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1985 Dickerson 37 Aft Cockpit Ketch

Expired
$39,500 USD

Seller's Description

The Dickerson 37 aft cockpit ketch is a handsome cruising vessel with many practical features; wide decks, safe bulwarks, nav station, large comfortable cockpit. New teak and holly sole with 7 coats of varnish. One of George Hazen’s best modern sailboat designs using state of the art computer technology with a modified full keel and skeg hung rudder provides exceptional sailing performance. Ideally designed for the shoals of the Chesapeake, the ICW, Florida and the Bahamas. A beautiful ketch at a reasonable price.

Equipment: Rebuilt Perkins Diesel (2020), new running rigging, new batteries, new cushions in cabin and cockpit, new SIMRAD NSS Evo 3 Nav System with autopilot w/9”touchscreen chart plotter on bulkhead, SIMRAD dome and SIMRAD wind speed and depth, rebuilt and restored overhead hatches in main cabin and V-berth, new aluminum 50 gallon fuel tank, new Raritan pressurized fresh water toilet with new 20 gallon holding tank, new Thurston/Quantum jib on Hood roller furler, new Thurston/Quantum canvas sail covers, Lewmar 44 2-speed self-tailing sheet winches, mast mounted halyard winches. U-shape galley, 3-burner propane stove w/ oven, refrigeration, hot/cold pressurized water, shore power connection. 120v outlets at nav station and galley, 30amp battery charger.

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Specs

Designer
George Hazen
Builder
Dickerson Boatbuilders
Association
Dickerson Boatbuilders Owners (USA)
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
37 0 / 11.3 m
Waterline Length
28 10 / 8.8 m
Beam
11 6 / 3.5 m
Draft
4 5 / 1.4 m
Displacement
15,950 lb / 7,235 kg
Ballast
5,850 lb / 2,654 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
674′² / 62.6 m²
Total Sail Area
556′² / 51.6 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
252′² / 23.4 m²
P
38 8 / 11.8 m
E
12 11 / 4 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
304′² / 28.2 m²
I
43 4 / 13.2 m
J
14 0 / 4.3 m
Forestay Length
45 7 / 13.9 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Perkins
Model
4-108
HP
51
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
45 gal / 170 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
90 gal / 341 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.6 kn
Classic: 7.2 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.55 knots
Classic formula: 7.2 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.0
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: 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: Displacement in pounds.
17.02
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
36.7
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

36.68
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
296.9
275-350: heavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
296.9
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
30.2
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
30.18
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.83
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Aft and center cockpit, ketch or cutter.

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