Started 3 September 2024 80

One-off 36 Keelboat (11.05 m) – 1982

Price: 2,983 M CFP / €25,000

Escampette is a custom-built keelboat designed by Edmond Lecoq in Granville. It features a 4 cm thick polyester and PVC foam sandwich construction, making it unsinkable, very sturdy, and lightweight. Its advantages include a robust hull and rigging, lightweight construction for its size, easy maneuverability, and being a full-keel boat. It can be beached at low tide on the flat bottom of the hull, known as the “salmon,” and the rudder can be retracted. Additionally, it handles very well at sea, cutting through waves without resistance.

The previous owner fully equipped it for single-handed sailing (radar, oversized autopilot, yankee on a furler, lazy bag, etc.)

The interior comfort reflects the boats of the 1980s—somewhat dated but very functional. The electrical system has been almost entirely redone, with LEDs, a 2022 Lithium battery paired with four solar panels totaling 480 W. The boat comes with many spare parts and appropriate tools.

General Characteristics

Length: 11 m
Overall Length: 11.80 m
Waterline Length: 10.50 m
Beam: 3.65 m
Draft: 2.35m – 1m
Material: 4 cm polyester/PVC foam/polyester sandwich hull and deck
Displacement: ~ 5 tons
Rig Type: Cutter
Flush deck with coach roof
Engine: 20 HP, YANMAR 3GM30F-YEU, purchased in 2002, fully rebuilt in January 2023
Headroom: Coach roof 1.95 m, Salon 1.75 m
Tiller + wheel steering in the coach roof
Flag: French
Home Port: Marseille
Registered in French Polynesia

Interior Layout

Large central salon. Between the backrest and the hull, there is a navigation berth on each side. The salon converts into two double beds.
Forward cabin with a large double bed, very wide at the feet (1.70 m)
Forward portside bathroom with toilet
2 closets and numerous storage spaces
Aft portside: kitchen storage and fridge/freezer
Aft starboard: single berth, 1m wide

Beds:

4 permanent beds + 4 additional berths
Forward cabin: large double bed + one single additional berth
Large central salon: Between the backrest and the hull, there is a navigation berth on each side. By removing the backrests, the salon converts into two double beds.
Aft starboard: single additional berth, 1m wide, currently used for surf equipment storage.

Storage/Organization:

The boat contains numerous storage spaces, including under each floorboard.

The forepeak contains 2 large external lockers holding:
- starboard: anchor locker with 3 anchors, chain, buoys, fuel jerrycans
- port: storage for mooring lines/fenders/spinnaker/work tarp
In the forward cabin, there are storage lockers under the beds, containing:
- a 350 L flexible water tank (independent)
- 100 m of rope
- Additional sails + sheets
- Life jackets
- Sleeping bags
- Bosun’s chair
- Boom brake
The salon is separated from the forward cabin by a hallway about 1m long, with:
- starboard: a closet and 13 small lockers facing the forward cabin (4), the hallway (5), and the salon (4)
- port: bathroom and 8 small lockers facing the forward cabin (4) and the salon (4)
In the salon:
- The table opens on both sides of the keel box
- 2 flexible water tanks of 100 L are located under the floorboards, along with batteries and tools
- The benches/bunks serve as storage for food/drinks/tools, including an angle grinder, heat gun, soldering iron, Dremel, socket set, stainless steel screws and bolts
- The salon has 2 portholes on each side, allowing a view of the sea while seated on the benches.
The galley/navigation station/pilot station is located under the fully glazed coach roof:
- port: galley with stove, sink, fridge, storage, and drawers
- center: interior wheel steering with 180° visibility
- starboard: chart table and storage for equipment and spare parts (safety equipment, toolboxes, extension cords, spare parts, etc.)
- 2 flexible water tanks of 70 L are located under the floorboards, along with the engine in the center
The aft area is divided into 3 sections:
- port: aft galley: vegetable storage, freezer, dishes, food drawers
- center: cockpit, with 3 storage spaces: 2 under the floorboards (dinghy anchor, short lines) and 1 large space under the tiller with a removable deck (gas bottle + 2×15 L diesel jerrycans + 20 L diesel + 15 L gasoline)
- starboard: closet for foul weather gear and a long single berth (2 mx1m), currently used for storing a hydrogenerator and materials under the bench (wood, aluminum, stainless steel pieces)
- The space under the cockpit is clear for access to the propeller shaft (access via the aft galley).

Construction and History

Built in 1982 by the shipyard in Granville according to Edmond Lecoq’s plans (all plans are onboard)

Hull and deck in polyester/klegecell 40 mm/polyester sandwich

Engine replaced in 2002, fully rebuilt in 2023.

Standing rigging unchanged but still in very good condition

After nearly 20 years with its builder, crossing the North Atlantic and Panama, it was sold in 1999 to a retired French couple in Nouméa who spent 25 years sailing the South Pacific (Australia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Polynesia). The current owners purchased it in December 2023 in Nuku Hiva for a 6-month family trip with 2 children (ages 6 and 10) to explore Polynesia during a sabbatical. The trip is ending, and unfortunately, they cannot bring Escampette back to France as their work does not allow them to extend their stay.

