DETAILS
LOA: 37'5" / 11.4m
LWL: 34’ / 10.36m
Beam: 10’ 10” / 3.29m
Draft: 6’ 3” / 1.9m
Air Draft: 62’ 4” / 19m
Displacement: 6,254kg / 13,788lb (From 2015 IRC certificate)
Ballast: 2,250kg / 4,960lb
Hull material: GRP
Engine: Yanmar 3GM-30 – 27HP
Designer: Jan Kjaerluff
Builder: Bachs Badvaerft – Denmark / Zevenhuizen Yachtbouw – Holland
Location: Plymouth, UK
This Dynamic 37 is a little bit special. Moulded by Bachs Badvaert in Denmark this cruiser/racer was painstakingly fitted out by her original owner, the owner of an established Dutch shipyard ( Zevenhuizen Yachtbouw now https://www.north-line.nl)
She was launched in the late spring of 2002 and has been constantly maintained and upgraded over the years.
One of the major upgrades was done in 2014 was the replacement of the original running backstay rig with a new modern Selden swept spreader rig that has transformed the yacht into a much more crew friendly yacht with no degradation to its performance.
The powerful mainsail and fractional rig are easily handled by a German mainsheet system with a dedicated pair of self-tailing winches adjacent to the helm. The genoa is handled by an oversize pair of winches in the cockpit, all lines and control lines arew led backto the cockpit.
Below decks the quality of the teak joinery is immediately apparent. The layout is quite conventional with a large V berth forward, Aft double berth, U shaped Salon with folding table to port and Navigation station and head/shower to starboard and aft.
Construction
Hull, Deck & Superstructure
• Constructed for and outfitted by owner of Dutch Shipyard using hull mouldings purchased from Bachs Badvaerft in Denmark
• Launched 2002 – yacht qualifies for exemption from EU Recreational Craft Directive. 2009 Exemption certificate from CE Proof (UK certifying body is available)
• Hull and deck are moulded in Glass Fibre
• Underwater sections are protected by additional epoxy barrier system
• Coppercoat antifouling applied 2017
• White Gelcoat, Blue decorative waterline stripes and cavita line.
• Strong underfloor reinforcements via galvanised steel matrix, carrying all the mast and keel loads
• Strong GRP engine foundations
• Deck, coach roof and cockpit are of GRP construction
• Deck areas GRP with inset TBS non Slip
• Coach roof moulded with non slip finish
• Cockpit seating and sole are overlaid in teak planking
• Aluminium alloy slotted toe-rail with inset fairleads adjacent to mooring cleats
Keel and Rudder
• Lead keel bolted to hull matrix with 10 large-diameter stainless steel bolts.
• GRP foam-cored balanced rudder blade with aluminium rudderstock.
• The rudder is carefully mounted for highly sensitive rudder feel.
Engine and Gearbox
• Yanmar 3GM-30 3-cylinder naturally-aspirated direct-injection marine diesel engine producing approx 27hp (20.1kw) @ 3,600rpm.
• Indirect freshwater engine cooling via raw water inlet and heat exchanger.
• Yanmar K112P reduction gearbox with 2.62 ratio.
• Rubber engine-mounts replaced in 2020.
• Separ KWA50 fuel filter/water separator (approx 240lph).
Propulsion & Steering:
• Single-lever throttle/gear control at helm pedestal.
• Stainless steel propeller shaft (new in 2021) with flexible stuffing box with remote greaser, all supplied by propulsion experts T P Norris.
• P-bracket with new cutlass bearing fitted 2020.
• Feathering 3-bladed Max-Prop propeller, serviced and reconditioned by Darglow Marine in 2018.
• Whitlock King Cobra white powder-coated aluminium helm pedestal with large-diameter (1,372mm)
• ‘Destroyer’ type hide-covered stainless steel wheel.
• Whitlock Direct-Drive rod connection to rudder quadrant for light & responsive helming.
• Emergency tiller arrangement connecting directly to rudderstock aft of helm.
• Emergency tiller.
Electrical Systems
• 12vDC domestic system with 240vAC ring main from shorepower.
• 240vAC ring main with 3 sockets and 12vDC socket at nav station.
• Main AC/DC control panel with analogue Volt & Amp meters at Nav station and tachometer at helm.
• Batteries are Numax 31XF maintenance-free Gel type, installed in 2021.
• 1 x 120Ah 12vDC engine start battery.
• 2 x 120Ah 12vDC service batteries joined in parallel to supply 240Ah @ 12vDC.
• Engine and Service banks can be joined via parallel switch.
