1977 Tartan 37

"Tartan-built boats have been proven to have exceptionally good value over the years. On the used-boat market, they are among the most sought-after boats and have tended to maintain their owners equity. At the same time, new Tartans have never been cheap. Over the years the Tartan 37 was built, its base price almost doubled, reaching $100,000. Fully equipped, its price had risen to over $120,000 by 1987. Since then, prices on older boats have steadily declined, but today, even 30-year-old 37s are commanding over $50,000 as used boats.

Developed before builders strove to pack small apartments into the sterns of mid-sized cruisers, the Tartan 37 has attractive proportions. It has a gentle sheer and a straight raked stem profile, with moderate overhangs at both bow and stem. Underwater, the boat has a fairly long, low-aspect-ratio fin keel, and a high-aspect rudder faired into the hull with a substantial skeg. Freeboard is moderate. The boat is balanced and pleasant in appearance. It is not a character boat, but is attractive, fairly racy, and functional-a typical Sparkman & Stephens design of this era." - Practical Sailor, Tartan Used boat review by Darrell Nicholson

"Tabula Rasa" is ready for her next adventure. She was lovingly refit within the last few years, and now is just in need of some interior/exterior cosmetic TLC to get her shiny once more. She is a solid cruiser/racer, and will make a great liveaboard for a couple/small family that loves a higher performance sailboat.

REFIT and EQUIPMENT

Rigging:

All new standing rigging replaced 2020 with stalock terminals

New turnbuckles

Chainplates removed and dye tested, in good shape so not replaced, but rebedded

Running rigging replaced periodically with oldest line since 2020

Most blocks replaced 2021-22

New gooseneck for boom custom machined 2022

Deck:

Soft spots in deck recored with corecell structural foam

Backing plates for deck hardware replaced and/or rebedded 2019-2022

Hull and bilge:

All thruhulls replaced 2019 with Marelon flush-head racing through-hulls and glassed over in the traditional Tartan design

Seacocks replaced 2019 with Forespar Marelon seacocks

All hoses have been replaced

New high-water alarm, and bilge pump

New Freshwater pump

Complete bottom job with 6 coats petit barrier paint

Several layers petit Trinidad hard antifouling paint - red

Centerboard and rudder:

Centerboard fully rebuilt with new hardware and new line

Centerboard cabinet rebuilt with new hardware

Centerboard tube refurbished, with a welded plate which strengthens the mechanism

Rudder completely rebuilt with new glass and foam, 4 coats of barrier paint, and hard paint

Rudder pintle refurbished with welded screws

Rebuilt skeg

Interior comforts:

Nectar mattress in V-berth 2022

Replaced all interior cushions 2022

Nature's Head composting toilet

16,000 BTU marine AC installed 2018

2 high speed interior fans

Interior lights all replaced to warm LEDs

Installed USB and USB-C outlets throughout the boat for convenient device charging.

Cabin deck headliner insulation with Reflectix

Stainless steel cowl vents and no-see-um mesh installed for bug-free interior comfort

Cruising comforts and installed equipment:

MUIR windlass installed 2021 with control buttons at the bow

Mantus anchor (weight? 55lb?) and 200 ft chain and 200 ft rode

Complete B&G navigation system: Vulcan chartplotter, 2 Triton digital displays wireless Bluetooth wind sensor, and combined depth/speed transducers, all connected with a NMEA system on board

Manufacturer refurbished the original compass

Raymarine autopilot

Blue Sky solar panel system Inverter and charge controller

AGM battery bank

All bulbs changed to LED

New anchor light, steaming/deck combination light, and mast wiring ISO guard isolation transformer

Shaefer roller furler 2020

Dinghy davits

Blue Sky solar panel system Inverter and charge controller

AGM battery bank

All bulbs changed to LED

New anchor light, steaming/deck combination light, and mast wiring ISO guard isolation transformer

Shaefer roller furler 2020

Dinghy davits, and new line 2022

New marine radio

New handheld radio

New bimini and dodger canvas 2022

New sailcover 2022

Engine and drive train: Added Groco filters on the engine inlet and fuel line, rebuilt the injectors and injector pump.Installed a new shaft, cutlass bearing, transmission protector, and a dripless seal for the shaft.Installed 3 portholes in the diesel tank for easy visual inspection.

Numerous spare parts