The Boat

SV De Novo
1985 Canadian Sailcraft 36 Traditional

After selling our previous liveaboard, we searched for years for the "perfect-for-us" boat that would take us to Alaska, Mexico, and possibly beyond. Knowing every boat is a compromise, we looked for a reasonable combination of affordability, safety, comfort, and performance. We found this in a beautiful CS36T and knew immediately she was perfect for us.

This boat was lovingly maintained by her previous owners. She came with several upgrades, including a 2008 Yanmar engine, dodger, internal diesel heat, and large self-tailing winches.

Since buying her in 2016, we went to work on new projects:
  • Iverson bimini with solar mounts
  • B&G radar and multi-function display
  • Solar panels: 450 watts on bimini and rails
  • Vesper Marine AIS
  • New running rigging
  • New standing rigging
  • All new plumbing, including a dual UV/ micron water filter 
  • Lots of canvas projects
  • New mainsail
  • New refrigeration
  • Boom kicker
  • LED lighting
  • New batteries
  • New portlights
  • New Mantus anchor and ground tackle
  • 12 volt fans and outlets
  • New upholstery
  • New Monitor Windvane
  • New depth sounder and bronze seacocks
  • Interior comforts for living aboard  
  • Ongoing maintenance and small projects
We renamed her De Novo. De Novo means a new start, anew; in a novel and different way. Our name is a promise that we will look at each day with fresh eyes, unencumbered by the past. We chose this name as a symbolic new beginning for our sailing and liveaboard life.  

To learn more about the CS36T, read the reviews listed here, here, or here.

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