of comfortable room for relaxing and entertaining. The big windows all around make her bright and open feeling, letting you enjoy the scenery in any weather. The huge opening skylight lets you keep an eye on the sails as well as letting in the sun and breeze on balmy days.

The big nautical styled wood and stainless steel wheel with the hydraulic steering system is here for total control when it’s needed but steering is easy with the handy Raymarine 400 Autopilot control unit. The almost new combined chartplotter, depth and radar display, with its generous 10″ display, give you total visibility for navigation and safety. The Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF and Icom 710 SSB radios provide the communications. You will also find full engine instrumentation and the remote control for anchor windlass.

The engine room is reached through two large hatches in the pilothouse sole. Lots of room on either side make working on the engine and other systems a breeze

Master Stateroom

A few steps down to aft leads to the master stateroom. This is a wonderfully comfortable room, with a high ceiling and lots of space to move around. The full double berth is to port. To starboard a nice counter can double as a desk or dressing table. The hanging locker beside the stairs, drawers under the berth and cupboards under the counter to starboard provide plentiful storage space.

The en suite head includes the vanity and an ultra reliable and easy to use Lavac vacuum toilet.

Main Cabin

A few steps down a forward from the pilothouse leads to the lengthwise galley to starboard and the u-shaped dinette to port. In the galley, are a generous stainless steel sink, a two burner gimballed Force 10 stove/oven and Isotherm refrigerator. Cupboards above and below, a pantry, along with drawers and lockers under the dinette offer plenty of storage.

The dinette is comfortable with thick cushions and plenty of room for six. It also converts to another double berth.

The wide passageway and portlights on both sides and above make this a bright and open space, and a pleasure to be in.

Moving forward, to port is the guest head, with a sink, shower and another ultra reliable Lavac vacuume toilet.

Main Cabin

A few steps down a forward from the pilothouse leads to the lengthwise galley to starboard and the u-shaped dinette to port. In the galley, are a generous stainless steel sink, a two burner gimballed Force 10 stove/oven and Isotherm refrigerator. Cupboards above and below, a pantry, along with drawers and lockers under the dinette offer plenty of storage.

The dinette is comfortable with thick cushions and plenty of room for six. It also converts to another double berth.

The wide passageway and portlights on both sides and above make this a bright and open space, and a pleasure to be in.

Moving forward, to port is the guest head, with a sink, shower and another ultra reliable Lavac vacuume toilet.

Guest Stateroom

Here you will find a comfortable v-berth with a centre insert, making this a full width bed. The starboard side is extra long for taller guests. Storage space is plentiful, with a generous hanging locker to port and huge lockers under the berth.

Cockpit/Upper Helm

The outside cockpit and helm is aft of the pilothouse and raised for great all-round visibility forward over the pilothouse.

• Stainless steel wheel, linked to the Teleflex hydraulic steering system
• Bimini on stainless steel frame
• Removable curtains and rain skirting to fully enclose the cockpit

Domestic

• 2-burner Force 10 propane stove/oven – new in 2011
• Isotherm 12 volt refrigerator – new in 2011
• Freezer (or refrigerator) with separate compressor – under starboard seat in pilothouse
• Espar Airtronic 4000 forced air heating system
• Fresh water pressure system, with accumulator
• Hot water system, heated by shore power and engine heat
• Bilge pumps, two electric plus a Whale gusher manual pump

Electronics/Navigation

• Garmin 3210 10″ colour multi-function display with chartplotter, radar and depth display with 7″ full function repeater at upper helm.
• Raymarine 400 Autopilot with hydraulic pump linked to the hydraulic steering system
• Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF
• Icom 710 SSB radio with auto tuner and KISS counter poise
• Advantsea depth sounder
• Advantsea wind speed and direction indicator
• Sunto 3″ compass
• Radio/audio entertainment system, with CD, iPod, Bluetooth and USB inputs

Electrical

• Xantrex Marine 20 charger/inverter with remote
• Cyrix Battery Combiners for automated cascading charging of starter, house and genset batteries
• Two solar panels (170 Watts total) with Pro Star 30 solar panel controller
• House batteries: 6 x 6 volt golf cart style
• Starter battery: Optimal sealed 12 volt – new in 2016
• Generator battery: Optimal sealed 12 volt – new in 2016
• 30 Amp shore power

Sails and Rigging

Minx’s ketch rig means manageable sail sizes without sacrificing power. The mizzen adds great options for balance and control, especially in heavy weather. The inner forestay and sail, can be installed for even more options.

Sails:

• 102% genoa on roller furling with foam luff to keep shape and performance even when furled – new in 2015
• Main and mizzen in good condition
• Staysail/storm jib (hanks onto the inner forestay when installed) – lightly used

On Deck

• Teak decks replaced with layered coremat, mat and roving fibreglass system
• Kiwi Grip non-skid coatings for the ultimate safety and security on deck
• Deck washdown pump
• Aft boarding ladder
• 8 foot Livingstone fibreglass dinghy
• Removable davit system to fit into tight moorages
• Lewmar 1000 watt windlass with deck foot switch and remote in pilothouse
• Dickinson barbecue
• Lifesling Overboard Rescue System

Ground tackle:

• 29 Kg Northstar claw anchor with 200 feet of 5/16″ chain
• 35 lb CQR with 120 feet of 3/4 inch rope rode
• Fortress FX-16 kedge anchor with ample chain and rope rode
• Fortress FX-37 storm anchor with ample heavy chain and rope rode

Extras

• Mooring lines and fenders
• Flares, horn and 4 lifejackets
• Rocker Stopper system to minimizes rocking at anchor
• Spare sheets and halyards
• Ample dock lines and fenders (4)
• Various charts and cruising guides covering most of British Columbia
• Screens for all opening windows, pilothouse doors and the pilothouse skylight

Transition

The owners are very proud of Minx and would be pleased to orient her new owners to their new vessel.

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