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1963 Willard Vega 36 for sale

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1963 Willard Vega 36, Hull No. 20

Price: $45,000
Boat Location: Newport Beach, Ca
Owner: Daron Toll

Many recent upgrades since boat was purchased:
• Engine – Full engine build by S&W Diesel – Perkins 4-236.
Engine block sourced and refurbished with all new engine
components – less than 40 hours on new re-build. Commissioned
in July 2020
• Electronics upgraded
a. New house battery systems – 4 AGM batteries with Inverter
b. New cranking battery
c. New Garmin GPSMAP 942xs (2 each) Chartplotter/Sonar Combos
i. New Garmin GT23M-TH thru-hull transducer (CHIRP Clear Vu)
ii. New Garmin GMR 18 HD+ 4KW Radome Radar
iii. New Garmin GC 12 Marine Camera (camera in front of upper
helm, video on Chartplotter at lower helm)
d. New 3 station fusion stereo system (upper helm, main cabin,
and rear berth)
i. Main unit (lower helm) – Fusion MS-RA670
ii. Remote unit (upper helm) – Fusion MS-NRX300
iii. Marine Speakers
1. Rear Berth – Fusion MS-FR6022 (200w)
2. Upper Helm – Fusion MS-FR6022 (200w)
3. Main Cabin – Fusion RV-FS402W (200w)
iv. NEMA 2000 networked to both GPS units
e. 2 new VHF radios – Uniden UM415
f. 2 new VHF antennas – Mariner 8700 Extra Tough 8’ 6db
g. Exterior lights added – full bow rope lighting upper and
lower deck courtesy lighting
h. New control panels and gauges (upper and lower helm)
• New fridge / freezer - Isotherm CR130EL - Cruise 130 Elegance
(4.6 cubic feet)
• New Plumbing
a. New Head – West Marine - Model #15957731
b. New Water Pump
c. New Bilge Pump
d. New Macerator Pump – Jabsco Model 18950
e. New bathroom sink fixtures
• New flooring - Infinity Luxury Woven Vinyl Flooring
• New Canvas – full rear berth enclosure, bunk beds, main
cabin seats/bed, upper helm seats, and Aft seats
• Fuel tanks polished and in perfect condition (May 2020)
• New bottom paint (August 2020)
• Recent cap rail epoxy paint
Many other items worked on
Region: California
Current Location: Newport Beach Harbor
For Sale Link:
Price: $45,000
Contact Info: (562) 322-7260, darontoll@yahoo.com
 

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I've spent many hours on a friend's '63 Willard Vega. The "back porch" can't be beat as a hang-out spot!
 
She is a sistership to my Weebles. These were the original production fiberglass distance trawlers. Wm Garden penned a 34' Vega cruiser in the early 1950s, which was stretched a couple feet for the production run that began in 1961 ("Rattler") and concluded with my 1970 "Taras," now Weebles. The hull is solid fiberglass and quite thick. Topside are glass over plywood which seems to have held up pretty well over the years.

There is a fairly active owners group (all are welcome), and we have a rich history of files, including newsletters that date from the late 1960s through 1970s, sort of an early version of TrawlerForum. Most of these boats carry 500g giving them range to cross to Hawaii, which at least one did, in 1987.

Looks like this boat has had some recent work. $45k seems like a very fair price, but I am biased of course.

Peter

Attached picture is Weebles, ex-Taras as she's about to be launched circa 1971. Railway in Newport Beach CA, just down the road from where she was built in Costa Mesa.1613842666.jpg
 
Hi Daron,

I have posted this on the PNW Willard Owners Group on Facebook. Nice boat and good luck with your sale.

Bob
 
wood hull?
No. Solid fiberglass hull. Deckhouse is plywood with thick fiberglass over. Flybridge "bonnet" is also solid fiberglass. Water intrusion issues have not been reported over the years. There is some occasional desalination of fiberglass from plywood substrate, but I do not view this as a major structural issue. These are simple, solidly built American boats. Most had fiberglass tanks - not much to go wrong.

Peter
Moderator, Willard Boat Owners Group, and owner of W36 #40 since 1998
 
Where is the boat located?
Is it still for sale?

Post # 1 states: Region: California
Current Location: Newport Beach Harbor

As to whether it's still for sale, you will have to PM the owner.
 
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