'Silhouette', a Mediterranean 37 Sailboat for Sale
By Owners Paula & Vernie Frost

This beautiful boat is reliable and solid blue water cruiser that has travelled from her home in South Africa to the Caribbean. Silhouette, a 37ft Mediterranean (Bruce Roberts design) monohull was built in Knysna, South Africa and offers a spacious layout with an abundance of natural light.

Specifications

LOA: 37ft
LWL: 10.2m
Beam: 3.56m
Draft: 1.68m
Keel: ¾ Cruising
Ballast: 3.4 tons
Displacement: 7.2 tons

Designer: Bruce Roberts
Hull: GRP
Deck: GRP
Launched: 2008

Rig: Sloop cutter with Bellamy aluminium mast and boom. Aluminium spinnaker pole. Pro-furl roller-furler. Stainless steel standing rigging. Upper spreaders replaced May 2024, boom replaced 2015.

Sails: Stack pack main with lazy-jacks, 150% Genoa.

Winches: 2 x 46SD Anderson Genoa winches, 1 x 40SD Anderson Main Halyard, 1 x 12SD Anderson to reef main, 3 x Ballamy on the mast

Engine: Vetus 28hp fitted 2010 (1267 hours), 400L diesel storage, 3 x 168aH batteries, three-blade fixed prop

Steering: Pedestal wheel cable steering and emergency tiller

Electrics:

Fixed VHF and 1 Hand-held VHF, both Uniden
1 x Raymarine 9E chart plotter, complete with echo-sounder
AIS repeater
GPS repeater for the helm
Fixed compass and one electronic compass at the helm
1 x hand-held compass
220W Inverter
Wind generator
Shore power connection and cable
3 x 85W fixed solar panels
2 x 90W loose panels
clock barometer
Music system with speakers in the cockpit and saloon.

Accommodation: 2 x berths (sleeps 4). heads, shower, hot water shower, basin, green upholstery, teak, Holly floor, Teak and oak interior, very spacious

Galley: 2 burner hob and oven (purchased January 2026), 2 x Engel fridge/freezers (20L and 40L), 1 x Flex Adventures fridge freezer (55L). Stainless steel sink, pressurised water,

Plumbing: 900L water storage in 3 x GRP tanks, pressurised hot and cold fresh water, Hot water from gas geyser in lazarette, 3 x bilge pumps (2 x electric, 1 x manual). Black water tank.

Safety: Mantis 25kg anchor, 50m x 10mm chain, quick windlass, 6 x life jackets, 6 x harnesses, 1 x life ring and danbuoy.

Extras:

2kw portable generator
Iridium Go with 3 x Predict Wind SIM Cards and 1 x extra SIM card
Walkie-talkies
Neptune windvane complete with Simrad Tiller Steering
Stainless steel radar arch
Swim ladder
Fenders
Mooring lines
Full cockpit bimimi with roll down sides for shade
2.9m Plastimo RIB dinghy with 8hp Yahama 4 stroke outboard.

There are even plastic fold up beach chairs for relaxing on the forepeak or heading to the beach, along with two ice (cooler) boxes.

The bad bits: Silhouette does need anti-fouling (There are 8 litres of anti-fouling paint on board, just needs to be applied) and the clear windows on the spray dodger need replacing.