1970 Nautor Swan Swan 3737ft

Exquisite Swan joinery work in the classic rare blonde Koto wood and contrasting teak trim; teak and holly sole throughout (refinished 2010).  Dulcinea has full 6’ standing headroom throughout despite her low windage profile. 

Chain locker forward with blonde Koto wood and varnished teak louvered doors;  

Forward cabin: A teak door separates it from the main saloon which also closes the en suite head.  It has 2 berths with 4” polyurethane foam cushions upholstered in tan UltraSuede (new 2017) with an insert that creates a queen size V-berth; 26 gallon Ronco B170 injection molded polyurethane rigid holding tank (new 2009) below port berth with pump out on the port deck; large sail stowage below the starboard berth and forward; varnished teak battens panel the hull sides (“ceiling”); ventilation by a custom teak Dorade box (with storm plate) and 21” x 21” teak and Lexan (new 2021) forward hatch; one overhead 7" stainless steel red/white LED dome light (new 2007) and two original Swan berth reading lights with LEDs; white vinyl cloth headliner with concealed heat-reflecting Mylar (new 2007); teak and holly sole (refinished 2010);

Head: It is next aft to port, fully enclosed with teak door; foot pump sink faucet which extends to make a shower head; teak grate floor; toilet is Raritan PHII (new 2017); intake for flushing is Shields smooth bore hose (new 2017), anti-siphon vent, and Blakes thru-bolted bronze thru hull and seacock to Lloyds specifications (all new 2017); outlet for flushing is 1-1/2" Blakes thru-bolted bronze thru-hull and seacock (new 2011) which is used only for the sink drain in the Great Lakes; heads is ventilated by one teak Dorade box and one Goiot opening aluminum port light (new Lexan 2021) with screen; one overhead 7" stainless steel red/white LED light (new 2006); linen stowage and cupboards outboard with A/C outlet behind louvered teak doors (new 2017); white vinyl cloth headliner with concealed heat-reflecting Mylar (new 2006).  Opposite the heads is a full hanging locker with teak and Koto louvered doors;

Main Saloon is next aft through an arched teak doorway, paneled in blonde Koto wood with varnished teak trim; two settees which pull-out to make excellent sea berths with refurbished lee boards and 4” polyurethane foam cushions (foam new 2012) upholstered in tan UltraSuede (new 2017) and two original Swan berth reading lights with LEDs; solid mahogany drop leaf table with teak fiddles (refinished 2019); stowage outboard of settees (formerly pilot berths) with sliding doors (refinished 2010); brass Chelsea Ships Bell clock, and Chelsea barometer (new 2004), two Den Haan gimbaled brass oil lamps; three overhead 7" stainless steel red/white LED dome lights (new 2006); Bose stereo speakers in book cases; Dickinson solid fuel fireplace / heater; six opening aluminum Goiot port lights (new Lexan 2021) with screens; teak handrails forming the waterways below the port lights run the full length of the saloon; entire living area varnished with (7) seven coats of satin finish (1995); teak companionway ladder; white vinyl headliner with concealed heat-reflecting Mylar (new 2011) trimmed with full length teak battens; teak and holly sole (refinished 2010);

 Navigation station is aft to port at the foot of the companionway.  It is a full size sit down forward facing chart table with school-desk teak lifting lid and chart stowage under; storage bin outboard to port; 4 teak drawers; seat contains two of the batteries, the main circuit breakers, and the combiner (see "Electrical" below); Hella red/white gooseneck navigation lamp (new 2003); RAM universal laptop computer tray; 7” stainless steel red/white LED dome light (new 2004); white vinyl headliner with concealed heat-reflecting Mylar (new 2007); 4” closed cell foam in seat (new 2017)

Quarterberths:  Aft of the main saloon through arched teak doorways are two quarterberths with lee boards and 4” foam cushions upholstered in tan UltraSuede (new 2017), each with a Goiot opening port light into the cockpit (excellent sea berths); house bank of batteries under port quarterberth (see “Electrical” below); stowage under starboard quarterberth; two original Swan reading lights with LEDs; teak battens (“ceiling”) lining hull sides; white vinyl headliners with concealed heat-reflecting Mylar (new 2006); teak and holly sole refinished (2006)

