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The Dockrell 37 is a British
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that was designed by Dockrell Yachts as a
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and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 306-307. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.


Production

The design was built by Dockrell Yachts in the
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, a company started by the
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John Dockrell. The design is now out of production.


Design

The Dockrell 37 is a recreational
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, built predominantly of
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, with wood trim. It has a
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, with
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spars and with the
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utilizing a
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. The design features a spooned
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, a slightly
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, a
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-internally mounted
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controlled by a
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and a fixed stub
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with a retractable
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. It displaces . The boat has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in anchorages and other shallow water. The boat is fitted with either a
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derivative Watermota Sea Panther or a Japanese
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of for docking and manoeuvring. The propeller is keel-mounted. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The design provides sleeping accommodation for up to seven people. There is a bow "V"-berth, two settee berths in the main cabin and an aft double berth in a small stateroom. The
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is located aft on the starboard side, behind the
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steps and includes a two-burner
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-fired stove, an electric refrigerator and a double sink. The
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is located on the port side, just aft of the bow cabin. The main cabin has
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and
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wooden trim. An alternate cabin arrangement relocates the galley to the main cabin area, oriented fore-and-aft. Ventilation is provided by two hatches, one over the main cabin and one over the aft cabin. The blunt front of the coach house also has opening ports. During production several different port configurations were used. The cockpit is relatively small, but is self-draining.


Operational history

In a review Richard Sherwood wrote, "this boat, built to Lloyds specifications, has the beam restricted to 10 feet for use in European canals or for overland transportation. She is light displacement, has a low wetted surface, and combines a fixed with a swing keel."


See also

*
List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Similar sailboats *
Alberg 37 The Alberg 37 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1967.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 308-309. Houghton Mifflin Company, 19 ...
*
Baltic 37 The Baltic 37 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Robert W. Ball and C&C Design as an International Offshore Rule (IOR) racer-cruiser and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second E ...
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C&C 37 The C&C 37 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Robert W. Ball of C&C Design and first built in 1981. Production The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada between 1981 and 1986, but it is now out of production. Design The C&C 37 is ...
*
CS 36 The CS 36 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall as a cruiser and first built in 1978. Production The design was built by CS Yachts in Canada who completed 400 boats between 1978 and 1987. The boat was a commercial success a ...
* Dickerson 37 *
Endeavour 37 The Endeavour 37 is an American sailboat that was designed by Dennis Robbins as racer- cruiser and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 310-311. Houghton Mifflin Comp ...
* Express 37 *
Hunter 36-2 The Hunter 36-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2008. The Hunter 36-2 is a development of the slightly smaller 2000 model Hunter 356. The design was sold as the Hunter 36 but is now usually ref ...
* Nor'Sea 37 *
Tayana 37 The Tayana 37 is a Taiwanese sailboat that was designed by American Robert Perry as a cruiser and first built in 1976.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 368-369. Houghton Mifflin Company ...


References

{{Reflist Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Dockrell Yachts Sailboat types built by Dockrell Yachts