Seafarer 37

Seafarer 37

Development
Designer	McCurdy & Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1980
Builder(s)	Seafarer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seafarer 37
Boat
Displacement	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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 37 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 37". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
4. Seafarer Yachts (October 1980). "Seafarer, It's More Than Just Sailing". Yachting magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Seafarer 37 showing the hull and keel shape