Galley across to starboard at the foot of the companionway is an L-shaped galley with white countertops with deep teak fiddles; gimbaled Paul Luke Heritage 3G offshore stainless steel two-burner propane stove and oven (no pilot lights, no electricity, no electronic ignition to fail offshore) with stainless steel pot grippers and adequate swinging room; icebox; 4 teak drawers and sliding cutting board; cabinet outboard of stove with sliding doors (refinished 2010). Propane is supplied by Trident propane locker (new 2004) located in lazarette with propane tank (new 2004), solenoid (new 2019), continuous Trident propane hose to stove (new 2019); Xintex S-2A solenoid control switch (new 2004) (across at navigation station) with MS-2 propane sensor (new 2004), and Trident shutoff valve at stove (new 2004).  Stainless steel sink draining through an SAE J2006 wire reinforced hose (new 2006) to a 1 ½” Blakes thru-bolted bronze thru hull and seacock (new 2006); Whale fresh water foot pump (new 2010); 80 gallons of water (4 monel stainless steel tanks under saloon settees); CO detector (new 2019); AlpenGlow teak-framed 10” red / white LED night vision light above galley (new 2014); offshore cook’s safety strap; white vinyl headliner with concealed heat reflecting Mylar (new 2007); teak and holly sole (refinished 2010)

Yanmar 3GMD diesel 22 hp, raw water cooled through SAE J2006 wire reinforced hose (new 2012) from a Blakes thru-bolted bronze thru hull and seacock (new 2006); excellent 360º engine access by removing companionway engine box (teak and holly refinished 2004) and three teak-plywood panels forming engine box between quarterberths; engine box insulated with U.S.C.G. certified non-flammable 3” fiberglass foil covered sound insulation (new 2004); Yanmar engine mounts (new 2001); monel 1 ¼” propeller shaft, shaft log, and cutlass bearing (all new 2001); 3-blade MaxProp (new 2006); Yanmar "B" control panel with tachometer in cockpit (new 2003); Teleflex throttle and shift control cables (new 2002 & 2010); high output Balmar 70 amp alternator (new 2012) plus backupYanmar/Hitachi 50 amp alternator;  Balmar MaxCharge external three-stage regulator with battery temperature and alternator temperature sensors (new 2009); Yanmar raw water pump (new 2004) plus backup pump, pulley & bracket; Groco cooling water filter; API Marine, Inc. Model 17000 starter motor and solenoid (new 2016); existing Yanmar starter rebuilt with new solenoid and Bendix drive 9 teeth as backup; Yanmar exhaust system including elbow (new 2004); exhaust hose & thru-hull (new 2010); Yanmar fuel pump (new 2003) plus backup; USCG approved A-1 fuel hose (new 2019) from fiberglass fuel tank through cutoff valve through Racor 500 fuel filter (new 2012) then through Facet electric fuel pump with internal filter (new 2019) then to Yanmar fuel filter (new 2003); Teleflex HD hour meter (new 2006); redundant alarms on engine cooling water, exhaust temperature, and bilge water level (new 2007); Yanmar Operator’s Manual, Service Manual, and Parts Manual

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

Autopilot:  Double Raymarine Type 2 hydraulic linear below-decks autopilot rams (each with a design limit of 48,000 lb. boat) with custom made bronze Edson tiller arm mounted directly on the rudder post controlled by a Raymarine 400G computer with internal gyro yaw control, steering to apparent or true wind, and AutoLearn self-learning calibration, networked to SeaTalk instruments; four redundant controls: Raymarine ST6001 control head mounted on the binnacle guard in the cockpit in a NavPod pod (new 2012); Raymarine ST7002  control head mounted as a repeater at the navigation station enabling the navigator to make steering adjustments from below (new 2008), Raymarine ST600R wired handheld remote (new 2003), and Raymarine ST100 wireless handheld remote (new 2008); Raymarine Rudder Reference transducer plus installed backup, Raymarine gyro fluxgate compass plus installed backup mounted under the port settee amidships, the autopilot is wired with oversize Ancor tinned copper boat cable (all new 2003);

