Impressions
The M37 “Island Hopper” is the ultimate
cruising cat sailing experience. In the
slightest breath of wind, she slips along to
surpass true wind speed with boat speed.
When the carbon wing mast is rotated,
the difference is palpable. The delicious
economy of hardware and precision
placement of the control lines around the
helm make the boat a wonderfully lazy sail,
where there is plenty to trim and tweak if
desired. The sail wardrobe options of an
additional furlable Code sail, light air upwind
Screecher and downwind asymmetric
spinnaker open up the possibility of fully
maximizing the performance to be had in
the direction of choice. The continuation
of the hard top canopy over the forward
cockpit will make all the difference in the
tropics and offer shelter from the elements
elsewhere.
Under power
Two Lombardini 15hp engines come
as standard. Sited at the foot of the
companionway entrance into each hull,
three quarters aft from bow to stern, the
engines occupy their own compartment.
Packed with 3/4” non-flammable insulation,
they are super quiet. The boat is so light
that ease of handling under power is as
good as it gets for a vessel 39.5 ft in length
overall with a 22 ft beam. When it comes to
docking, it is also possible to push the boat
around by hand.
RPM Single - speed Twin - speed to the advantages reaped in using racing
sail technology and state-of-the-art rigging
1000
in material and layout, the boat has a real
1500 performance edge which is evident on the
2000 5.3 kts
water. The boat's short fallings at this time
2500
are its lack of a swim ladder and davits or a
means of effortlessly storing an outboard and
3000 6 kts 8 kts
dinghy, which unfortunately, relegate the boat
to day usage, being self sustainable or dock
Range under power
dependent.
Using an estimated 1 liter an hour of diesel
per engine @ 1800-2000 rpms, with a full
tank of 122 liters of fuel, the range under
power would be 61 hours @ 5kts = 305
nm.ConclusionThe M37 "Island Hopper"
is in a realm of its own. As a holiday boat
“
In the slightest
breath of wind,
with a beautiful balance between simplicity
she slips along to
and luxury, there is little else like it. For
surpass true wind
anyone who really enjoys sailing, but wants
the space and entertainment platform of a speed with boat
catamaran, this is your boat. She is terrific
value for money. Starting from the bottom
speed.
Engine compartment
up with her light weight construction,
”
14  MULTIHULL REVIEW : JANUARY 2009
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