The Rafiki 37 is a 36.75ft cutter designed by Stan Huntingford and built in fiberglass by Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. since 1975.
55 units have been built.
The Rafiki 37 is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is a good water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Rafiki 37 | ||
| Length | 36.75 ft | ||
| Beam | 11.97 ft | ||
| Draft | 6 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 13.13 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 43.40 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 361.03 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 44.92 | ||
| Capsize | 1.61 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel with transom hung rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 32 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6 ft | ||
| Displacement | 26500 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 11500 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.58 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 729 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 376 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 352.75 sq.ft | ||
| I | 47 ft | ||
| J | 16 ft | ||
| P | 41.50 ft | ||
| E | 17 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 125 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 195 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. | ||
| Designer | Stan Huntingford | ||
| First built | 1975 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 55 |
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