Duchess

1999, Brooklin Boat Yard/Center Harbor 35 Fractional Sloop, 35’

 

Duchess

Built by Brooklin Boat Yard Duchess (designed by Joel White & Bob Stephens) is a slightly larger version of Joel’s hugely popular CH31’s that shares her little sister’s classic good looks and sailing performance while offering her owners a bit more in the way of room both down below and in the cockpit.

Duchess’s current owners have made many recent equipment upgrades (new sails & new electronics and others) and lavished attention on  her with thoughtful and significant maintenance projects (new Awlgrip topsides) that will benefit her new owners for many years to come.

Duchess can be seen in-person here at Brooklin Boat Yard.

Asking Price: $150,000

Location: Brooklin, Maine

Recent Significant Work and Equipment Upgrades
2024: Awlgrip paint topsides, deck, cabin top and cockpit.
2024: New North Sails Asymmetrical Spinnaker / A2
2024: New 4-Way Master Battery Switch
2023: New Kobelt bronze engine control lever
2023: New Raymarine Chart plotter / Radar
2023: New Raymarine Axiom MFD
2023: New Raymarine  Sailing Instruments
2023: New Simrad Autopilot
2023: New Standing Rigging
2023: New Lazy Jacks
2023: New Adjustable Backstay
2023: New Bronze Kobelt Throttle / Transmission Control Lever
2022: New North Sails 3DI Mainsail
2022: New North Sails 3DI Genoa 115%
New Custom Cockpit Cushions
New Custom Teak Shelves in Cockpit Lockers (port and starboard)
New ProSport HD20 Battery Charger
New Norcold 12-Volt Cooler

General Construction

Cold-molded / wood-epoxy hull with long cord length fin / bulb type keel and detached balanced carbon fiber spade rudder.
Decks and cabin top are of marine ply overlaid with Dynel cloth set in epoxy with smooth and nonskid painted surfaces.
Cabin sides, cockpit coamings, toe rails and taff rail are of varnished mahogany.
Cockpit seating and cockpit sole are of bare teak.
2024: Awlgrip paint topsides, deck, cabin top and cockpit.

Propulsion and Fuel Systems and Equipment

Westerbeke model 20B, 2-cylinder, fresh water cooled, diesel engine. 

Engine Hours: 385 Hours (11/1/2024)

Stainless steel prop shaft

Max-Prop, 2-bladed propeller

Racor fuel filter

8.8 Gallon Vetus polyethylene fuel tank located in port cockpit locker.

Groco raw water filter

Cruising speed: 5.5 knots

Max speed: 6.5 knots
Westerbeke Spares

DC Electrical System and Equipment

12 Volt system

Separate battery banks for lighting and starting (1 battery / bank)

Batteries located in port and starboard cockpit locker in secured battery boxes.

9 Circuit electrical panel for ships systems

Master battery switch (1-2-both-off) at panel

Automatic bilge pump switch at panel

12 Volt outlet at panel


AC Electrical System and Equipment

Simple 110 Volt AC system
Marinco 30 Amp / 120 Volt AC inlet
Blue Seas AC circuit panel
Pro-Mariner ProSport HD20 Battery Charger
AC outlets

Electronics / Navigation

2023: New Raymarine Chart plotter / Radar
2023: New Raymarine Axiom MFD
2023: New Raymarine Sailing Instruments
2023: New Simrad Autopilot
Standard Horizon VHF Radio

Standard Horizon RAM Remote Mic
Sirius radio stereo with exterior and interior speakers

C. Plath bulkhead mounted helm compass

Wheems & Plath Ships Clock

Wheems & Plath Barometer

Deck Hardware

Docking line chocks and cleats are of cast bronze construction.

Deck fills for water and fuel are of cast bronze construction.

Lewmar low profile deck hatches for aft lazarette and forward cabin area
Bronze mushroom ventilators (small) port and starboard aft on cabin
Bronze mushroom ventilator (large) at foredeck between cabin front and opening hatch

Spars / Rigging

Double (2) spreader fractionally rigged carbon fiber mast

Aluminum boom

Stainless steel wire standing rigging with bronze turnbuckle adjusters
Modern yacht braid halyards
2023: New Standing Rigging

Sail Trim and sail Handling Equipment
Schaeffer roller furling headstay

Hall Quick-Vang
Primary Winches (2ea): Lewmar 40ST, 2-speed, bronze

Secondary Winches (2ea): Lewmar 30ST, 2-speed, bronze

Spinnaker Halyard Winch (1ea): Lewmar 16ST, 2-speed, bronze
Spinloc rope clutches

Lewmar halyard turning blocks, organizers & rope clutches

Lewmar genoa tracks and adjustable cars.

Schaeffer mainsheet traveler with Harken double blocks.

Lewmar track for self-tacking jib
Winch handles: 2ea floating, 1ea double handle

2023: New Lazy Jacks
2023: New Adjustable Backstay

Sails / Canvas

2024: New North Sails Asymmetrical Spinnaker / A2 / snuffer sock
2022: New North Sails 3DI Full Battened Mainsail
2022: New North Sails 3DI Genoa 115%

Mainsail cover

135% genoa

Self-tacking jib
New Custom Cockpit Cushions
Companionway hatch UV protectant canvas cover
Winch covers / Tan canvas (4ea)

Accommodations / Below Decks

Furthest forward is the anchor storage area accessible from the boats interior.

Next aft is sleeping for two (2) in a Vee-berth configuration with storage areas below the berthing.

Next aft are reading seats port and starboard with storage areas below, above and outboard.

Furthest aft to port is counter space with storage cabinets outboard and an a Norcold 12-Volt cooler located under counter.

Furthest aft to starboard is counter space with stainless steel sink basin and bronze (manually supplied) freshwater pump, storage cabinets outboard, drawer storage under counter.

Furthest aft on centerline are steps up to the companionway underneath which is located a porta-pottie type sanitation device.

The below deck spaces are nicely fitted out in the Herreshoff style with interior hull surfaces, bulkheads and joinery painted a light cream color accented by varnished mahogany trim, drawers, cabinet faces and interior cabin sides.
 Cushion covers are of Forest Green Sunbrella fabric and counter tops are a matching Forest Green laminate.

Ample natural light is provided by four oval fixed portlights and a Lewmar low profile opening hatch above the Vee-berth area.
Additional artificial lighting is provided by four brass reading lamps located port and starboard at the heads of the Vee-berths and seating areas.

Ground Tackle
10kg Bruce anchor with chain and rode

Dewatering Equipment
Whale manual bilge pump

Rule 800 gph automatic bilge pump

Safety Equipment

Masthead tricolor light with integral anchor light

Type IV PFD / Lifering (1ea)
Type II PFD / Life Jackets (6ea)
MOB Throw Rope

Fire Extinguishers, (2ea)

Webbing Jacklines
Air Horn
Jack Lines and tether
Distress Flag
Emergency navigational lighting

Additional Equipment

Telescoping boat hook

Three (3) fenders with fleece covers
Three (3) fenders with canvas covers
Dock Lines (6)

Ensign and flagstaff

Stainless steel boarding ladder
Deck Brush
Buckets (2)
Sponge