Electronics / Instruments:  Raymarine ST60 Wind (new 2018), ST60 Speed (new 2004), ST60 Depth (new 2004), and ST60 Graphic (new 2007) instruments mounted above companionway visible from helm; second ST60 Graphic repeater at navigation station (new 2009); Garmin GPSMap190c (color) built in to navigation station with RS-232 port for computer downloads, NMEA 0183 output to a laptop computer, and Garmin 30 GPS antenna mounted on the stern pushpit railing (new 2010); Standard Horizon Intrepid VHF radio with DSC for automated SOS (new 2001) linked to GPS; VHF Digital Antenna # 222-VW at masthead with Ancor RG-213 coax from masthead to radio (all new 2011); Standard Horizon RAM mike in cockpit (new 2002) plus spare backup mike (new 2011); VHF speaker in cockpit (new 2005); backup Standard Horizon VHF radio with emergency antenna mounted inside port saloon locker (~1990); ACR Nauticast Type B Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder at navigation  station linked to laptop with separate Shakespeare 5215-AIS squatty body VHF antenna (new 2011) at masthead with Ancor RG-213 coax from masthead to AIS, with separate GPS antenna on stern rail (new 2010); WxWorx XM weather receiver at navigation station with Digital Antenna mushroom antenna mounted on stern rail (2012); Dual AM/FM/CD stereo at navigation station with wireless remote (new 2010), two Bose speakers in saloon (new 2010); Silva handheld compass (new 2003); Davis Windex with mini-light at masthead (new 2009).   

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

New electrical system 2001 - 2020; five (5) Group 24 Deep Cycle batteries (5 x 75 amp hours = 375 amp hours) (new 2015-2017) with 200 amp fuses and Ancor tinned copper battery cables; New main electric panel Blue Sea #8380 with new positive & negative 2AWG Ancor tinned copper Boat Cable feeds, analog ammeter and voltmeter, additional 30amp breakers (2020) with 80 amp BlueSea T-1 breaker under navigation  station seat (new 2010); Charles Corp. BattCom battery combiner under seat (new 2015); main battery switch with alternator disconnect Perko #8503DP (new 2003); Balmar SG200 battery monitor (new 2020); ProNauticP ProMariner 30amp #1230P dual output 3 stage 110v AC battery charger under port quarterberth  (new 2017); Blue Sea main electric panel with circuit breakers (2020); all mast wiring Ancor tinned copper boat cable (new 2002 & 2012); 50 watt/25 watt foredeck/steaming light Aqua Signal #41404-4 with three-way switches (can be turned on/off from cockpit or navigation  station)(all new 2002); Aqua Signal Series 40 2-mile LED masthead tri-color and anchor light with new wiring (new 2010); bow running lights Perko #0254B DP1 2- mile with LED bulbs and wiring (all new 2004); digital voltmeter and 12v outlet for spotlight at the helm station (new 2006); bilge pump Rule 3200 G.P.H., wiring, and 1½ inch Shields smooth bore discharge hose (all new 2001); New bilge pump sensor Johnson Pump “Ultima Switch 20AMP” (2021); Ancor 110v AC shore power system with stainless steel inlet in cockpit (new 2013) with 10 AWG triplex wiring (new 2013), GFI outlets in galley (new 2013) and saloon (new 2013), and heads (new 2017); 40 foot 30 amp 110v shore power cord.

HULL and DECK:

At launch each Swan 37 came with a “Master Carpenter’s Certificate from Pekka Koskenkyla at Nautor and a Lloyds 100A1 “Hull Molding Certificate” on its hand laid solid fiberglass hull, copies of which reside in the chart table.  Like her predecessor, the 1967 and 1970 America’s Cup defender Intrepid designed by Olin Stephens of S&S, Dulcinea’s rudder is separated from her keel, and her keel originally had a trim tab on the trailing edge.  Dulcinea’s trim tab was glassed in to the keel decades ago.  In 2000 when Dulcinea was dry after 5 years of continuous indoor heated storage she received new epoxy barrier coats to her bottom after sanding to bare fiberglass, one coat Interlux 1001 epoxy, ten coats Interlux 2001 epoxy; in 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2017 her bottom was sanded for sailing speed and received additional coats of Interlux 2001 epoxy; forward half of keelprofessionally filled and faired to NACCA foil # 60-012 (2006 & 2011).  Her hull topsides are painted Awlgrip Matterhorn White with Awlgrip Aristo Blue cove and water line stripes;