• Victron Energy battery monitor at Nav station installed 2021, with Bluetoooth connection to Iphone etc.
• Mastervolt Smart 12/35 12vDC/35Amp/220vAC automatic battery charger.
• 55Amp 12vDC engine-mounted alternator for charging batteries under engine.
• Mastervolt 220vAC shore supply located in starboard cockpit locker.
Plumbing and water systems
• All seacocks professionally replaced in 2018 with Marlon fittings with GRP pads.
• New fresh water pump (2023) (16 litre per minute) 12vDC pressure-pump with
• pressure-equalising tank.
• Fresh water is heated via engine calorifier or 500w 220vAC immersion heater element (powered by shore power) and stored in 30 litres insulated hot water tank.
• Whale Gulper 220 (14 litres per minute) 12vDC automatic bilge pump with float switch in main bilge and override at AC/DC panel.
• Bilge level alarm at AC/DC panel.
• Manual bilge pump connected to engine bilge.
• Stainless steel deck fillers for fuel tanks and fresh water tank.
• Black water pump-out socket on aft starboard side deck.
• All tanks have inspection hatches.
• VDO analogue tank level gauges for fuel & water at chart table.
• Fuel tank - 100 litres (22 gallons) in 1 x stainless steel tank located below starboard saloon seating.
• Fresh water - 200 litres (44 gallons) in 1 x tanks stainless steel tank located below port saloon seating.
• Heads discharge outboard or via holding tank in starboard locker fitted in 2018, with diverter valve in heads.
• All showers and sinks discharge directly outboard via gravity.
• Compartment for two gas bottles in aft port lazarette locker with gas drain to external environment.
• Gas cut-off switch adjacent to stove.
Navigation / Electronics
• Raymarine/Raytheon instruments.
• ST6000+ autopilot.
• ST60 wind display.
• ST60 CH wind display.
• ST60 depth display.
• Whitlock Olympian 135 steering compass.
• B&G Zeus 7 colour chartplotter Sailsteer and wi-fi link to Ipad etc at Nav station or throughout vessel.
• All boat performance measures are displayed on one screen.
• RC520 7” LCD GPS/Chart Plotter (Back up)
• ST60 multi-display.
• IPad linked to B&G Zeus in cockpit
• ST60 Speed display.
• Clock & barometer in saloon.
• AIS transceiver linked to B&G in cockpit and via Wi Fi throughout vessel.
• Navico radio with separate AIS receiver and additional speaker in cockpit.
Domestic
• Equator 3 stainless steel gimballed gas stove with 3 x burners and oven.
• 12vDC Danfoss compressor unit for refrigeration.
• Single stainless steel deep bowl sink with pressurised hot & cold water supply.
• Heads/Showers:
• Manual marine heads new 2018.
• Basin inset to heads countertop with thermostatic-controlled shower/sink tap.
• Heating & Ventilation:
• Eberspacher diesel-fired hot-air cabin heating with outlets in saloon & heads.
• Natural ventilation via 2x Gebo aluminium opening deckhead hatches and 4x opening sideports and
• companionway washboards.
• Panasonic CD/radio with remote control & JBL speaker in saloon.
• Chrome LED deckhead lights throughout saloon and heads
• LED reading lights in all accommodation cabins.
Deck Equipment:
Rigging:
• Selden swept spreader rig and all new standing rigging with corresponding strengthened and repositioned
• chain plates and anchor points fitted in 2014. All designed, supervised and certified by Naval Architect.
• John Mast aluminium alloy boom.
• 7/8th fractional-rigged keel-stepped mast with two sets of spreaders.
• Square-section boom.
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging (2014).
• Furlex 200S genoa/jib furler with control-line led aft to cockpit jammer.
• Adjustable backstay with block & tackle adjustment leading back to cleat in cockpit.
• Lewmar jammers, blocks, and tracks throughout.
• German mainsheet “A” system with adjustable track.
• Sheet led along boom and back via side decks to 2 x 40 Lewmar AST winches mounted on cockpit coaming.
• Genoa tracks adjustable from cockpit.
• Halyard lines, vang, Cunningham, outhaul and reefing lines led aft to cockpit.
• Slab reefing with 2-reefs
• Rod vang with block & tackle adjustment led back both sides to coach roof quick release jammers.
• Carbon fibre spinnaker pole (with canvass cover) stowed on boom with mast-mounted ball bearing track, uphaul, downhaul led back both sides to quick release jammers on coach roof, with full sets of blocks, 2 sets.of sheets & guys for dip pole gybing – all Dyneema with hi – spec quick release racing shackles.
