Engineering:Santana 37

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Santana 37
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1969
No. built21
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corporation
Boat
Boat weight15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA37.67 ft (11.48 m)
LWL30.00 ft (9.14 m)
Beam11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Hull draft5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)47.30 ft (14.42 m)
J (foretriangle base)15.63 ft (4.76 m)
P (mainsail luff)39.50 ft (12.04 m)
E (mainsail foot)15.60 ft (4.75 m)
Sails
Mainsail area308.10 sq ft (28.623 m2)
Jib/genoa area369.65 sq ft (34.342 m2)
Total sail area677.75 sq ft (62.965 m2)
Racing
PHRF135 (average, TR model)

The Santana 37 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1969. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corporation in the United States , who completed 21 examples between 1969 and 1972.[1][4][5]

Design

The Santana 37 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type/transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) and carries 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]

It has a hull speed of 7.34 kn (13.59 km/h).[4]

Variants

Sanatana 37
Standard model.[1][4]
Sanatana 37 T or TR
Model with a taller rig by about 2.7 ft (0.8 m). This model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 135 with a high of 132 and low of 138.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Santana 37 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/santana-37. Retrieved 2 October 2016. 
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Santana 37". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock/santana-37. 
  5. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm. 
  6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Sanatana 37T". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2139/santana-37t. Retrieved 2 October 2016.