Her deck is Matterhorn White and cream KiwiGrip nonskid (new 2012); large foredeck mooring cleat; stainless steel bow anchor roller (new 2017); massive Wichard double folding padeye on foredeck anchored down through the anchor locker to the hull for the tack of an inner forestay and staysail (new 2011)(see Rigging for description of mast hounds); stainless steel chocks in teak toerail at bow (new 2002), chocks at mid-ships and at stern; large stern mooring cleat; two Type 316 stainless steel Herreshoff-style stern cleats (new 2007); double rail 1” stainless steel bow and stern pulpits thru-bolted; ORC compliant double ¼” uncoated 1x19 Type 316 stainless steel lifelines (new 2002) on thru-bolted 24" stainless steel stanchions; full length varnished teak handrails on cabin top covered with custom made Sunbrella covers (new 2019); two varnished teak Dorade boxes with aluminum 3" Luke vents (with storm plates) and tinted Lexan tops on cabin top; the third solid teak Dorade with 3" Luke vent (with storm plate) on foredeck for Vberth ventilation (new 2004).  

COCKPIT:

The cockpit has a rugged Nautor stainless steel 30" destroyer steering wheel (cable to quadrant) with leather cover (new 2017) mounted on a Nautor binnacle with a famous 5” binnacle compass made by Henry Hughes & Co. called a “Sestrel Major” compass, Serial No. 9509/V” with red night vision LED light.  The Sestrel compass was the first compasses produced which was accurate in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres without compensation.  Sestrel compasses are still made today by SIRS Navigation in England, www.sirs.com/uk   The compass and wheel are protected by a 1-1/4” NavPod stainless steel pedestal guard which is through-bolted with substantial backing plates vertically through the cockpit sole and horizontally to side supports to the cockpit seats (all new 2012). (The triangular Swan binnacle guard has been preserved and is available upon the sale of Dulcinea.) Main sheet 7/16” Regatta Braid (new 2009) on Harken fine trim /gross trim end-boom main sheet system 4:1/16:1 using Harken 1564 MR fiddle with cam & becket, Harken 2621 57mm carbo fiddle, Harken 2624 57mm carbo fiddle with cam & becket, Harken 2662 75mm carbo double (new 2005); Harken traveler (new 2006) mounted on massive teak beam just forward of the steering wheel for excellent access to the mainsheet by the helmsman;

A pair of chromed bronze two-speed Barlow 28 self-tailing “secondary” winches are next to the helm for excellent access by the helmsman (with Sunbrella covers) enabling singlehanded tacking of the genoa from the helm; second pair of chromed bronze two-speed Barlow 28 self-tailing primary winches forward in the cockpit for crew (with Sunbrella covers).  Dulcinea carries no aluminum winches.  Digital voltmeter and 12 volt outlet for a spotlight at the helm (new 2006); massive padeyes at the helm for the helmsman to clip on;

Raymarine ST60 Wind (new 2010), ST60 Speed (new 2004), ST60 Depth (new 2004) and ST60 Graphic instruments (new 2007) mounted above the companionway clearly visible from the helm; redundant wired autopilot remote control outlet and 12v outlet also above the companionway; redundant wireless autopilot remote; six Schaefer 8” stainless steel cockpit cleats bolted through steel plates glassed into the coamings (new 2006); high bridge deck in front of the companionway, four cockpit drains (two new 2012) with wire reinforced wet exhaust hose (new 2012) down to Blakes thru-bolted bronze thru-hull and seacock (new 2004), teak main companionway sliding hatch; louvered teak hatch boards (refinished 2018); heavy clear Lexan (bulletproof) off-shore hatch boards; storage cubbies port and starboard; removable teak battens cover the seats and cockpit sole (new 2021); lazarette locker under helm seat containing both below-deck autopilots (see "Electronics") and propane locker (see "Galley"); aft deck has manual back-stay adjuster, large mooring cleat, two additional Herreshoff-style stainless steel cleats, and two-rail stainless steel stern pushpit; cockpit protected by custom-made dodger of white Sunbrella with strong 1” Type 316 stainless steel (not aluminum) frame, heavy plastic windows with Sunbrella sun covers, 1” stainless steel off-shore handrails on aft edge and sides of dodger wrapped with leather (all new 2002); cockpit non-skid is cream KiwiGrip (new 2012); cockpit paint is Interlux Perfection Matterhorn White (new 2012).   

