Basic Information
- Builder:
- TARTAN YACHTS
- Category:
- Cruising Sailboat
- Sub Category:
- Aft Cockpit
- Model Year:
- 1986
- Year Built:
- 1986
- Country:
- United States
- Vessel Top:
- Dodger
Dimensions
- LOA:
- 37' 4" (11.38m)
- LWL:
- 28' 6" (8.69m)
- Beam:
- 11' 9" (3.58m)
- Min Draft:
- 4' 2" (1.27m)
- Max Draft:
- 7' 0" (2.13m)
- Clearance:
- 52' 0" (15.85m)
Speed, Capacities and Weight
- Displacement:
- 15500 Pounds
- Water Capacity:
- 45 Gallons
- Holding Tank:
- 19 Gallons
- Fuel Capacity:
- 53 Gallons
Hull and Deck Information
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- Deck Material:
- Fiberglass
- Hull Configuration:
- Centerboard
- Hull Designer:
- Sparkman & Stephens
- Exterior Designer:
- Sparkman and Stephens
- Interior Designer:
- Sparkman & Stephens
Engine Information
- Engines:
- 1
- Manufacturer:
- Universal
- Model:
- M-40B
- Engine Type:
- Inboard
- Fuel Type:
- Diesel
Overview
"Hobson's Choice" is hull # 468 out of the 480 that were built. Some of the features in the last
version of the Classic Tartan 37's designed by Sparkman and Stephens include:
1. Vinylester barrier molded into the hull bellow the waterline.
2. Bulkhead mounted folding table in the main cabin.
3. Factory installed storage/cabinetry on the starboard side of main cabin, in lieu of a
pilot berth.
Accommodations
Entering from the companionway there is a large quarter berth to port with seat and forward facing Nav Station. To starboard is the U shaped Galley.
The main cabin has an L - settee to port (converts to double berth. Bulkhead mounted table with folding leaf to service both the settees. There is a single settee on the starboard side. Earlier years of the Tartan 37 have a pilot berth on the starboard side of the main cabin. "Hobson's Choice" has the factory option of additional storage cabinetry in lieu of the pilot berth.
- Cabin fans 12v
- Clock
- Barometer
- Shades for ports and hatches
- White/Red dome cabin lights
- Ultra Suede interior fabric
The enclosed head is to port forward of the main cabin features include:
- Sink w/ vanity and mirror
- Raritan electric head
- Handheld shower with sump
Opposite of the head is hanging locker storage. The V-berth cabin has an insert to make it a double berth and an abundance of storage.
- Custom bedding with fitted sheets
Galley
- Double Stainless Steel sink
- Hot and Cold Pressure water
- Manual foot pump water
- Seagull IV filtered water fawcett
- Sea Frost BDTW 12v refrigeration (holding plate)
- 3 burner propane stove w/ oven
Electronics
- Icom M402 VHF
- Cockpit RAM Mic for VHF
- Garmin GMI-10 Depth, Speed and Wind (2012)
- Garmin GPS Map 740 Chartploter at helm (2012)
- Garmin GPS Map 740 Chartploter at Nav station (2012)
- Garmin Radar (2012) - displays on helm Garmin Chartploter
- S/S mast mount w/ guard for radar dome
- Raymarine ST 6002 Autopilot (2012)
- Tri-lens radar reflector
- Ritchie Compass
- Grounding plane for SSB
- Dynaplate
Electrical
- Batteries: (1) Engine Starting and (2) House
- Magnum MS 2000 Inverter/Charger (2008)
- Xantrex Link 20 battery monitor
- Xantrex digital echo charger
- Balmar 612 regulator
- Vital 100 amp engine alternator
- 30 amp Galvanic Isolator (2015)
- 110 volt shore power 30 amp with Fusion SmartPlug inlet and 30' cord
Sails and Rigging
- Doyle 140% Genoa w/ foam luff (2005)
- Furlex 300S roller furler (2005)
- Doyle Mainsail w/2 full battens and 2 partial battens (2005)
- North Gennaker
- Seldon GX-10 top-down furler for Gennaker (2015)
- Seldon Bow Sprit for Gennaker (2015)
- Seldon Rodkicker rigid vang
- Stack-pack for Mainsail (navy blue)
Mechanical
- Universal M-40B installed in 2008 - 425 hours
- Climma 16,000 btu Air Conditioning
- Climma VEGA MkII digital controls
- Superstor S/S Hot water heater
- Raritan Crown electric head (2004)
- 19 gal Holding tank (2004)
Deck and Hull
- Maxwell RC-10 Electric windless (2019)
- 35 lb CQR anchor 95' 3/8" G4 chain and 300' rode
- 20 lb Fluke anchor
- Double anchor rollers
- Saltwater washdown
- Dodger
- Bimini
- Stern Ladder
- Lifelines with gates
- Cockpit Table
- Cockpit cushions
- Teak cockpit grates
- Handrail covers
- Hatch covers
- Pedestal helm cover
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump
- Shower sump pump
- 3 Fire extinguishers
- Carbon Monoxide detector
- Harness pad-eyes in cockpit and for jack-lines on deck
- Lifesling
- Full Winter cover