Cutter Rigging

Standing rigging (shrouds) in very good condition.
2 aluminum spreaders, in fair condition
Optional running backstays (see rigging plans)
Original standing rigging
Original mast (1982), in very good condition, anodized aluminum, mounted on 2 large-section stainless steel tangs
- stainless steel steps along the entire height
Original aluminum boom, in very good condition
Boom brake with tackle
Downhaul: 6-part tackle secured at the mast base
Gooseneck in good condition
2 original aluminum spinnaker poles, ends need to be shortened or reinforced (10 cm longitudinal cracks on the fittings)
Original boom for staysail + track (self-tacking staysail) in good condition
Full batten mainsail with 3 reefs, Sail Concept, in very good condition
Solent on furler, Incidence, in good condition
Boomed self-tacking staysail, in good condition
Yankee on removable forestay, in good condition
Light genoa on removable forestay, in fair condition
Asymmetrical spinnaker, in fair condition
Storm jib, in good condition
Lazy bag for the mainsail

Deck Hardware

Oversized Ronstan mainsail sheet track, in excellent condition
Oversized Lewmar genoa sheet tracks, in excellent condition
Oversized spinlock clutches, in excellent condition
Spinlock tiller extension in fair condition
Removable carbon fiber staysail stay, excellent condition
3 deck organizers in good condition
2-bar wind vane in good condition, needs a new trim tab
V-shaped wind vane and trim tab attached to the tiller
Pad-eye, in good condition
Mainsail and genoa halyards, in good condition
Other halyards, in fair condition
2 large original bronze self-tailing primary winches, in excellent condition
2 aluminum cabin top winches, in good condition
Original bronze spinnaker winch, in excellent condition
Original aluminum staysail winch, in good condition
Mainsheet: 6-part tackle, excellent condition
Boom preventer, good condition
Downhaul tackle (excellent condition)
Mainsail traveler on sliding rail with control line

Motorization

Engine: YANMAR 3GM30F-YEU, 20 HP, purchased in 2002, fully rebuilt in 2023
Original shaft (1982), in good condition
Max Prop feathering propeller, in good condition
2 diesel tanks: 60 L + 30 L
1 gasoline tank: 60 L
Diesel stove in good condition
Pre-installation for hydrogenerator
Foot pump for diesel stove and sink
2 bilge pumps
Numerous engine spare parts: injectors, gaskets, filters, belts, engine oil, diesel additives, injector cleaner

Electronics

Primary electronics are basic and working well
Raymarine C70 Chartplotter, in good condition
Furuno Radar, working well
Primary autopilot: Autohelm 2000, excellent condition
Backup autopilot: Autohelm 800, excellent condition
Wind Vane, working well
Raymarine Sounder, working well
Magnetic compass, good condition
VHF, excellent condition
GPS 72, good condition
Handheld Icom VHF with GPS, excellent condition
Emergency beacon, good condition
Radar reflector
Overboard lifeline, 12m
1 dan buoy
1 lifebuoy with floating line
2 rocket flares
2 smoke signals
Fire blanket, in excellent condition
3 fire extinguishers, good condition
Wiring with thermal fuse breaker and replacement fuses
Electrical panel in good condition
Solar panel system: 480W total with 4 flexible panels, 2 voltage controllers, 1 120 Ah 12V Lithium battery (2022), 1 solar power inverter

Water

350L water tank in forward cabin
2x100L water tanks under the central salon floorboards
2x70L water tanks under the floorboards below the galley
1 deck shower (cold water)
3x5L freshwater jerrycans
2x25L diesel jerrycans

Additional Information

Wooden dinghy with 3 paddles, oar locks, and an anchor
Outboard engine (5 HP)
2 HP Tohatsu outboard engine, new condition
5 HP Mercury outboard engine, 2007
2 HP Honda outboard engine, in excellent condition
8 HP Honda outboard engine, in good condition
Navigation equipment: 2 sextants (1 plastic, 1 aluminum), 3 compasses, 1 SSB receiver, 1 barometer, 1 thermometer
Safety equipment: life vests, flares, first aid kit, life raft
Maintenance: various tools, spare parts, anti-fouling paint, polishes, cleaning products
Documentation: navigation charts, manuals, ship plans, maintenance logs

Safety

Bombard 6-person life raft, not serviced (expired in 2003)
Life jackets: 6 standard life jackets + 1 self-inflating jacket
McMurdo EPIRB beacon
IOR pole
3 fire extinguishers, flares, safety harnesses
2 manual pumps (1 aft and 1 forward) + 1 electric pump + 2 bilge pumps

Miscellaneous

Interior cushion covers
Tarps: sunshade tarp + 2 rain tarps
Mattresses: in good condition
Snorkeling equipment (fins, masks, snorkels)
Special tools: angle grinder, Dremel, heat gun, 2 soldering irons, socket set, stainless steel fasteners, and electrical equipment
Spare parts: foot pumps, cleats, winches
Last hull maintenance: 03/2024
Special repairs, dates: rudder repair (03/2024) by MMS shipyard

Highlights

Fully equipped for solo sailing.
Engine fully serviced in 2023, runs like a clock
All-around stainless steel railing, 20 mm diameter

Optional:

Transea Hedia 280 from 2021, non-operational (tubes need re-gluing + missing one oarlock)
Mercury 2-stroke 6 HP from 2007, non-operational (flywheel needs replacing)

Papeetized

Hull maintenance completed in March 2024.

Boat available from early July 2024 in Tahiti.