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Seidelmann 37 Sloop Research
- Thread starter Captainaw
- Start date Aug 20, 2003
- Aug 20, 2003
How many were made and any information on the<br />Seidelmann 37 appreciated. Thank you.
Re: Seidelmann 37 Sloop Research don't know anything about a 37 footer, but if it is anything like the 24 and 33 that i have had the pleasure of sailing on, it is one fast and fun boat. check the phrf ratings on it and you will find it to be quite spirited.
Review of Seidelmann 37
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The Seidelmann 37 has been built with different keel alternatives.
One option is a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.80 - 1.90 meter (5.91 - 6.21 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Another option is a fin keel.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.49 - 1.59 meter (4.89 - 5.19 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Seidelmann 37 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.22 - 1.32 meter (4.00 - 4.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 22 hp (16 kW).
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Seidelmann 37 is about 220 kg/cm, alternatively 1234 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 220 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1234 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 37m 2 (398 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 33.3 m | (109.3 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 33.3 m | (109.3 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 33.3 m | (109.3 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 11.3 m | (37.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 11.3 m | (37.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 28.2 m | (92.5 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 24.8 m | (81.4 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.4 m | (11.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 6.7 m | (22.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 6.7 m | (22.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
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Hunter Legend 37
- By Gregg Nestor
- Updated: June 14, 2011
Warren Luhrs founded Hunter Marine Corporation in 1972. The company’s first offering was the Hunter 25, designed by Bob Seidelmann, a sailmaker and accomplished racing sailor. This was followed by a series of cruisers designed by John E. Cherubini, of Cherubini Yachts fame. As the company grew, an in-house team became responsible for all sailboat designs, including the Legend 37, which was built from 1986 to 1988. Today, Hunter boats are known for their Bergstrom & Ridder rigs, traveler arches, Euro styling, and low cost. The 37 is a design that falls somewhere in between.
The overall design of the Legend 37, with the flat sheer visually connecting the sharp, aggressive bow to the reverse transom, gives it the appearance of a high-performance boat. To offset generous freeboard, the coachroof is kept low and slopes forward, where it dissolves into the foredeck, somewhat after the style of the spartan deck design pioneered by Nautor’s Swan.
Like all Hunters, the 37 is a production boat built to a price point accessible to the company’s target market. Older models will have the expected maintenance issues that are common to boats of this era and cost.
Hunter built the Legend 37 with a solid-fiberglass hull, a balsa-cored deck, and molded interior liners that also incorporated structural components. A beefy transverse stiffener divides the main-saloon sole, and stringers run longitudinally on each side of the keel in the boat’s midsection.
The Legend 37’s interior is designed to comfortably accommodate a crew of four. In the forward cabin there’s a generous V-berth, a hanging locker, and a convenient vanity with sink. Immediately aft of it, and well forward of the boat’s midsection, is the main saloon, with its centerline drop-leaf table and near circular seating.
Aft, offering a combination of standing and stooping headroom, the spacious owner’s stateroom features a pedestal double berth and his-and-hers hanging locker/bureaus. It can be entered via the galley or the head.
Under the waterline, the Legend 37 has a balanced spade rudder and either a deep fin or a shoal-draft bulb/wing keel. Aloft, the fractional rig incorporates double swept-back airfoil spreaders and a split backstay. While the jib is small, the main is reasonably large and should be able to handle some heavy air without creating significant weather helm. The SA/D ratio of 18.6 suggests that the Legend 37 performs well in light air.
According to Ted Ambers, the owner of our review boat, the Legend 37’s best point of sail is a close reach; its worst, he says, is closehauled. For auxiliary power, the Legend 37 has a 34-horsepower Yanmar 3HM35F diesel. Coupled to a 16×10 two-bladed propeller, it easily moves the boat at hull speed. Delamination of the balsa-cored deck due to water saturation appears to be a common problem, but it can be detected by judicious sounding of the deck in conjunction with the use of a moisture meter.
