GRP motor sailor Banjer 37, designed by Dick Lefeber. "Bravour"', built in 1971 by Inter Marine in Nederhemert - Holland, hull number 45 is a Transoceanic, aft-cockpit version of this type. Dim.: Loa 11.13 m (Lwl 10.12 m) x 3.48 m x 1.45 m. Air draught with lowered masts approx: 2,80 m, 15m with masts raised. GRP hull, superstructure and deck, Trakmark non-slip deck, anti-slip paint on superstructure walkways. Dorade boxes on deck. GRP rudder, rudder head and heel of stainless steel. Self draining cockpit, teak seats with hatches and stowage under, teak grating, hatch in floor giving access to storage under. S-shaped hull, long keel with 5mm steel plating fitted to keel to facilitate drying out. Displacement: approx. 12 tonnes, ballast: approx. 4 (cast iron). Fuel tanks: 2x 450 litres (GRP tanks) - fuel level indicator. Fresh water tanks: 2x 350 litres (GRP tanks). Hydraulic wheel steering, emergency tiller.

Designed by Dick Lefeber as a sturdy, elegant and seaworthy motor sailer in the late sixties the Banjer 37 is probably the most successful design of this type of vessel. A sturdy Dutch-built motor sailor with excellent sea-keeping capabilities, this particular example has been substantially overhauled and cruised extensively in north-western Europe. It is also ideal for cruising inland waterways and could offer a comfortable live-aboard option.

Classic teak interior, steering house, saloon 2 + 2 berths, galley, fore cabin, 2 berths.
Headroom: approx. 2.05 m throughout.

Vetus pressurized water system, hot water through Vaillant gas geyser. Diesel-fired ducted hot air heating system by Webasto.

Wheelhouse with hardened glass windows in aluminium framing, steering wheel and engine controls on portside, settee with storage area or possible berth under on starboard side, chart table, hatches over engine compartment, stowage under side decks, hanging space for oil skins.

Saloon with settee convertible to double berth to port, settee and pilot berth on starboard with
cushions backrests and stowage under, lockers, bookshelves and drawers under side decks,
fixed table.

Galley with stainless steel sink, fridge and a three burner gas stove with oven.

Heads with below waterline WC, stainless steel basin and shower, lockers under deck.

Fore cabin with two berths, shelves over and lockers under, wardrobe, stainless steel wash
basin and two lockers.

Perkins 6354 6 cylinder diesel engine of 90 hp, intercooling system.
50mm S/S propeller shaft, 28” bronze propeller, flexible coupling and cutlass bearing all new 2006. Indirect exhaust cooling system. Primary fuel filtration is by a Racor switchable system.
Gauges for: Ampere, Volt. temperature and engine and gearbox oil pressures.

In 2006/2007 the engine and its associated Paragon hydraulic 3:1 reduction gearbox was
removed, stripped and rebuilt by Kemper en van Twist Diesel B.V in Dordrecht - Holland. At this
time new engine mounts, fuel injection pump , fresh-water circulating pump, bronze propeller
and stainless steel propeller shaft coupled to a flexible coupling were installed . At the same
time a substantial stainless steel mast-step reinforcement bracket was fabricated and installed
to eliminate a known Banjer weak point. Two automatic bilge pumps service forward and aft bilges. Rudder indicator. Anemo dueta wind/speed indicator (handheld)

Electrical system:
12V & 24v domestic circuits, 220V shore-power supply.
Batteries: Domestic; 2 x 120Ah 12v (2009), Engine start; 2 x 120Ah 12v (pre 2005).
Mastervolt MASS 220v/24v battery charger, Mastervolt battery charge splitter and Mastervolt 24v/220v inverter.
Two solar panels on superstructure with Sunware Fox 350/E screen.

