Sealine S37

[Whitelighter]

Does it have the three berth layout like the S38/SC35 or is it a more conventional 2 berth jobbie?

 

[[2068]]

Similar.

Double berth to the LHS.
Third one to the RHS is a narrow single.

 

[DavidJ]

Depends what you mean by 3 berth. If you call the saloon converting to a bed then yes. If you know the S38 then it's a similar layout except the S38 has a much better full width guest cabin with I think more headroom. The S37 has a large guest cabin with a huge lazarette to keep all your junk in.....and mine is absolutely full.
Out of interest, why do you ask?
ps S28's description is correct. I keep the gap filled in to make one guest cabin king size bed. We actually prefer to sleep in the guest cabin.

 

[Whitelighter]

aha, but it does have the third berth?

Does the layout look like this:

Toss, the image wont come up. Clicky here for it

 

[[2068]]

I think he means the layout of the berths in the mid cabin - the double plus a small single?

dv.

 

[Whitelighter]

Just cant remeber and I think i am confusing details between the S37 and the S38. I thought they were basically the same boat, but perhaps not

 

[[2068]]

They are a similar size, but different boats.

S37 layout:

Click HERE

 

[DavidJ]

Have a look at this, not a great pic but in the aft cabin you see the single bed (not made up) and a bit of the made up double bed which is parallel. There are fillers which block the middle bit to make one huge bed.
http://www.fairlinemenorca.com/charter_s37.htm

 

[Whitelighter]

Thanks I see it now, the S37 has a double and a single running down the boat. Think the S38 is a bit better fwiw.

S41 has to have the best guest cabin of the whole range though

 

[[2068]]

S41/S42 are just enormous: very spacious all around.

 

[Whitelighter]

Thanks David - actually shows it perfectly

 

[DavidJ]

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Just cant remeber and I think i am confusing details between the S37 and the S38. I thought they were basically the same boat, but perhaps not

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Very similar boats (although Sealine did claim a complete hull redesign) The main differences are the arch leans forward on the S38 (leans back on the S38) Few more inches headroom on the S38 and also they have created the apperance of more space on the S38 by doing away with storage space. There is an electrics upgrade to single bus electronic light switches on the S38

 

[Elessar]

The 38 appears better, but the 37 has an enormous storage area which I'd struggle without. The storage area just about has standing headroom once you've crawled in, and runs from the engine bay to the saloon past the helm and under the radar arch, so maintenance and running new cables etc is just SO easy in the 37.

 

[RogerRat]

S37 through to S42 seemed like much nicer boats altogether than the new SC' slab sided efforts.

I was extrmeley impressed with the S42 when I first saw it but didn't they have trouble with 'chine walking' or similar?

 

[Nautorius]

Roger,

It was the s41's that had that problem. I think because they were on outdrives and had too much weight hanging off the back. Having said that they were fine at 18knotts!! Buy an S42 with shafts and it will be fine!

Cheers

Paul

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

I handled a few Sealines and 50% of its range suuffered this, especially models released in the early 90s
so saying it was only a problem of the S41 is a compliment to them....

 

[DavidJ]

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I handled a few Sealines and 50% of its range suuffered this, especially models released in the early 90s
so saying it was only a problem of the S41 is a compliment to them....

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I've owned several Sealines over 20 years, working my way up through their generous trade in policy and have never heard of chine walking other than the S41. Which models have you "handled" that have experineced chine walking? Also I have never heard of a chine walking over years on this forum other than the well discussed S41.

 

[halcyon]

The hulls at that time on the larger boats were not Sealine design, they were Bennet hulls with Sealine top. The smaller boats went back to the mid 80's.

I cannot see Tom allowing boats that bad to be made either, Tom beleived in one thing, perfection.

Brian

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

380/400, S41, S43 huge improvement on S41 but still feels it with a beamy sea, 290, 260
all flybridge stern drive models, 45 mostly in beamy seas, T50
etc etc
the problem of Sealine to make it simple was too much weight up top and height, but little waterline length to handle all this...
Benett hulls are good but as all hull designs they need a good configuration (weight distribution) to show its potential

 

[[2068]]

I would remove the T51 from your list for starters!