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1973 – Wauquiez Chance 37 with Volvo Penta MD2030-C engine

Designed by Britton Chance, a renowned America’s Cup designer, this 37 footer became a great success with 95 hulls built. This example has been comprehensively rebuilt and modernised over the last 3 years. It’s a boat for lovers of the classic style: long, angular cabin top and a beautiful narrow stern.

Pegaso was one of the first Chance 37’s built in 1973 in France and was exported to Italy, being berthed in Trieste.  After the death of the owner, the boat was inherited by his two daughters, who had little interest in her – or in sailing. They eventually parked her out of the water on the shore, and there she stood for some years before putting her up for sale. The current owner, having sold his similar vintage Swan 44 two years previously, purchased her in 2022 looking for a project knowing he enjoyed and trusted that era of sail boat, which are heavier than more modern boats, more seaworthy and with exceptional performance to windward.

Delivered to Poole on the 18th July 2022 by Peters & May, with all charges relating to the importation being paid to HM Customs.

A comprehensive refit was then carried out between 2022 and 2025, costing in the region of £170k and broken down as follows:
  • Traditional Shipwrights – £101k
  • Deck fittings – £13k
  • Engine – £6k
  • Electronics – £20k
  • Rigging £16k
  • Sails £14k
Notable items: 
  • Hull prepared and repainted. Fresh anitfoul applied.
  • Deck completely repainted with new anti-slip. Wooden toe rail replaced and varnished. All teak cockpit teak work replaced and varnished.
  • New Goiot hatches
  • New modern deck layout designed with all running rigging lines led back to cockpit.
  • 2 x Karver Power 130, 4 speed primary self tailing winches in anodised aluminium black
  • 2 x Antal XT48 secondary, 2 speed self tailing winches in chrome
  • 2 x Antal self tailing winches in chrome on coachroof
  • 1 x Antal self tailing winch on mast (starboard side)
  • 4 x Tripple Spinlock XTS clutches on coachroof
  • Selden self-tacking jib track installed.
  • Selden genoa tracks
  • Selden main traveller
  • Carbon fiber gennaker bow sprit
  • Mast fittings replaced, checked, cleaned and repainted
  • Raymarine instruments
  • Raymarine EVO tiller pilot system
  • Antal halyard system
  • Harken hydraulic backstay
  • Standing Rigging
  • Running Rigging
  • Cutlass bearing replaced.
  • 300ah for domestic batteries
  • 95ah engine battery
  • Levante 2 Burner Gas Cooker
  • Hot & Cold Shower in Cockpit
  • Electrical flush for heads
  • New Marine toilet
  • Windward lightweight 2.65m tender
  • Torqeedo 903 CS electric outboard

Plus much more, all invoices and documents available to view for interested parties.

Please take a look at this site for more information about the Chance 37:

Wauquiez Forever – Chance 37

Excellent opportunity for someone looking for something special

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£79,500
inc VAT

Specifications

Model

37 Chance

Year

1971

Location

Beaulieu River

LOA

37′

Beam

10’6″

Draft

5′ 10″

No. of engines

1

Engine/s Model

Volvo Penta MD2030-C

Engine Type

Inboard

Engine Hours

10 hrs. approx. since rebuilt

Horse Power

30

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