Raymarine Fluxgate compass, Furuno GB32 GPS + Garmin GPS Map176 C, Sailor RS144B VHF (no Atis) + Standard Horizon GX 3000E DSC VHF (no Atis), Sailor R109 SP radio, Furuno Navtex NX 300, Furuno radar. Yeoman GPS/Chart interface system, NASA AIS engine, Raymarine ST6002 autopilot, NASA Clipper Duet speed/depth indicator, SeaMe radar transponder. Equipment fit suitable for PC based chart-plotting and AIS display.

Safety equipment:
Seago 4-man offshore liferaft in valise – (current to 31.12.2011), GMS MT 403G 406MHz EPIRB, MOB Lifesling with attached 25mt towing line, MOB Dan buoy with life ring and light-float, substantial man rope with tackle and parbuckle for recovering MOB, BALCAN throwing line, 25mts foot-rope for winching casualty aboard. Spare aluminium & plastic boarding ladder.

General equipment:
demountable cockpit table, substantial forward, aft & midships cleats, wooden bowsprit with S/S pushpit, two-wire S/S guard rails, separate gas locker for two bottles, 2 x dutch propane, 3 x UK propane and 1 x Swedish propane bottles with appropriate regulators provided. Pilot gas detector, Firechief CO detector, search light, FML 400 electric anchor winch, 45lb CQR anchor with 70mts, 10mm galvanised chain, 35lb CQR secondary anchor and a 35lb Danforth kedge anchor. 30mts, 10mm galvanised chain and 70mts, 14mm nylon storm anchorline, 2 x 35mt x 14mm nylon towing warps, anchor buoy and 10mts anchor pennant, 2 x 14mm nylon anchor strops with non-chafe covers, teak boarding ladder, demountable and portable Yachtlegs enable secure drying out in tidal areas, two windscreen wipers, loud hailer, automatic fog-horn, air horn. Three clocks, one with ships chimes, barometer. comprehensive medical kit, substantial quantity spares and consumables. Extensive chart library.

This particular Transoceanic version of the Banjer 37 offers a largely original interior and has been thoroughly prepared and equipped for safe & extended cruising. Over the past five years she has cruised N & S Brittany, SW England, S & W Ireland, W Scotland, S Norway, W & E Sweden & Denmark. She offers a comfortable, seaworthy and very elegant cruising vessel.

Admitted defects:

Replaceand reseal bow area under-deck stanchion backing plates
Re-wire
replace inverter
Reseal wheelhouse slinding windows
leaking hydraulic steering pump at wheel
Replace gaswater heater
Repair/replace anchor windlass
Radar is operational but on/off switch is defective – seeking replacement
Gearbox oil-pressure gauge by VDO is defective – seeking replacement/repair
Two small cracks are evident in the non-structural mid-ships bulkhead – epoxy injection fill recommended.
Anchor winch, when operating there is an electrical leak to earth – needs attention at next overhaul.
Upholstery in wheelhouse is showing signs of wear – would benefit from recovering.
Mastervolt battery charger remote panel inoperative because it is incompatible with new battery-charger installed August 2011.

Cutter-rigged ketch, aluminium masts (Sparlight single spreader main mast). Stainless-steel fittings, Barton Lazy Jack system, boomvang.

Tan genoa, tan jib, white yankee (each, age unknown but in good serviceable condition), tan main and mizzen by Kemp Sails UK (new 2007) plus main and mizzen covers in green. Cockpit cover,

Winches: 1x Barlow 22 on mizzen mast, 2x Gibb + 1x Barlow 18 on main mast, 2 x Barlow sheet winches in cockpit.

Designed by Dick Lefeber as a sturdy, elegant and seaworthy motor sailer in the late sixties the Banjer 37 is probably the most successful design of this type of vessel. Some 100 were built between 1967 and 1979 and they can still be found giving reliable service all over the world. A sturdy Dutch-built motor sailor with excellent sea-keeping capabilities, this particular example has been substantially overhauled and cruised extensively in north-western Europe. It is also ideal for cruising inland waterways and could offer a comfortable live-aboard option.