I was back at Norfolk Yacht Agency in Brundall today Surveying this Ocean 37. Based on the same hull as the Broom 37 Continental this boat has a significantly different superstructure and changes in the interior layout. Outside, the decks run all round the boat at one level.
Inside, the forward cabin is larger, made possible by moving the galley, now 'corridor' in format, to one side of the saloon towards the stern. The layout of the aft cabin varies between two single berths each side or one double berth accessed from one side. In contrast to the Continental and Crowns, there are no side doors between the saloon and the side decks.
Aquafibre built 157 Ocean 37's between 1973 and 1983.
Most boats were fitted with twin 145hp turbo-charged Perkins 6.354 diesels like this example. Some were fitted with 175hp Perkins, giving a slightly higher top speed of 19Knots.
Surveyors comments:
VENTILATION:
The responsibility for the safety of anybody onboard your boat lies
with the owner or skipper. I advise strongly that boats have enough fixed ventilation to feed all the appliances on board that use LPG, or other carbon-based fuels. Inadequate ventilation will starve the burners of vital oxygen resulting in poor burning and that can produce highly toxic carbon monoxide.
The ventilation requirements then need to be split equally between: high level (ideally cabin roof) and as low as practicable.Low level venting can be achieved by letting in cold air from vents in doors and/or bulkheads, or by means of ducting from a higher level.The input rating for your appliances can normally be found on the manufacturer's plate on the appliance and/or in the operating instructions.
