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1981 Tartan 37 CB

Listed
Expired
$36,900 USD

Seller's Description

MOTIVATED SELLER - READY FOR A SPRING DELIVERY!! REDUCED PRICE - $36,900 For information and immediate showings, contact Reeve at 612-805-1938 CALL OR TEXT.

SOLEN is an ALL FRESHWATER, 2-owner vessel that has been continuously maintained and upgraded by an experienced sailor. She is a turn-key boat that is ready to go anywhere

FOR MORE PICTURES GO TO: boundarylayers.com/Solen-T37-334

The TARTAN 37CB is a high performance, centerboard cruiser designed by the Sparkman & Stevens. She is a well-built, well-mannered, fast cruising boat.

FORWARD CABIN The forward cabin of the Tartan 37 is truly comfortable for a boat of this size, with drawers, hanging lockers, separate access to the head, and enough room to dress in relative comfort.

HEAD The head is quite comfortable with a newer Raritan premium marine sanitation device and sink/vanity with hand-held shower

SALON The layout of the main cabin has a comfortable extending settee and pilot berth to starboard. There is built-in teak storage at the back of the settee. On port there is a generous L-shaped settee and two leaf teak dining table that folds down from the bulkhead. There is additional storage above and behind the port settee

NAVIGATION STATION The Tartan 37 has a large, well-designed, forward facing navigation station with a desk and extremely comfortable seating. Displays for ships electrical systems are built in at the desk. Ventilation is excellent, with nine custom stainless steel opening ports and two hatches

GALLEY Galley is U-shaped and offers perfect support in a seaway. A large cold storage drop in ice box is sized for some extended cruising. The original stove/oven has been updated with a two burner stove top and a 110V Breville toaster oven. Of course there is hot and cold pressure water, and additional storage There is a newer stainless propane grill mounted on sternrail

AFT DOUBLE BERTH The unique quarter berth is convertible from either a single berth/nav station or double berth

Equipment: RECENT UPGRADES 2022 Raymarine I-70 Tri-Data instrument 2022 Raymarine masthead wind transducer 2022 New masthead cable and anchor light 2022 10 tablet MFD w/ Navionics charts 2022 New 12v accessory switch panel 2019 New Mastervolt 12/50-3 50A, 3 bank charger, 12v house 2019 Raymarine EV-1 Wheel Auto Pilot 2019 New internal engine water pump 2019 New raw water pump & strainer 2019 New extra fine fuel filter 2018 New Sunbrella spray dodger by Ship Shape Canvas 2018 New Raritan head toilet 2018 New Maxwell #8-8 electric anchor windlass w/ helm operation 2018 New centerboard cable 2015 New Raritan 12gal. water heater w/anode suitable for engine heating fresh water / SAIL INVENTORY - 2012 130% genoa - UV cover upgrade 2023 - Partial Batten Main w/ reef points - 85% working Jib - Harken Furling - Lazy Jacks / ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL - 2022 Raymarine I-70 Tridata, wind speed, depth - 2019 Raymarine EV-1 wheel auto pilot - ICOM IC-m502 fixed base VHF - 10” Tablet w/ Navionics charts - Raytheon RL-9 LCD Radar - 2019 Mastervolt 3-bank charger - 2 G-32 gelcell batteries - 2023 expanded DC switch panel - 2 12v USB outlets - 6 110v outlets - 30A shorepower / TANK CAPACITIES - Fresh water 90 gal total - Fuel 50 gal - Holding 2019 Ronco 24 gal - Hot water 12 gal Raritan / GROUND TACKLE / DOCK GEAR - 2018 Maxwell #10 elect. windlass - 33# polished stainless plow - 24# Danforth - both anchors have chain/rode - Docklines - Fenders / PROPULSION - Westerbeke 50 - 2200 hrs estimated - 2019 Heat exchanger removed & cleaned - 2019 Internal water pump replaced - 2019 Engine compression tested good - all cylinders - 2019 New raw water pump - 2019 New extra fine ga. fuel filter. - 2-Blade Flexofold folding prop. MISC. UPGRADES - 2018 Sunbrella spray dodger by Ship Shape Canvas - 4 Polished stainless dorades - 9 Polished stainless portlights - USCG safety gear - Misc. galley utensils - Large inventory of spare parts

Specs

Designer
Ted Hood
Builder
Tartan Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
37′ 4″ / 11.4 m
Waterline Length
25′ 5″ / 7.8 m
Beam
11′ 7″ / 3.6 m
Draft
6′ 11″ / 2.1 m
Displacement
14,600 lb / 6,622 kg
Ballast
4,200 lb / 1,905 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Yawl
Reported Sail Area
654′² / 60.8 m²
Total Sail Area
597′² / 55.4 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
287′² / 26.7 m²
P
38′ 3″ / 11.7 m
E
14′ 11″ / 4.6 m
Air Draft
47′ 11″ / 14.6 m
Foresail
Sail Area
310′² / 28.8 m²
I
44′ 3″ / 13.5 m
J
14′ 0″ / 4.3 m
Forestay Length
46′ 5″ / 14.2 m
Mizzen
PY
16′ 4″ / 5 m
EY
6′ 11″ / 2.1 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
Atomic 4
HP
?
Fuel Type
Gas
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
95 gal / 360 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.5 kn
Classic: 6.77 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

6.5 knots
Classic formula: 6.77 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.5
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.
17.52
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
28.8
<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

28.77
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
393.4
300-400: 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
393.42
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
33.8
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
33.78
<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
1.7
<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
1.72
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Nearly the same as the earlier BLACK WATCH 37, but with all glass coach roof instead of wood, for easier maintenance.
Available also as a keel-centerboarder
(Draft: BD:9.33’/2.84m BU: 3.83’/1.17m)
Sloop or yawl.
The HOOD 37, built by Little Harbor Yachts, is said to be based on the same design.
Not to be confused with the S&S designed, TARTAN 37-2, introduced in 1976.
See BLACK WATCH 37 for more details.

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