RIGGING:

Standing Rigging:  Dulcinea may be rigged as a sloop or a staysail sloop / cutter.  Mast:  Rugged Nautor-made double spreader aluminum mast bolted to keel with four internal halyards and a spinnaker crane; Boom:  custom made aluminum boom by Offshore Spars with Harken outhaul (all new 2002) and three internal reef lines for jiffy reefing (all new 2013); the boom has been raised about 3” to accommodate the dodger and to provide 6’ standing headroom in the cockpit; custom made stainless steel gooseneck fitting (new 2002); Garhauer rigid boom vang with custom made stainless steel fitting on the boom and mast (2014); Wichard Gyb’Easy boom brake (02/2015); Standing Rigging:  all new standing rigging 1x19 Type 316 stainless steel with all new Norseman fittings, toggles, clevis pins, and Norseman insulated backstay for SSB, Dyform Type 316 wire used where S&S sail plan called for that strength;  babystay to add mast pre-bend and prevent pumping with hand-tightened turnbuckle; (all new 2002); SparTite urethane mast chocks at partners (new 2006); manual backstay adjuster; custom made stainless steel mast hounds for the inner forestay bolted to the mast above the upper spreaders, inner forestay (new 2019) with ABI Hyfield lever and staysail; Schaefer jib halyard diverters at masthead for roller furling halyards (new 2003); Lewmar genoa tracks and cars on deck; stainless steel 1¼” T-tracks (new 2006) on toerails with stainless steel Schaefer 10-92UNC genoa blocks with standup springs (new 2006) permit jib sheets to be lead to either the forward or aft self-tailing cockpit winches; Harken roller furling with new twin track foil (new 2003) on new Type 316 stainless steel forestay.

Running rigging:  all new running rigging (2000-2017); original wire main halyard replaced with New England Ropes red VPC 10mm (3/8”)(new 2017) and wire winch replaced with Barlow 24 two-speed self-tailing chromed bronze winch on mast (2006); T-900 #2 main halyard long enough to serve as a man-overboard lift (new 2004); StaSetX jib halyard (new 2004), StaSetX #2 jib halyard (new 2009); StaSet spinnaker halyard on Harken 55mm Carbo block at masthead (new 2010), StaSetX spinnaker pole topping lift on Harken 1540 block (new 2004), 3/8” StaSetXPlus jib roller furling line (new 2008) mounted on stanchions through Schaefer ClearStep blocks back to Harken #187 Little Hexaratchet 57mm cam cleat at cockpit; 3/8” StaSet spinnaker foreguy with Tylaska T-12 quick release shackle through snatch block at bow then on stanchions through Schaefer ClearStep blocks back to cockpit (all new 2007); Endura 3/8” x 55’ spectra jib sheets (new 2009); StaSet spinnaker sheets (with Tylaska T-12 quick release shackles) (new 2004); StaSetX spinnaker guys (with Wichard quick release shackles)(new 2004); 3/8” Spectra spinnaker sheets on asymmetric spinnaker (new 2008); three StaSetXPlus 3/8” reefing lines in boom (new 2013); 7/16” x 75’ Regatta braid main sheet (new 2009); Garhauer four-part rigid boom vang (new 2013); original rugged Nautor aluminum 3 ½” diameter 15’ spinnaker pole with Nautor stainless steel track on mast; mast hounds above the upper spreaders for the inner forestay has Harken 75mm Black Magic block with becket for three-part staysail halyard; running backstays are 5/16” 1 x 19 Type 316 stainless steel wire (new 2002), and the lines are StaSet 3/8” lines (blue) reeved through Harken 1584 fiddles with snap shackles (Suncor 5/16” pins) and Harken Midrange blocks with beckets.; seven (7) Ronstan snatch blocks (new 2007-2016); 2 Garhauer size 60 snatch blocks (new 2004); numerous miscellaneous blocks and snatch blocks. 

