1978 Broom Ocean 37 Cruiser / Boat

Broom Ocean 37 cruiser powered by twin original Perkins 6354 HT inboard engines.

Second Helm position with aft bench seat. Below deck, large open plan saloon with a well equipped galley to the port side including; Three ring burner, oven grill, sink with drainer, fridge with ice compartment, Extractor fan and ample storage space. Helm position to the starboard with seat, chart table, gauges and switches. Considerable amounts of storage under and behind the seats. Wet locker in the aft corridor. U - Shaped dinette on the port side convertible to two berths, allowing easy transformation between dining and sleeping. Forward V-berth with an en suite with a manual pump toilet and a sink. Small tumble drier in locker. Aft Cabin consists of two single berths with new sprung mattresses. Dressing table with draws and hanging locker. En suite with electric flush Toilet and shower. The toilets have diverter valves which allow them to pump to the holding tank or sea Mechanical.

This cruiser has been in the same family for 44 years since it was commissioned new in 1978, for the now owners late father. It has always been kept on the East Coast either in York, Goole or the Norfolk Broads. It has cruised extensively up and down the East Coast as far south as France and across to Holland. Original Perkins 6354 HT engines but many of the electronics have been changed and upgraded during the years. Tigaiga has the benefit of a 6kva diesel generator, warm air heating, holding tank, freshwater power wash, even a small tumble drier and new curtains. Speed: 16-17 knots dependent upon load and bottom fouling Cruising speed: 12-14 knots is a possible cruising speed but 8 -9 knots is an economical cruising speed. Tigiaga averaged over three nautical miles to the galleon during a trip down to France and back in sea conditions.

2 Perkins 6354HT engines with 2900 hours which were last serviced in March 17 at 2711 hours. Engines flushed and new antifreeze 2022 and both turbo chargers refurbished 2022. New neoprene hoses. Most of the hoses have been replaced with neoprene. 3 x fuel tanks. The engines can be run from either of the two fuel tanks. 75-gallon aft tank. 125 galleon main tank connected by a balance line that can be shut. A separate 25 gallon fuel tank is provided for the central heating and generator. The return lines from the engines run through this tank to make sure that it is always full. The tank has a separate filler if the generator and heating is run during the winter when the main engines aren’t being run. 3 x Manual fire extinguishers and 1 x 10kg automatic engine room extinguisher. 6 kva Mase Generator 392 hrs. 500w inverter for small items phones. heated blankets. Shore power. The 240v system can be operated by either shore power, the generator, or the inverter via a selector switch. The inverter can only operate small equipment 30 litre hot water tank. The tank can be heated either via the engine, central heating system or 240v from the generator or shore power. 10kW Webasto wet system to individual fan radiators. Whitlock steering system using 1 inch steel bars and gearboxes. Fresh water feed power washer with deck outlet. 1 set of spare propellers, 1 Electric and 2 Manual bilge pumps, Battery split charger, Large quantity of cruising stores (filters, engine part, spare injectors, spare lift pumps). Electronics: Colour Chart plotter Raymarine RC631 with digital charts. Colour Radar Raymarine RL70C with 18” analogue radar dome. Raymarine GPS receiver (monochrome). Plotter, Radar and Receiver are connected via seatalk. 1 x Icom VHF. 1 x Icom DSC VHF. Forward looking sonar. Fish finder. Second separate wifi GPS and AIS which can be linked to a tablet navigation system. Android tablet. 2 x flybridge windscreen wipers, 1 x saloon windscreen wiper on deck. Pilot seat. Fly bridge seating with cushions. Three storage lockers with gas bottles in the gas locker. Enclosed canopy that can be split into three sections so that it can be: fully enclosed, open at the rear, open at the front and rear to become a bimini. Easily removed. Pivoting radar gantry with Radar Dome, Radar reflector, 3 x VHF Aerials (2 VHF sets 1 AIS receiver), GPS receiver, Navigation and anchor Light. Removable windscreens. The whole topside can be stripped down to a height of just 10 feet. Anchor & winch (electric winch but only operates manually at present). Search Light. 6 x fender (2 x large round, 4 x large sausage), with quick release and adjustment. Stainless steel davits. Stainless Steel manual outboard motor crane. Outboard motor bracket. Boarding ladder. Fresh coat of Anti foul (September 2023).

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