Bukh DV36
36hp
Shaft Drive
3 blade fixed prop
Rope cutter
Engine serviced annually by owner
Last service April 2025
hours approximately 3250

1 x 12v Engine start battery
1 x 12v Domestic battery - 2025
Shorepower with lead
RCD breaker

Speed and depth - Stowe Dataline
Chartplotter/GPS - Garmin GPSMap 450
Autopilot - Autohelm 2000
DSC/VHF - Cobra
Compass - Contest 130
Navigation lights

Sloop 
Masthead rig
Inmast furling
Headsail furling - Furlex 100s
Reefing line led aft.
Standing rigging - 2008
Spinnaker pole
1 x Meissner 8 mast winch

Sails
Main - 2017
Genoa - UV strip replaced 2017
Spinnaker

6 berths in 1 cabin plus saloon
1 x heads with pull out sink
Warm air diesel heating - 2025
Pressurised cold water
1.80 m headroom 

Saloon with table
Bench seats converts to doubles either side.
Forepeak with V berth
TV not included

Wheelhouse with wheel steering
Helm seat
Galley with gas grill and 2 ring burner
Sink
12v coolbox

Wheel and tiller steering
GRP deck
Anchor locker
Anchor with chain
Chain roller
S/S pushpit and pullpit
Midships cleats
2 x Meissner 8 primary winches.
Cockpit seating
Fold out double table
Folding doors to wheelhouse
Boarding ladder

Manual and electric bilge pump
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Fireblanket
Radar reflector

Full cockpit enclosure

Evidence of 5 years clear title - Bills of Sale from 1989
Evidence of VAT status - Dutch VAT documents and UK marine letter confirming location 31/12/2020
Builders certificate
SSR certificate

Platypus is a fine example of the very popular LM 27 motorsailer. Probably one of the roomiest most comfortable boats under 30 ft on the water. I’ve owned her for 10 years now. Originally buying her specifically for a single handed circumnavigation of the British Isles. She was the perfect choice. Performing well without a glitch all the way round. She sails remarkably well and the larger 3 cyld DV 36hp Buhk engine fitted means, if necessary, she will keep punching against a tide when others slow down. Such a good boat but living around 100 miles from the coast I have decided to replace her with a boat suitable for exploring the inland waterways. Platypus has been regularly maintained and is in excellent condition. Apart from usual maintenance I have carried out the following replacements/improvements whilst owning her: Hood replaced and extra stainless steel support hoop fitted to prevent hood sagging. Mainsail, cutlass bearing, propeller, rope cutter, seawater valves, vhf radio, carpets all replaced. Diesel hot air heater and hob with grill installed. If you’re looking for a good, well maintained genuine example of an LM 27 you won’t be disappointed.

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The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
Gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.