Boat DescriptionDufour 36 Classic, 2002, lead fin keel, single aft cabin version, equipped with everything necessary for inshore and offshore sailing, including shore power, battery charger, water heater, 2 x water tanks, gas cooker, fridge, electric anchor windlass, recent life-raft, VHF radio, chart plotter, navigation instruments, active radar and much more.MechanicalVolvo Penta 29hp inboard diesel engine (2002), sail-drive with three blade folding bronze propeller. The saildrive diaphragm was replaced in 2021 by French Marine Motors, they also renewed the exhaust elbow. 90 litre fuel tank.Electrical55 Amp alternator charging to 1 x 70 Ah engine battery and 1 x 120 Ah Deep Cycle Service battery (new 2025). 240v shore power system with intelligent battery charging system. 240v sockets in forecabin and saloon. Reading lights and cabin lights (mostly LED).NavigationCompass, VHF DSC Radio (with external VHF cockpit speakers), JRC 1000 LCD Radar, Raytheon Raychart RC435 chart plotter (2009), Standard Horizon CP300i chartplotter (at helm), Raytheon ST60 Tridata log, speed and depth, Raytheon ST60 Wind speed & direction, Raytheon ST5000+ Autopilot, radar reflector, clock and barometer, Hawk windvane at masthead, navigation lights, masthead tricolour, deck and steaming lights. Set of international courtesy flags.SafetySeago Seacruiser 4-person liferaft in hard case (new 2022), 2 horseshoe lifebuoys with lights, danbuoy, floating rescue line, 2 x safety lines with shackles, fog horn, set of jackstays, manual and electric bilge pumps.Deck GearStainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, stainless wheel with elk hide cover, folding cockpit table, sprayhood (2022), transom shower, bathing ladder, ensign staff & ensign, cockpit cushions, all lines are lead aft, via jammers, to the cockpit and self-tailing winches, 2 x Lewmar 30ST halyard winches on coachroof, 2 x Lewmar 40ST sheet winches on coamings, Lofrans Cayman 1Kw anchor windlass, Bruce anchor with chain & warp, 8 x standard fenders, 2 x teardrop fenders, mooring warps.SailsSlab reefing fully battened mainsail (One Sails new 2021 - cross cut panel layout in woven vectran, 3 rows of reefs, fully battened with roller cars, loose foot, leech and foot cords with cleats, tell tales). Stack pack mainsail cover (One Sails new 2022). Genoa roller reefing system with furling 135% furling Genoa (One Sails new 2020 - cross cut panel layout in superior woven polyester, tell tales, leech and foot cords with cleats, sacrificial UV protection, luff flattener). Red storm jib (as new, never used). Alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging.DomesticJVC stereo/radio/cd player with twin speakers. Her galley has a Plastimo Neptune two burner gas cooker with grill and oven, Isotherm refrigerator, pressursed hot and cold water supply to the twin sinks from 2 x 170 litre water tanks (one fore, one aft), Corian work surfaces, manual sea water tap. Hot water is via engine calorifier or 240v immersion heater. Her large separate heads compartment has a Jabsco marine toilet, wash basin and shower with hot and cold water supply, electric shower tray pump, Corian work surfaces.AccommodationFitted out in Cherrywood with white padded lining to coachroof. 3 double berths in the "owners" single aft cabin layout with larger heads and huge storage locker aft of the heads compartment. Fixed side ports with curtains, opening ports to aft cabin, large opening deck hatch, small opening deck hatch (above cooker). Navigation table and seat with hot water cylinder under. Saloon seats in blue velour upholstery. Saloon table/converts to double berth.Owners CommentsUnder one ownership since 2009, "Samara" has been well loved, regularly maintained and lightly sailed, for the most part along the Essex and Suffolk coast and rivers, together with a few extended passages. I have had many years of enjoyment sailing Samara and will be sad to see her go, but age (me not the boat) forces sale.In recent years Samara has undergone around £20k of maintenance and upgrades to keep her in tip-top condition, including new sail suite and covers, comprehensive engine and sail-drive servicing, complete hull strip, restore and antifoul, topsides polished and new coachlines.