The History of the Slocum 37 (1985-1988)
It is reported that there were (9) nine Slocum 37(s) built at Hai-O Yacht Building Corp in Taiwan. Hull #9 was built in 1988. The Stan Huntingford-designed Slocum 37 was a refined version of his original Rafiki 37.
Measurements & Specifications
- LOA 36’9”
- LWL 31’9”
- Beam 11’8”
- Draft 6’
- Ballast 10,000 to 11,000 lbs
- Displacement 27,000 lbs
- Headroom 6’3” to 6’5”
- Fuel 145 gallons
- Water 200 gallons
- Mast Height 54’
- Sail Area 852 sq ft
- Designer Stan Huntingford
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From the original brochure:
The Design in General
Renowned yacht designer Stan Huntingford designed the Slocum 37 to meet the following requirements:
SEAWORTHINESS
The “Slocun 37” is a safe, sea-friendly, responsive, powerful, proven hull. It handles with ease and gives the feeling of confidence and seaworthiness.
SIMPLICITY
Uncluttered decks for ease of handling under all weather conditions.
BEAUTY-ELEGANCE
Remember the days when beautiful sailing yachts were built full of old-world craftsmanship. Whatever happened to them? Did our modern materials make 1t too easy to provide full headroom and six berths in a twenty-s1x footer?
However, a sailing craft can once again be beautiful, and the “Slocum 37” is living proof of it.
MAST AND RIGGING
The aluminum mast and S.S. rigging on the “Slocum 37” are supplied by Isona. spars, known for their advanced design features. The mast has internal halyards and two P.V.C. conduits for all electrical and radio antennas. slab reefing 10 standard with internal outhauls in the boom.
The Slocum 37″ standard sail inventory consists of:
Mainsail, no 1 yankees, and staysail, all sails are dacron and triple stitched.
ENGINE
Designer Stan Huntingtord a sailor with a formidable racing record and many years of successful cruising, has no patience with Mickey Mouse gear. He and many others recommend the Perkins 4-108 rubber-mounted with a flexible coupling to the shaft, as in our installation, it is comfortably quiet under power and easy to maintain.
FUEL AND WATER
Having designed the Slocum 37″ for serious cruising capability. It has a tankage capacity in keeping with the real cruising requirements.
With 145 gallons of diesel fuel aboard running at economic revolutions, the range under power is approximately 850 miles.
Plenty of water in two S.S tanks, 200 gallons is available for extended voyaging.
CONCLUSIONS
All the Slocum yachts are built under constant supervision of Cruising Yachts International quality control team, and combine the latest building methods with the old-worlds fInest craftsmanship. The combination of this is a yacht that presents pride in ownership, happiness, and contentment with the feeling of safety at sea. A sensational feeling,
and a sound investment.
Thus, a brief outline of the thinking that has been described in the “Slocum 37” is a traditional and time-proven design with modern materials and equipment. A ship that is fast, honest, state and simple with accommodations large for her overall length.
A ship at sea, miles offshore, becomes a complete world of its own. You’re only one. Everything must work, and work well. For that reason, all the gear on the “Slocum 37” from her anchor to her engine is the best, and her construction techniques surpass all normal requirements.
Whether you use her for weekend, coastal cruising, or as a live-aboard, she will give you unending pleasure and satisfaction.
On the other hand, if you feel the urge to cast off for the blue waters of the Caribbean or the South Seas, you won’t have to change your skin. Just your way of life. What could be better?
HULL AND DECK CONSTRUCTION
Both deck and hull are hand-laid up fiberglass, built to A.B.S. specifications. The deck has a balsa core inner layer, and the hull has Airex core. This method creates maximum stiffness, strength, and Insulation, and eliminates the ever-annoying problems of hull dampness and mildew in the lockers.
The fiberglass schedule is in accordance with procedures normally employed on yachts ten to twenty feet longer than the ” Slocum 37″
Her hull and deck bonding system is the most positive that we know of. A system that turns the hull and deck into an enormously strong “T” beam. All through hull fittings are naval bronze with seacocks wired to a central bonding system.
We feel there is no place on an ocean-going ship to subsidize quality and safety for inferior products and building methods.
INTERIOR LAYOUT
A surprisingly large number of yachting people are moving abroad and living within the confines of a 20 to 45-foot ship. For the live-aboard or the long-distance cruiser, the amount of living and storage space is most critical.
The “Slocum 37″ with her long waterline of 32′, her beam of 11’8″ and the 6’5” to 6’8” headroom offers the ultimate in spacious, functional, and luxurious accommodations. An expansive and efficient galley.
“Spacious, elegant salon, a private forward cabin, and a separate head with tub & shower.
The forward cabin has a double bunk with plenty of lockers and drawer space and a full-size hanging locker; it offers complete privacy from the rest of the boat.
