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Beneteau 37

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2006

A 1.4-metre draft cruiser built for shoal water, featuring a balanced 30% ballast ratio and a 3.91-metre beam

Designed by Finot, Conq Assoc & Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

2.13 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.13
LightHeavy

158 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 158
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws less than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2928 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
158.0
Comfort ratio
20.6
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1562
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2006
Designer
Finot, Conq Assoc, Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau

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Bavaria Yachts 3611.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1998-2000 production cruiser featuring a high 21.12 sail area-to-displacement ratio for its 11.55-meter hull
Ericson Yachts 3811.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce King-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Beneteau 39311.63 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop offering a shallow 1.55m draft option for coastal access, built with a high-volume hull since 2002

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