The Legend 37 is a contemporary-styled performance sailer with a spacious interior that can make good on a family’s cruising ambitions. If you’re looking for one today, you can expect to find asking prices that range from $45,000 to approximately $65,000, depending on the boat’s condition.
Gregg Nestor is the author of several books about sailboats, including Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere.
Hunter Legend 37 Specs
LOA 37’6″ (11.43 m.) LWL 31’4″ (9.55 m.) Beam 12’10” (3.91 m.) Draft (shoal/deep) 4’9″/6’8″ (1.45/2.03 m.) Sail Area (100%) 704 sq. ft. (65.4 sq. m.) Ballast 6000 lb. (2,721 kg.) Displacement 14,900 lb. (6,757 kg.) Ballast/D .40 D/L 216 SA/D 18.6 Water 71 gal. (269 l.) Fuel 33 gal. (125 l.) Engine 34-hp. Yanmar 3HM35F diesel Designer Hunter Design Team
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Seidelmann 37
The seidelmann 37 is a 36.83ft masthead sloop designed by bob seidelmann and built in fiberglass by seidelmann yachts since 1980..
The Seidelmann 37 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a short water supply range.
Seidelmann 37 for sale elsewhere on the web:
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| Model | Seidelmann 37 | ||
| Length | 36.83 ft | ||
| Beam | 12 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.92 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 19.70 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 49.17 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 208.67 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 21.38 | ||
| Capsize | 2.10 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 29.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.92 ft | ||
| Displacement | 12000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 5900 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.28 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 643 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 378.68 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 264 sq.ft | ||
| I | 49.50 ft | ||
| J | 15.30 ft | ||
| P | 44 ft | ||
| E | 12 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 24 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 18 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 70 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Seidelmann Yachts | ||
| Designer | Bob Seidelmann | ||
| First built | 1980 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |
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1. Seidelmann 37 Deale, MD. Jun 24, 2010. #9. Fast and reliable. We've had our S37 for over a year now at it has proved a great sail. I wouldn't say the engine is underpowered because it is a light boat, 13,900 displacemnet. We live aboard so we have alot of junk and have a 24hp Yanmar and it still gets up to 8 knots.
I'm not sure about the 34 or 37 but the 30 was VERY beamly. An unusual looking boat, very wide in the middle, narrow at the ends. I was told back then that as a result of the unusual shape the boat was extremely tender. It makes sense, most of the boat is above the waterline. I was told that in rough weather or offshore the boat would be on it ...
It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5
Robert Williams. Dec 22, 2005. #2. Seidelmann in the Caribbean. I've been cruising in a S37 "IWI" for the last 8 years, down the east coast of the States and Bahamas for a year and 7 years in the Caribbean. I would certainly recommend an S37 for long term cruising in these kind of waters. I have made a few modifications that may be of interest ...
Seidelmann 37; Development; Designer: Bob Seidelmann: Location: United States: Year: 1980: Builder(s) Seidelmann Yachts: ... The Seidelmann 37 is an American sailboat that was designed by Bob Seidelmann as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1980. ... In a 1994 review, Richard Sherwood wrote, "like many Seidelmanns, this one has a very tall rig. ...
How many were made and any information on theSeidelmann 37 appreciated. Thank you.
The l/b ratio for Seidelmann 37 is 3.08. Slim Wide 66% 0 50 100. Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 66% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.
Seidelmann 37 is a 36′ 10″ / 11.2 m monohull sailboat designed by J. Robert Seidelmann and built by Seidelmann Yachts starting in 1980. ... Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay). D: ...
The company's first offering was the Hunter 25, designed by Bob Seidelmann, a sailmaker and accomplished racing sailor. This was followed by a series of cruisers designed by John E. Cherubini, of Cherubini Yachts fame. ... According to Ted Ambers, the owner of our review boat, the Legend 37's best point of sail is a close reach; its worst ...
