36' Little Harbor Yawl Cruisers

Accommodations

Accommodations for six in a traditionally finished interior with varnished mahogany trim on off white flat panels with a raw teak sole. 12 volt lighting throughout.  Superb natural light and ventilation with three large hatches, seven bronze ports, and two bronze dorades.

Starting forward is the private stateroom with 6'-4" V-berth with drawers under and shelves above.  At the fwd bulkhead there is access to the anchor locker.  Aft and to port is the enclosed head with manual W.C. plumbed via a Y-valve to the holding tank, sink and storage.  Opposite is a large hanging locker followed by a bureau with drawers.

Continuing aft is the main salon with settee berth P&S, within the back rests are drawers and then pilot berth above.

Furthest aft is the galley split port and starboard either side of the companionway featuring a 2 burner Luke Heritage gimballed propane stove with oven, good storage and counter space, single basin stainless steel sink with H&C pressure water and manual fresh water, lined "ice box" set up with Adler Barber refrigeration.  To port is a dry storage compartment, the top of which also doubles as the chart table.

• Weems & Plath brass oil lamp
• Kiddie CO detector

All electronics are set up in the cockpit with the exception of the VHF located below and the radar/plotter mounted on a swingout bracket so as to be viewable below or in the cockpit.

• Raymarine C-80 color radar/gps plotter
• Raymarine ST60 Wind Point & Speed
• Raymarine ST60 Multi display Depth/Speed
• Simrad AP16 Autopilot
• Icom M-402s VHF
• ACR Sat2 406mhz EPIRB (nneds new battery 2014)

New Awlgripped aluminum keel stepped main and deck, stepped mizzen masts and aluminum booms in 2010! Including new standing and running rigging.  All sails are new as well and were built by Bayview Sails & Rigging.

• Harken MK IV roller furling for headsails 2010
• Mainsail 2010
• 130% light genoa 2007
• 130% heavy genoa 2008
• Mizzen 2008 
• Mizzen staysail 2007
• Staysail 2007 (There is a detachable inner forestay.)
• Assymetrical spinnaker with snuffer 2008
• Bronze Lewmar 48ST 2 speed primaries
• Barient #10 single speed reefing winch
• 2 Barient #10 single speed main and jib halyard winches
• 1 Barient #8 single speed Mizzen halyard winch
• Aluminum whisker pole

Yanmar 3YM30F installed new in 2006; turns a fixed 3 bladed 14X14 bronze propeller on a 1" stainless steel shaft through a 2.6:1 reduction gear.

• Racor fuel filter
• Morse engine controls
• 2 electric bilge pumps
• 1 manual bilge pump
• Steering system overhauled 2007, new cables and chains installed
• Material for fuel and water tanks is Monel

Wired for 12 volt DC service with a very simple AC system.

12 Volt DC

• Electrical distribution panel with breakers
• 2 Group 27 house batteries
• 1 Group 27 engine start battery
• Balmar 100 map alternator 2006
• Xantrex battery monitor 2006

110 Volt AC system includes 30 amp shore power connection in cockpit, 1 outlet, Promariner 20 amp battery charger, hot water tank - 4 gal Isotherm, engine heated and 50' shore power cord.

Construction:  The Ted Hood designed Little Harbor 36's were beautifully built by International Marine (Japan) of double planked 3-1/2" x 3/4" mahogany on 1" X 1-3/4" white oak frames on 9" centers with 2-1/2" white oak floor timbers, deadwood an other structural timbers.  The decks are fiberglass covered marine grade mahogany plywood on white oak deck beams and were extensively rebuilt.  Solid varnished teak deck houses, hatches, cockpit coamings and rails.

The bottom was re-fastened and extensive deck repairs were done 2004 - 2007.

Nicely finished white Awlgripped topsides with dark green boot top and green ablative anti-fouling.  The decks are finished with Gull Gray Awlgrip with grip-tex in non-skid areas.

Large cockpit with teak sole; sail lockers P&S with lazarette aft of the helm.  Wide side decks lead fore and aft with stainless steel bow and stern rails and double stainless steel stanchions and lifelines with gates P&S

• Lofrans 1000 electric anchor windlass (owner has not used & will not warranty)
• 44 lb. Rocna plow type anchor with app 200' chain & rode
• 20 lb Danforth secondary anchor and rode
• Edson Steering (overhauled 2007 with new cables)
• 4 Type II PFDs
• 5 dry chemical fire extinguishers
• Lifesling
• 3 fenders, 4 docklines
• Cockpit awning
• Cockpit cushions
• Dodger

This Little Harbor 36 has enjoyed substantial re-fit work over the last decade, most work done by Great Island Boat Yard of Harpswell, Maine. 

Designed by Ted Hood for his own personal use, it was originally named ROBIN TOO II.  He and his family raced her for a few years, and among many other victories won the Marblehead to Halifax Race.

In more recent years (since 2005) she has enjoyed re-fits including refastening her double-planked hull and stripping the bottom, new engine, new rudder, new main and mizzen masts along with all rigging, all new sails, and mostly new electronics, extensive re-fit of her decks and Awlgripping of same; also the hull has been Awlgripped. 

Under current ownership, she has sailed two Atlantic Circles including the Med and Carribbean covering 40,000 miles and 17 countries.

Typical of Ted Hood's work, the Little Harbor 36 sails very well in light air, yet can be counted on to perform well and stay on her feet in a breeze.  She carries an extensive sail inventory including a staysail on a removeable inner forestay for heavy weather.

While simple below decks compared to today's "marina queens," the Little Harbor 36 sails wonderfully and turns heads wherever she goes.