Seller's Description
Minerva’s Dream has always been a freshwater boat and calls Lake Michigan home! This Sun Odyssey 37 has been meticulously taken care of the last 5 years. She has spent the last 5 years on the water in Chicago during the summer, and lives at Crowley’s Yacht Yard during the winter.
Owners Meaning of the Boat Name:
When I purchased the boat, I wanted to have a nod to my father who loved sailboats.
At the age of one, my father nicknamed me “Minerva” and to this day, I’m still called Min. Living along Lake Michigan for the last 30 years and seeing sailboats only from land, I had always dreamed of having my own sailboat. Hence the name “Minerva’s Dream”.
Minerva’s Dream is a special boat and I have enjoyed and cared for her the last five seasons. I now pass her on to someone who will love and enjoy her as much as I did.
Equipment: - Yanmar 3YM30 Engine - 30hp - Inboard, Diesel
- Anchor and Spare Anchor, Windlass
- 1 Lifeline
- Swim Ladder
- White Fiberglass Deck Color/Material
- Triangle Shade w/ Bungee Cords for Cockpit
- Running Lights
- Spreader Lights
- Cockpit Cushions
- Cockpit Shower
- Life Jackets
- Dock Lines
- Fenders
- Hand Held Emergency Radio
- Orion Locator Plus 4 Marine Signal Kit - NEW
- NOCO Boost Plus Jump Starter - NEW
- Battery Cable - NEW
- Emergency VHF Antenna - NEW
- Emergency Flairs - NEW
- First Aid Kit - NEW
- Head Lamps LED Red Lights (3 Pack) - NEW
Specs
- Designer
- Jacques Fauroux
- Builder
- Jeanneau
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin + Bulb
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 37′ 4″ / 11.4 m
- Waterline Length
- 31′ 9″ / 9.7 m
- Beam
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Draft
- ?
- Displacement
- 14,180 lb / 6,430 kg
- Ballast
- 4,450 lb / 2,020 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 552′² / 51.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 552′² / 51.3 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 272′² / 25.2 m²
- P
- 39′ 0″ / 11.9 m
- E
- 13′ 10″ / 4.2 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 281′² / 26.1 m²
- I
- 44′ 9″ / 13.7 m
- J
- 12′ 6″ / 3.8 m
- Forestay Length
- 46′ 5″ / 14.2 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 29
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 30 gal / 114 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 70 gal / 265 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
9.0 kn
Classic: 7.55 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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.1
<16: under powered
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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
31.4
<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
- Displacement/Length
-
197.6
100-200: light
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
- Comfort Ratio
-
23.6
20-30: coastal cruiser
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
- Capsize Screening
-
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
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
Notes
Also sold as the MOORINGS 37. Popular in the charter trade with a number of different variations and model names. This was one the most successful basic hull designs from Jeanneau. Another, more performance oriented version, is the SUN FAST 37.
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