1. - - Chicago Il. Mar 17, 2007. #1. We are thinking about purchasing a 37' seidelmann we had a 31' pearson, I know they are different qualities of boats but we are on Lake Michigan and are just moving up in size until we go full time cruising in 10 years. What is your opinion of the seidelmann sailboat we cruise all over Lake Michigan.
The Seidelmann 37 is a 36.83ft masthead sloop designed by Bob Seidelmann and built in fiberglass by Seidelmann Yachts since 1980. The Seidelmann 37 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Seidelmann Sailboat 37' 1987 for sale. **Asking price $26,900**. Currently located in Fort Pierce, FL. *This boat was recently had a complete survey in and out of the water, which we can provide to you*. New furler and jib- less than one month old, brand new with new rigging and new sheets. Self tailing wenches makes this a great racer.
20-30: coastal cruiser. Capsize Screening. 2.0. >2.0: better suited for coastal cruising. Suggest Improvements. Source: sailboatdata.com / CC BY. Embed. Seidelmann 37 Sht KL is a 36′ 10″ / 11.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Bob Seidelmann and built by Seidelmann Yachts starting in 1981.
It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5
12513 posts · Joined 2000. #2 · Oct 31, 2001. If I remember corectly Seidelmann was a New Jersey sail maker. In the 1970''s he produced an interesting little 25 footer. They were clearly designed as race boats and did acceptably well on the race course because they were intended as rule beaters.
24.6. 20-30: coastal cruiser. Capsize Screening. 2.0. >2.0: better suited for coastal cruising. Suggest Improvements. Source: sailboatdata.com / CC BY. Embed. Seidelmann 37 SD SM is a 36′ 10″ / 11.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Bob Seidelmann and built by Seidelmann Yachts starting in 1981.
Seidelmann 37 Year: 1983 Category: Sail Condition: Used Location: Panama City, FL, US Available for sale in U.S. waters: Yes. Vessel Name: Morning Star Boat Type: Cruiser Hull Material: Fiberglass Hull Type: Hull Color: HIN: Designer: J Robert Seidelmann Flag of Registry: Dimensions & Weight. Length: 37 ft - 11.28 meter
Oct 19, 2004. #2. Seidelman Questions. I have a Seidelmann 25, 1980, I bought it 7 years ago and I am the second Owner. It is very difficult to find almost any information about these boats. Jack Horner (famous marine surveyor) was kind enough to forward some info to me. These boats were built as "racer-crusiers" meeting the IOR specifications.
Sailboat. Seidelmann 245. 1981 • 7.4 m. Sailboat. Seidelmann 25 SD. 1977 • 7.6 m. Founded by Bob Seidelmann, a sailmaker and champion one-design sailer in a number of classes. The factory was located in Berlin NJ, USA. The Seidelmann line ranged from 24-37 feet, mostly of Seidelmanns own design.
Seidelmann preowned sailboats for sale by owner. Seidelmann used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats. Search. Avoid Fraud. ... 37' Tartan Marine Company Tartan 37 S&S Design Bishops Marina Havelock NC, North Carolina Asking $29,000. 26' Hunter 260 McCall Boise, Idaho Asking $19,500.
Seidelmann Yachts. Founded by Bob Seidelmann, a sailmaker and champion one-design sailer in a number of classes. The factory was located in Berlin NJ, USA. The Seidelmann line ranged from 24-37 feet, mostly of Seidelmanns own design. Years in Business: 1977 - 1986. Sailboats Built By Seidelmann Yachts.
37 Seidelmann I have a 1980 S37 and I installed a rudder with a 3 1/2" dia. I had this installed back in 1990 it has been working better than the old one. I have put 9000 NM without any rudder problems. I did have problems when the Helm Wheel chain slipped off of the gear. This happened during teaching a newby how to steer a 37' sailboat Risque'.