Review of Norlin 37 Mk II
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 4 berths, a galley and toilet facility.
The Norlin 37 Mk II is equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine at 40 hp (29 kW). Calculated max speed is about 6.6 knots
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 90.0 liters (23 US gallons, 19 imperial gallons).
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Norlin 37 Mk II is 1.95, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
Norlin 37 Mk II holds a CE certification:
If less than 6 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Norlin 37 Mk II is about 220 kg/cm, alternatively 1232 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 220 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1232 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for Norlin 37 Mk II is 26.3.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Norlin 37 Mk II is 3.02.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Norlin 37 Mk II is 256 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.
Maintenance
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Jib sheet | 11.0 m | (36.2 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 11.0 m | (36.2 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 27.6 m | (90.5 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 24.3 m | (79.6 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
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