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THE WEST BAY 37
By Maine Coastal News When the original Northern Bay 36 came
STEUBEN – It is not very difficult or time back to Maine, West thought that there
consuming for a boatbuilder to create a mould would be a problem. So he suggested to
and then put together a cabin cruiser. How- Hutchins that he do a 37, which he thought
ever, if you are looking for a perfectly smooth would be a great idea. West contacted Mark
hull, make the next one easier to build now Fitzgerald, who was working for Chuck Paine
that will take some deep thought and a lot of Yacht Design of Camden, and asked his opin-
time. That is exactly what Paul West and his ion. He thought there would not be a prob-
crew of West Bay Boats in Steuben did when lem and that he would send him some draw-
they created their newest edition, the West ings showing where to make the changes.
Bay 37, which was launched in mid-August. The first change was taking six inches
West Bay Boats had been building the off the stern, so the actual length of the hull
West Bay 31 for several years and was look- would be 37 feet 7 inches. They also made
ing for a new model. The 31 was designed by some changes to the shape of the stern. They
Richard Alley of Beals Island for Beals Boat made the stern nine inches wider and some
Shop in Milbridge, who finished them off of this came by lessening the amount of
mostly as commercial fishing boats. When tumblehome. Other changes included lower-
the mould was sold to West Bay Boats they ing the stem, and some changes to the bot-
opted to finish them off mostly as pleasure tom.
A stern view of the new West Bay 37 PROMISE.
boats. There is only so much of a market for When they were pleased with the hull
a 31-footer, so West began looking for some- shape they turned their attention to the deck hull was 37 feet 7 inches, waterline length, 35
side is a full galley with a nav-station for-
thing else. He had been doing some work for and cabin mould. West said that they used feet 9 inches; beam 13 feet 4 inches, draft
ward and to port there is seating and a table
Downeast Boats and Composites in the Northern Bay 38s as a base and then three feet 10 inches and displacement will be
that could be made into a double berth.
Penobscot and noticed their 36, which they began making several changes. They added between 16,500 and 24,500 pounds.
A lot of thought went into the entire
were finishing out as a cruiser. He asked Ri- more width to the interior and some height While they were working on the moulds
cruiser, especially the mechanical spaces
chard Alley if he could work him up a 36-foot to the trunk cabin. they had a customer, who owned one of their
under the main salon. Below they created six
model, which he did. When West was back Another change came when they began 31s, come looking for a bigger boat. West
water-tight compartments and a made sure
down to Downeast Boats & Composites, he taking courses on composite construction. offered them a 34 on another builder’s hull,
that they eliminated as much of the engine
asked John Hutchins to look at his new model. After a few of these, Vaughn came back and since he did not figure he was any where
sounds as possible. This was done by elimi-
He took a look and told him to come with him said that they need to change the mould so near ready to introduce the new 37. How-
nating way vibration could travel and add-
as he took him out to show him the new North- that it could be infused, instead of laying up ever West’s son, Vaughn, argued that he
ing Soundown around the compartment. The
ern Bay 38 moulds. Hutchins told him, “You by hand. They also created the hull mould in should. So they next time West was talking
engine is a 410-hp Sisu diesel, which is
can take that and cut it right there and make six different pieces. This will allow them to with the potential buyers he told them about
hooked to a Evolution shaft system.
a 36 out of it.” make changes, such as in modes of propul- the 37 and they jumped at the chance to be
PROMISE was launched just prior to the
Hutchins told him that he could take a sion without cutting the hull up. The differ- the owners of the first hull.
Maine Boats, Home & Harbors Boat Show
hull out of the mould and then make any ent types of propulsions that you could have The owners wanted a more open inte-
in early August. Just after the show they
changes he saw fit to create a 36 to his liking. include the standard set-up, single screw; rior and a separate shower. Down below they
went on their first sea trial. West was pleased
West agreed and when the mould was free, IPS or dual prop; jet; dual prop - counter put a double berth forward and on the port
that she was as quiet as she was. He was
he and his crew headed to Penobscot and rotating shaft system; and a stern drive. side they put the shower and to starboard
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laid up a hull. When they were done the length of the the head. Up in the shelter on the starboard
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