Sealion 36 for sale in Burnham-on-Crouch, United Kingdom

'Redemption Song' is a Sealion 36 was built in Holland by C.H.Hitters and fitted out by J.G Meeks of Marlow circa 1966. These increasingly rare vessels are becoming highly sought-after thanks to their classic lines, spacious accommodation, and versatile nature. Now reduced to a very competitive price to reflect some ongoing maintenance points identified in a recent survey, she is ideal for a practically minded owner willing to tackle some work themselves.

'Redemption Song' is a Sealion 36 was built in Holland by C.H.Hitters and fitted out by J.G Meeks of Marlow circa 1966. These increasingly rare vessels are becoming highly sought-after thanks to their classic lines, spacious accommodation, and versatile nature. Now reduced to a very competitive price to reflect some ongoing maintenance points identified in a recent survey, she is ideal for a practically minded owner willing to tackle some work themselves. She has been well maintained and updated during recent years, including new Perkins engines in 2009 and a significant refit in 2016/17. Early viewing is advised as diesel-powered cruisers suitable for liveaboard coastal and river use of this size and quality are rarely available at this price!

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Accommodation

This Sea Lion 36 has a unique layout which currently offers four/five berths in three cabins with good headroom throughout.

FORECABIN: Permanent single offset berth to port, storage in lockers and beneath berths and opening deck hatch.

HEADS COMPARTMENT: Located to starboard and fitted with a chemical cassette toilet, washbasin, and stowage.

GALLEY: An U-shaped galley forward to port equipped with a Smev 3-burner hob, separate oven and grill, stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water, fridge with freezer compartment and plenty of stowage in various lockers and cupboards.

SALOON: With L-shaped seating area to port (converts to a double berth when required) with dining table. Plenty of additional storage is also provided beneath and around the dining area and various additional racks and shelves. Helm offset to port with controls and engine instrumentation. Saloon doors to side decks on both port and starboard of saloon.

AFT CABIN: Currently in its original configuration of two good single berths with a storage unit between, which could be altered to form a reasonable size double if her new owners preferred. En suite heads compartment with marine toilet and storage.

The interior is light and airy with excellent ventilation and is in good condition throughout with blue upholstery with complementing cushions and curtains in the saloon. She has a pressurised water system providing hot and cold water to both heads and the galley via a calorifier heated by both engine and shore power, new 75 gallon plastic water tank fitted in 2017. Heating is supplied via a Webasto diesel fired system.

Mechanical Systems

Located beneath the wheelhouse sole, twin Perkins M90 80hp 4-cylinder marine diesel engines (new 2009). Freshwater cooled via heat exchangers. Single lever engine controls. 12V electric start. Shaft drives to twin 3-bladed propellers with rope cutters. Full engine instrumentation.

The engines appear in very good cosmetic condition and have proven reliable under current ownership, engine hours currently 300 approx.

Electrical Systems

2 x 12V batteries charged via engine alternator. Shorepower system with ring mains and Mastervolt 10 amp battery charger. Sterling Galvanic isolator. Full cabin lighting. Completely re-wired in 2016/17

Deck Equipment

• CQR type anchor with 30m chain and warp
• Second smaller CQR type kedge anchor with chain and warp
• Manual anchor windlass
• Heavy-duty custom steel davits
• Outboard bracket holder
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Stainless steel and teak grabrails with lifeline gates
• 3 x Windscreen wipers with screen washers
• Warps and fenders

Navigation Equipment

• Sestral steering compass
• Horizon Standard VHF radio with DSC
• Stowe depth sounder
• Stowe speed/log
• NASA Clipper battery monitor
• Pioneer CD/radio
• Brass clock
• Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

• 2 x Fire extinguishers
• Auto engine room fire extinguisher
• Fire blanket
• Smoke alarm
• Deck light
• 4 x Lifejackets
• Electric bilge pump
• Foghorn

Construction

The Sea Lion 36 was built in 1966 in Holland by CH Hitters and professionally fitted out by J.G Meeks of Marlow circa 1966 to their own design. Blue painted steel displacement hull with styling stripes (topsides painted in 2020, new antifoul in July 2021). Steel painted non-slip decks. Sheathed plywood cabin and wheelhouse roofs. Brass/bronze framed windows. Bronze P-brackets and propellers. Hydraulic wheel steering to twin rudders.

An extensive refit was carried out by International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft between 2016/17 including gas system overhaul, replating of the hull where required, below waterline epoxy coated, together with internal upgrades and a complete rebuild of the cabin and wheelhouse roof in GRP sheathed marine plywood and West epoxy system.

A recent survey which declared her to be in good condition for her age has uncovered a number of maintenance works which should be attended to, and so her owner has reduced the price to help towards these. Most of these works could be tackled by a practical owner, and are expected with this style of construction, further information can be provided on request.