Seidelmann 37

The Seidelmann 37 is an American sailboat designed by Bob Seidelmann as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1980 by Seidelmann Yachts in Berlin, New Jersey. It is now out of production. The boat is a recreational keelboat constructed primarily of fiberglass with teak wood trim, featuring a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, raised reverse transom, and an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel. It has a fixed fin keel, displacing 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) with 5,900 lb (2,676 kg) of ballast. The design was produced with various keel and rig combinations, offering drafts of 5.92 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel and 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is equipped with a Yanmar 2GMF or 2GM20 diesel engine, producing 22 or 24 hp (16 or 18 kW), along with an 18 U.S. gallon (68 L; 15 imp gal) fuel tank and a 70 U.S. gallon (260 L; 58 imp gal) fresh water tank. It sleeps six people, with a bow "V"-berth, two settee berths in the main cabin, a quarter berth aft, and an optional pilot berth above the settee berths. The galley is located aft on the starboard side, featuring a two-burner alcohol-fired stove and oven, plus a sink with pressurized water. A navigation station on the port side can be leveled for counter space, while the head is situated just aft of the bow berth. The interior features teak woodwork, ventilation provided by dorade ...