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Soverel Marine 37

Staysail Ketch · Keel/centreboard · 1971–1978

A staysail ketch with a keel-centerboard hull, evolved from the 1965 Soverel 36 for versatile shoal-water performance

Designed by Soverel & Walters.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 180
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.0
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 288 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Staysail Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
179.8
Comfort ratio
28.9
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1033
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1971–1978
Designer
Soverel, Walters
Builder
Soverel Marine

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 3510.67 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel and twin rudders for versatile shoal-water cruising
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminum cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Ovni 37011.95 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA modern lifting-keel cruiser with a versatile Solent rig, designed for shallow-water access and offshore capability
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition

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