Louisiane 37

Brand:

Fountaine Pajot

Designed by:

Joubert/Nivelt Yacht Design

Yard(s):

Fountaine Pajot

Description:

The innovative Louisiane 37 was the first of a new generation of cruising catamarans that are comfortable, fast and easy to sail. When she was introduced in 1983 she was acclaimed as a 'true' liveaboard capable of out-distancing monohulls both on and off the wind. The design was based somewhat on CHARENTE-MARITINE, the famous racing catamaran, from the same designers and builders, which achieved outstanding success in 1982.
Drawing from their experience with composite materials and racing boats, the yard and design team made the Louisiane 37 a light-weight, good performer which was fun to sail. The combination of performance and comfortable accommodation was a revolution in cruising cats at the time and set a new trend.

The Louisiane 37 has high bows and an attractive sheerline curve. Windward performance is enhanced by centreboards, though they were replaced by fixed keels in later models, which became the norm for all Fountaine Pajot catamarans. Some vessels have outboards, others are fitted with inboards.

Over 90 units were built between 1983 and 1988.

Type:

Performance cruiser

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Construction:

GRP-foam sandwich

Sails and rigging:

Furling genoa

Keels, boards and rudders:

Centreboards in the first version, replaced by fixed keels in later versions. With fixed keels the draft is 3 ft 4 in (1.01 m). Tiller steering.

Accommodation:

• Double berth and heads in each hull
• Central bridgedeck cabin, not connected to the hull accommodation space

LOA (length overall):

11.28 m (37 ft)

LWL (length at waterline):

10.97 m (36 ft)

Beam:

6 m (19 ft 8 in)

Draft minimum:

0.41 m (1 ft 4 in)

Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):

1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

Windward sail area:

71.40 m² (769 ft²)

Displacement at design waterline (DWL):

2712 kg (2.67 tons)

Displacement, maximum:

4430 kg (4.36 tons)

Number of berths:

4-6

Cabin headroom:

1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)

Outboard engines:

1

Typical total engine HP:

9.9

Fuel type:

Petrol

Fuel capacity:

22 lt (6 US gallons)

Water capacity:

75.5 lt (20 US gallons)

First introduced:

1983

In production:

No

Last produced:

1988

Number built:

90

Used boats for sale:

494 boats of this brand currently available!

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