A comfortable head with a separate shower-tub arrangement, all one piece molding, offers a convénience rarely found on yachts of her size.
The salon has adequate seating space for entertainment with plenty of books and storage space. The high-low table can be converted into a double berth if so required.
The galley is supplied by hot and cold water, has deep double sinks, lots of drawers, a dry food storage locker, aish locker, and a large cooler and freezer box properly insulated.
The navigation station is unparalleled in efficiency and convenience. It is large enough to plot your course and unfold your chart, contrary to most yachts. Plenty of space is available to install radio and navigation equipment.
A double quarter berth is located on the starboard side aft of the navigation station. The cabin has two two-way opening aluminum hatches and all opening ports along the cabin sides to give good cross ventilation
SOME FEATURES OF THE DESIGN
SAIL PLAN
The “Slocum 37′ is cutter rigged because, apart from the simplicity (and economy) of only one mast and its rigging, the cutter rig is near perfect for single handling. She balances equally well under full mainsail, a reef in the staysail, and no 2 jib. All these and many more well-balanced combinations are possible, right down to the storm sails, or storm trysail in place of the main and a reefed staysail, when she will go through weather such as a great gale with confidence.
Also, on this hull size calculation. The sail is within the area limit capable of being handled by the average person.
DECK PLAN
Her well-planned deck layout allows for easy handling by a couple or the single-handed sailor. Uncluttered decks are a must on any seaworthy yacht, and the nice, wide teak laid decks, complemented by all S.S. hardware, are just that on the “Slocum 37”.
No tightrope act is involved in going forward; the deep shiplike bulwarks and closely spaced double lifelines give a great sense of security in rugged going. The cabin top has handrails on port and starboard side with three dorade vents and aluminum hatches to give adequate ventilation and extra light down below.
THE COCKPIT
The T-shaped cockpit in the “Slocum 37” is engineered with contoured seats and high sloping coamings for safety and body comfort, whether lying down or sitting up.
All ships seem to have a vocal point somewhere, and in this one, it will probably be the helmsman’s secure position at the wheel and the outboard rudder, which is the simplest method, and the strongest and most easily maintained yet to be devised.
The cockpit has plenty of sail locker space, which eliminates the problem of stowing extra sails in the forepeak. A molded gas bottle locker with an overboard vent is located under the helmsman’s seat. The engine controls are on the pedestal. For the cruising-minded sailor, a cockpit shower is installed. Self-tailing winches are located on the cockpit coaming for the ease of sail handling.
Why We Built the Slocum 37
As our thinking is strictly in terms of a healthy cruising ship designed to fit the ever-changing mood of the sea, rather than some racing rule, we turned to the designer Colin Archer, type hard-working Norwegian double enders. These types, in their final development, had reached a pinnacle of evolutionary design excellence. They were stout weather craft that stayed out and kept working in the wildest of North Sea conditions. Times have changed dramatically since those tough, hard days, but there has been very little observable change in the condition of a windswept sea.
First cost and maintenance considerations were also important factors. With unlimited funds, one can accomplish just about anything, but how many among us are so situated?
We finally settled on the size of our double ender at 37’, with a generous beam of 11’8” and a draft of 6’. She is a ship of heavy displacement with a nice “S” shape section, an easy turn of the bilge, and fairly full garboards to allow good fuel and water tankage under the cabin sole, with an ideal level engine installation.
Despite the emphasis on ocean cruising, the Slocum is not a Spartan single-purpose machine. She was designed to be equally suited for a gentle summer weekend cruise. Modern sheet winches, slab reefing, and boomed staysail make her easy to sail short-handed.
All sheet winches can be handled from the cockpit. The fine forward entry and “drag-free” lines unencumbered by separate rudders or other protrusions allow her to be easily driven under light airs.
Canoe Transom
A canoe stern (double-ender) sailboat has a stern that tapers to a point rather than ending in a transom. Below is a list of some of the more popular canoe transom sailboats and their designers: Colin Archer – Stan Huntingford – Robert Perry – William Crealock -Harwood Ives.
- Dana 24
- Baba 30
- Annie 30
- Dana 31
- Southern Cross 31
- Westsail 32
- Taling 32
- Westsail 33
- Hans Christian 33
- Falmouth Cutter 34
- Baba 35
- Southern Cross 35
- Colin Archer 36
- Slocum 37
- Rafiki 37
- Tayana 37
- Pacific Seacraft 37
- Nordic 37
- Hans Christian 38
- Baba 40
- Pacific Seacraft 40
- Valiant 40
- Colin Archer 40
- Union Polaris 40
- Hans Christian 41
- Tayana 42
- Westsail 42
- Puffin 42
- Westsail 43
- Hans Christian 43
- Colin Archer 45
- Bestevaer 45
- Hans Christian 48T
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