WINCHES & HANDLES: 

Cockpit:  Pair of Barlow 28ST self-tailing chromed bronze two-speed “secondary” winches next to the helm; second pair of Barlow 28ST self-tailing chromed bronze two-speed primary winches forward for the crew; On the mast: Barlow 26ST chromed bronze two-speed self-tailing main halyard winch; Barlow 24ST chromed bronze self-tailing jib halyard winch; Barlow 24ST chromed bronze one-speed self-tailing spinnaker halyard winch; Barlow 16 self-tailing chromed bronze jib halyard #2 winch;  Anderson #12 stainless steel self-tailing winch on the boom for reefing.  Handles:  one 10” Harken chromed bronze handle, one 10” Harken aluminum handle; two 8” Harken  SpeedGrip handles, three 10” Barlow ratcheting handles (very rare), several other 10” handles.   

SAILS:

Fourteen (14) sails.  Mainsail:  North Sails Dacron four batten (2 full +2 partial) offshore mainsail with loose foot, AllSlip UHMW “slippery” slides, and three reefs (new 2019); storm trysail with dedicated sheets; Jibs:  North 3DL tri-radial laminated #1 genoa 150% for roller furling with foam luff and UV cover (new 2016); #2 Dacron jib (roller), #3 Dacron jib (roller), #4 Dacron jib (hanks), Dacron staysail (hanks); nylon drifter (loose luff); 3/4  oz. nylon “windseeker” jib; storm jib with ATN GaleSail luff with dedicated StaSet sheets (new 2004); Spinnakers: 3/4 oz. North tri-radial asymmetric spinnaker in North spinnaker turtle bag (new 2007) in North sleeve (new 2007); 3/4  oz. spinnaker in sleeve; 1.5 oz Shore tri-radial spinnaker in ATN sleeve (ATN sleeve new 2004); 2.2 oz. heavy tri-radial Hood spinnaker;  3 oz. heavy storm reaching Watts spinnaker in sleeve; ATN spinnaker Tacker (new 2004)

OTHER FEATURES:

Anchoring:  35 lb. CQR anchor (new 2002); 22 lb. Danforth anchor, Luke LK40 fisherman’s anchor, and 200’ of 5/16” chain (all re-galvanized 2011; not on board), two 200’ 3/4" nylon rodes,  20’ high test 5/16” chain; 

Safety:  shrouds grounded to keel with Ancor tinned copper battery cable (new 2011); two ORC compliant Whale Gusher manual bilge pumps (cockpit and saloon); complete U.S.C.G. equipment; numerous SOLAS flares; two Wichard reflective nylon webbing jacklines for side decks (new 2016), two Amsteel 1/4" jacklines covered with orange nylon tubing for cabin top (new 2016), two Wichard blue jacklines outside of lifelines (new 2003); LifeSling (new 2003); Horseshoe buoy (new 2003); Forespar MOB pole & mount on backstay (new 2004); 5 fenders (new 2003); 6 red Sterns Type III flotation seat cushions (new 2002); two Sport-Seat foam cockpit seats (new 2003 & 2013); adult offshore life jackets; one Mustang automatically inflating PFD with harness (new 2007); one SOSpenders automatically inflating PFD with harness (new 2000); 4 nylon safety harnesses; several Wichard tethers; U.S. Flag on teak pole (new 9/12/2001); ATN Mastmate MastClimber (new 2002); Davis radar reflector on flag halyard (new 2000); Gale Rider drogue; Zodiac SY-6 two tube coastal 6-man life raft with canopy.

REDUNDANT BACKUP EQUIPMENT:

Autopilot hydraulic ram, pump, and rudder reference transducer (installed)

Autopilot handheld wired and wireless controls (installed)

Autopilot fluxgate compass (installed)

Autopilot built-in control at the chart table

Alternator on board

Starter with solenoid on board

Yanmar fuel pump on board

Yanmar raw water pump with pulley and bracket on board

Electric fuel pump on board

VHF (installed)

Remote microphone for VHF (on board)

Winch handles

Snatch blocks

Forespar Mini-Galley swinging propane burner

REMARKS:

Launched in Finland in November, 1970, and christened “Dulcinea” at that time, her name has never been changed in fifty (50) years.  She was sailed around the world by her first owner from 1971-1976.  Her provenance is well documented, including photos and newspapers from the 1970s circumnavigation.  She was re-powered with the Yanmar 3GMD in about 1984 by Palmer Johnson in Racine, WI.  She was sailed only 30 days (in fresh water) from 1990 to 1999, spending the rest of her time in heated indoor storage.  Purchased by her current owner in 2000, she has benefited from extensive upgrading, always in fresh water, for the last 20 years.