Express 37

Express 37

Express 37s pHat Jack and Stewball racing on San Francisco Bay
Development
Designer	Carl Schumacher
Location	United States
Year	1984
No. built	65
Builder	Alsberg Brothers Boatworks
Name	Express 37
Boat
Displacement	9,800 lb (4,445 kg)
Draft	7.25 ft (2.21 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	37.08 ft (11.30 m)
LWL	30.83 ft (9.40 m)
Beam	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 2GMF 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,600 lb (2,087 kg)
Rudder	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	48.75 ft (14.86 m)
J foretriangle base	14.33 ft (4.37 m)
P mainsail luff	42.00 ft (12.80 m)
E mainsail foot	13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	288.75 sq ft (26.826 m2)
Jib/genoa area	349.29 sq ft (32.450 m2)
Total sail area	638.04 sq ft (59.276 m2)
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The Express 37 is an American light displacement sailboat designed by Carl Schumacher as a racer-cruiser.^[1][2][3]

The design was built by Alsberg Brothers Boatworks in Santa Cruz, California from 1984 to 1988, but is now out of production. A total of 65 were completed.^[2][4]

The Express 37 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,800 lb (4,445 kg) and carries 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) of lead ballast.^[2]

The boat has a draft of 7.25 ft (2.21 m) with the standard keel fitted. The later Mk II model offered an optional shallow draft keel of 5.92 ft (1.80 m).^[2]

The first 25 boats built were fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF two cylinder diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). Later boats had a three-cylinder Yanmar 3GMF diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW). The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 85 U.S. gallons (320 L; 71 imp gal).^[2][5]

The later Mk II version has a taller rig, an updated keel and rudder and a more cruising oriented interior. Only ten were built in this configuration.^[5]

The Express 37 finished first, second and third in its debut at the 1985 Transpacific Yacht Race.^[5][6]

In a 2005 used boat review in Sailing Magazine, writer John Kretschmer concluded of the design, "The Express 37 offers exhilarating performance both on and off the racecourse. And although one-design fleets are shrinking, most 37s have a lot of speed left in them. Also, following the trend of their boats, as racing sailors get older and migrate toward more casual sailing, a logical decision might be to convert a 37 into more of a cruising boat."^[5]

Marine surveyor and naval architect, Jack Hornor described the design in a 2007 review, "the Express 37 will appeal to sailors interested in racing more than the dedicated cruiser; although, there is no reason these mid-1980s models can’t serve double duty for prospective buyers looking for a reasonably priced, solidly constructed racer/cruiser...Although contemporary in appearance, Schumacher’s respect for the beauty of traditional, well balanced boats is apparent in this design."^[6]

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• Alberg 37
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