Engineering:Seafarer 37
Development | |
---|---|
Designer | McCurdy & Rhodes |
Location | United States |
Year | 1980 |
Builder(s) | Seafarer Yachts |
Role | Cruiser |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 16,500 lb (7,484 kg) |
Draft | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 36.67 ft (11.18 m) |
LWL | 31.25 ft (9.53 m) |
Beam | 11.75 ft (3.58 m) |
Engine type | inboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 6,675 lb (3,028 kg) |
Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I (foretriangle height) | 46.50 ft (14.17 m) |
J (foretriangle base) | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
P (mainsail luff) | 41.00 ft (12.50 m) |
E (mainsail foot) | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | masthead sloop |
Mainsail area | 266.50 sq ft (24.759 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 348.75 sq ft (32.400 m2) |
Total sail area | 615.25 sq ft (57.159 m2) |
The Seafarer 37 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States , starting in 1980, but the company went out of business in 1985, The boat was the last design to enter production by Seafarer.[1][3][5][6]
Design
The Seafarer 37 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 16,500 lb (7,484 kg) and carries 6,675 lb (3,028 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel and 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal). Cabin headroom is 6.42 in (16 cm).[1][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[4]
The design has a hull speed of 7.49 kn (13.87 km/h).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 37 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-37.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mccurdy-rhodes.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 37". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/37.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Seafarer Yachts (October 1980). "Seafarer, It's More Than Just Sailing". Yachting magazine. https://books.google.com/books?id=mZDmbcOk__sC&pg=PA116.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer.
External links
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