• 2 x Light weight spinnaker sheets for light airs.
• 2 x Rail sheets with snatch blocks for reaching off the wind.
• 2 x Genoa/jib halyards.
• Topping lift.
• All halyards in Dyneema.
Winches:
• All winches are 2-speed self-tailing by Lewmar.
• 44AST primary winches in cockpit.
• 40AST Mainsheetwinches in cockpit.
• 40AST halyard winches at companionway.
• 2 x Lewmar I- Touch winch handles.
• 3 x Various winch handles.
• 2 x Winch handle pockets in cockpit.
Sails:
• Hyde racing Main Kevlar 1 reef 2014
• Hyde No 1 racing Kevlar 2014
• Hyde No 2 Kevlar 2013
• North No 3 2012
• North light airs spinnaker approx. 2012
• Hyde heavy airs spinnaker approx. 2014
• North cruising Main Pentex 2 reefs 2010 (unused between 2011 and 2017 – lightly used thereafter).
• North furling Genoa (150%) 2010 (unused between 2011 and 2017 – lightly used thereafter).
• Orange Dacron storm jib (2002 – unused).
• Sail bags and ties supplied for all sails.
General:
• 2 x Large lazarette lockers.
• 1 x Large cockpit locker to starboard.
• Stainless steel pulpit with teak step.
• Stainless steel pushpit.
• Stainless steel steps through-bolted to transom with folding bathing-ladder.
• Stainless steel guardrail stanchions with twin wires replaced by webbing adjacent to cockpit.
• Boat hook.
• 25lbs CQR anchor with chain & warp.
• Single anchor roller on stainless steel stemhead fitting.
• Stainless steel mooring cleats forward, amidships and aft.
• Selection of fenders and mooring warps
• Wide selection of “Big Boy” fenders and lines.
• Covers, Canvas & Cushions:
• Grey canvas sprayhood with stainless steel frame
• White canvas dodgers – double as lee cloths in saloon.
• Black boom cover (as new) for Hyde racing Main.
• Stack pack Lazy jack system with blue cover and hood
• Grey canvas wheel and binnacle cover.
• Full set of custom made canvas covers in blue to protect all main vulnerable interior woodwork when racing.
• Mainsail lazyjacks/bag and sail cover.
• Seago 8-man valise liferaft.
• Horseshoe lifebuoy.
• Navigation lights with steaming lights & running lights .
• Fire extinguisher at companionway and under helm seat
Accommodation:
Summary of Accommodation:
• Up to six berths in two double cabins (guest forward & master aft) with two further singles converting from
• settees in saloon.
• Approx 6’2” maximum headroom in saloon.
• All interior joinery woodwork in high quality honey teak with satin finish varnish.
• Floor is varnished teak with inlaid holly stripes.
• White vinyl padded head linings with teak batten-strips
• Exposed hull-sides are overlaid with teak battening.
• Saloon ceiling has panelling with mahogany stripes with remainder of boat having light lining.
• Upholstery in blue velour type material.
• Grey-speckled Avonite-style galley countertop.
• Hand holds throughout interior.
• Sideports in accommodation cabins portholes are fitted with white cloth curtains.
Internal Layout:
Description of layout from forwards:
Forward Cabin:
• Accessed via profiled door from saloon.
• Twin berths in V-configuration with large stowage bins beneath.
• Shelf stowage above and outboard.
• Hanging lockers to port and starboard.
• Opening deckhead hatch (can be used as means of escape of sail handling).
Saloon:
• Settee seating to port and starboard with folding-leaf centreline table.
• Linear single settee to starboard with stowage and fuel tank beneath, and U-shaped settee to port with water tank and stowage beneath.
• Stowage behind seat backs.
• Shelf stowage above and outboard with further lockers & cupboards.
Galley:
• After of saloon to port.
• L-shaped working surface in grey speckled Avonite-style.
• Insulated fridge with top access from worktop.
• Deep single stainless steel sink.
• Gas cooker with oven, well gimballed with fiddle rails.
• Safety switch on gas pipe.
• Crockery lockers and cutlery drawers.
Navigation Station:
• Aft of saloon and opposite galley to starboard.
• Comfortable upholstered chart table seat with spacious chart table.
• AC/DC panel.
• Drawers beneath chart table.
Aft Cabin:
• Aft of galley to port.
• Accessed from galley via door.
• Large double berth with extensive stowage beneath.
• Hanging locker outboard.
• Shelf stowage above and outboard of berth.