deck, forward side decks x2, two for the
without a water maker, with a single 215
pilot houses and two aft beam sections.
liter/57 gallon water tank to take care of all
E-glass/Epoxy and PVC foam core is used
washing needs. Both fuel and water tanks
throughout.
are clear plastic and well placed forward
of the cockpit helm station, where access
Twin asymmetric daggerboards, 3.3m in
is easy through two simple hatches, in the
length overall, curve concavely in foil shape.
compartments between the jib track and
Their gentle curvature pays homage to
the nets. In each compartment, there is
the great racing
room available for
multihulls of today,
four times the 57
who have developed
gallon size of tank,
One of the two double cabins
this concept to its
without encroaching
extreme with their
on living space and
‘banana boards,’
while still keeping
The port and starboard hulls, right back to
serious lifting foils.
the weight central.
the engine compartments, are a spitting
Twin spade rudders,
The holding tanks
image of each other. The head is forward
2m long sit in a
are immediately
with its own door. The toilet is the simplest
cassette at the
forward of both
on the market and manual pump only. The
stern of either hull.
heads, port and
sump pump/bilge cover is composite, so no
A handle built on to
starboard with the
high-maintenance wood prone to rot. The
the rudder heads
shortest plumbing
sink is a stainless bowl, as is the current
makes pulling them
line possible. The
architectural trend, with a faucet/shower
up for inspection, an
M37 hull design
head unit to match. Wood veneer lines the
easily manageable
entry is fine. In
floor panels for a homely touch and the
task.
profile, the stem
berth is generous without being excessive,
has a very slight
with good head clearance and a book shelf.
Bulkheads lie four
half hour glass
Storage, I would say is adequate. Hanging
per hull, with two
shape, suggesting
storage or a closet, there is not.
and a half in the
she has more
central body of the
reserve buoyancy
boat. The lower half
than a plumb bow
of the bow sections
Note the curved daggerboard
would as the hull
are water-tight and
is pressed into a
cleverly double as the waste holding tank,
wave. Looking at
while the other, upper half of the bows are
the trapezoidal shape of the transoms, it
employed as storage space.
appears that her long lines have been kept
very straight, which lends to a clean exit.
Propulsion is
provided by twin 15
Interior Layout and
hp inboard diesel
Navigation Area Toilet/shower
motors with sail
Layout options
compartment
drives, situated
The interior design of the M37 “Island
under the main and
Hopper,” is the brainchild of Jaz Marine
centrally located,
founder and managing director, Uwe
companionway
Jasperson who wanted to create a coastal
step for easy
cruising catamaran with a ‘new look.’
View through the
aft beam
access and minimal
As a production boat, the existing interior
noise disturbance.
design comes as standard for the price of
Folding propellers are fitted for maximum
$393,000. Customization is available, at an
efficiency and minimal drag while sailing.
additional cost. At present, the area with the
most versatility is the port aft nav station,
At present the basic M37 package comes
where the table drops down to make a third
double berth, for guests or children.
Galley
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