Sea Bird 37
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Stan Huntingford and Hardin International |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1973 |
| Builder(s) | Cooper Enterprises Hardin International |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Sea Bird 37 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 36.75 ft (11.20 m) |
| LWL | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| Beam | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 4-108 40 hp (30 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) |
| Rudder | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Ketch rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead ketch |
| Total sail area | 551.00 sq ft (51.190 m2) |
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The Sea Bird 37 is a recreational keelboat[1][2][3][4] built by Cooper Enterprises starting in 1973, but it is now out of production. It was also built by Hardin International in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 1977 to 1988.[5][6][7][8]
Design
The design was developed into a motorsailer with a new deck and pilothouse, designated the Sea Bird 37 MS.[9][10]
Designed by Stan Huntingford and Hardin International, the fibreglass hull could be optioned with an aft or centre cockpit. The boat has a raked stem, a nearly plumb transom, a/an keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) and carries 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard long keel.[1][2]
It was built with a choice of either a ketch or masthead sloop.
The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4-108 diesel engine of 40 hp (30 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal).[1][2]
The centre cockpit version has sleeping accommodation for six people, with two single berths in the bow cabin, a drop-down dinette table in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a transverse double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. There are two heads, one in the forepeak, forward of the bow cabin and one on the starboard side in the aft cabin.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.64 kn (14.15 km/h).[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sea Bird 37 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sea Bird 37". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper Enterprises Inc. (CAN) 1970 - 1990". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper Enterprises Inc". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hardin International 1977 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hardin International". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sea Bird 37 MS sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sea Bird 37 MS". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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