Review of Gambler 37

Basic specs.

The Gambler 37 aka Gambler 38 is a sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Peter Norlin in the mid eighties. The Gambler 37 is built by the Swedish yard Ledins Båtbyggeri.

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Keel

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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Gambler 37 is 2.03, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Gambler 37 is about 283 kg/cm, alternatively 1585 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 283 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1585 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.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Gambler 37 is 3.17.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Gambler 37 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 21.0, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 24.1.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 86% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Gambler 37 is 85

The relative speed performance is 85 which means that a it is faster than 85% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail.

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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.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	39.5 m	(129.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	39.5 m	(129.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	39.5 m	(129.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Jib sheet	11.6 m	(38.0 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Genoa sheet	11.6 m	(38.0 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Mainsheet	28.9 m	(95.0 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	25.5 m	(83.6 feet)	14 mm	(0.55 inch)
Cunningham	5.2 m	(16.9 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Kickingstrap	10.3 m	(33.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Clew-outhaul	10.3 m	(33.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.