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Alberg 37

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1967–1988

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
403.0
Comfort ratio
39.8
Capsize screening
1.59
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
963
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1967–1988
Units built
248
Designer
Carl Alberg
Builder
Whitby Boat Works Ltd.

Design & history

The Alberg 37 was produced in Mark I (1967-1971) and Mark II variants, with the Mark II using less wood and more molded fiberglass components.

Notable features
Mark II has less wood than Mark I, using a molded floor support, molded overhead liner, and fiberglass toerailYawl rig availableEngine options: 23hp Volvo MD2B, 27hp Volvo MD 11C, 40hp Westerbeke 4-107
Variants
  • Mark I
  • Mark II
Production

The Mark I was built between 1967 and 1971. Most boats were delivered with either a 23hp Volvo MD2B or the 27-hp MD 11C (MK II); a 40hp Westerbeke 4-107 was an option.

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