Originally owned by Ted Hood, called ROBIN TOO, this is a beautiful example of an original Little Harbor design.

A sistership to Ted Hood's second ship, ROBIN, this is a well-cared for and nicely-upgraded example of the original Little Harbor design series. RAMBLE has been re-powered, had an extensive re-fit of her decks, bottom re-fastened, new rudder, new masts and rigging (that alone was $30,000!) and winches and sail and electronics updates. For those desiring a traditional and well-built wood boat, one need look no further!

2021 to 2024:

new rudder

new bottom planking up 4 planks each side 

new B&g electronics throughout

new B&g radar dome 

new transmission

new starter 

new sail covers 

new hydraulic autopilot computer and controller

redesigned head  

Electronics

All Electronics updated since 2021:

B&G instruments for depth, speed & wind

B&G chartplotter

B&G radar w/ new radome

B&G linear drive autopilot

B&G VHF

All B&G instruments are Bluetooth enabled for access on phones & tablets

Vesper AIS transducer w/ WiFi

Accommodations

Accommodations for six in a traditionally finished interior with varnished mahogany trim on off white flat panels with a varnished teak sole. 12 volt lighting throughout. Excellent natural light and ventilation with three large hatches, seven bronze ports, and two bronze dorades.

Starting forward is the private stateroom with 6'-4" V-berth with drawers under and shelves above. Forward of the berth there is access to the anchor locker. Aft and to port is the enclosed head with a recent Raritan ParII toilet plumbed via a Y-valve to the holding tank, beautiful sink with bronze hand pump, and abundant storage. Opposite is a large hanging locker followed by a bureau with drawers.

Continuing aft is the main salon with settee berths port & starboard, within the back rests are drawers and then pilot berth above. There is a varnished drop-leaf dining table offset slightly to port of center.

Furthest aft is the galley split port and starboard either side of the companionway featuring a 2 burner Luke Heritage gimballed propane stove with oven, good storage and counter space, single basin stainless steel sink with H&C pressure water and manual fresh water, lined "ice box" set up with Adler Barber 12V refrigeration. To port is a dry storage compartment, the top of which also doubles as the chart table.

• Weems & Plath brass oil lamp
• Kiddie CO detector

Electrical

Wired for 12 volt DC service with a very simple AC system.

12 Volt DC

• Electrical distribution panel with breakers
• 2 Group 27 house batteries
• 1 Group 27 engine start battery
• Balmar 100 map alternator 2006
• Xantrex battery monitor 2006

110 Volt AC system includes 30 amp shore power connection in cockpit, 1 outlet, Promariner 20 amp battery charger, hot water tank - 4 gal Isotherm, engine heated and 50' shore power cord.

Sails & Rigging

Yawl rig with a 2010 aluminum keel-stepped main mast and deck-stepped mizzen mast.

Standing rigging replaced in 2010

• Harken MK IV roller furling for headsails 2010
• Mainsail 2010
• 130% light genoa 2007
• 130% heavy genoa 2008
• Mizzen 2008 
• Mizzen staysail 2007
• Staysail 2007, on a detachable inner forestay
• Assymetrical spinnaker with snuffer 2008
• NEW sail covers
• Bronze Lewmar 48ST 2 speed primaries
• Barient #10 single speed reefing winch
• 2 Barient #10 single speed main and jib halyard winches
• 1 Barient #8 single speed Mizzen halyard winch
• Aluminum whisker pole
• Block & tackle boom vang
• teak shroud covers

Mechanical

• 2006 Yanmar 3YM30F, 27HP
• Fixed 3 bladed 14X14 bronze propeller on a 1" stainless steel shaft
• New transmission
• New starter
• Racor fuel filter
• Morse engine controls
• 2 electric bilge pumps
• 1 manual bilge pump
• Steering system overhauled 2007, new cables and chains installed
• Monel fuel and water tanks

Construction

The Little Harbor 36's were beautifully built by International Marine in Japan of double planked 3-1/2" x 3/4" mahogany on 1" X 1-3/4" white oak frames on 9" centers with 2-1/2" white oak floor timbers. The decks are fiberglass covered marine grade mahogany plywood on white oak deck beams and were extensively rebuilt 2004-2007. The bottom was re-fastened, also 2004-2007.

New bottom planks were installed 2021-2024, 4 planks up port & starboard

Solid varnished teak deck houses, hatches, cockpit coamings and rails.

Deck & Hull

White Awlgripped topsides with dark green boot top and green ablative anti-fouling. 

The decks are finished with Gull Gray Awlgrip with grip-tex in non-skid areas.

Large cockpit with teak sole; sail lockers and lazarette aft of the helm. 

Wide side decks lead fore and aft with stainless steel bow and stern rails, stainless steel stanchions and new stainless lifelines with gates.

• 44 lb. Rocna plow type anchor with app 200' chain & rode
• 20 lb Danforth secondary anchor and rode
• Edson Steering (overhauled 2007 with new cables)
• 5 dry chemical fire extinguishers
• Lifesling
• 3 fenders, 4 docklines
• Cockpit awning
• Cockpit cushions
• Dodger

History

Ramble is a pedigreed yacht with a rich maritime history. She was designed by Ted Hood for his own personal use and was originally named ROBIN TOO II. He and his family raced her for a few years, and among many other victories won the Marblehead to Halifax Race.

In more recent years she has enjoyed excellent care and under previous ownership, she has sailed two Atlantic Circles including the Med and Caribbean covering 40,000 miles and 17 countries. Typical of Ted Hood's designs the Little Harbor 36 sails wonderfully and receives compliments wherever she goes.

This Little Harbor 36 has benefitted from substantial re-fit work over the last 15 years, including refastening her double-planked hull, replacing planks where needed, stripping the bottom, installing a new engine, new rudder, new electronics, and replacing the original rig with a new main, and mizzen masts along with all rigging, all new sails, and extensive re-fitting of her decks.