1980 Endeavour 37 redo
Date: January 21, 1997
From: Ed Yusis Yusise@aol.com
I am located in southwest Florida Sarasota county. We have a 1977 E37 cutter rigged boat that my wife and I live on. I would like to share problems, fixes and experiences.
Date: September 22, 1998
From: Lee and Gene Rice grlm@worldnet.att.net
My husband and I have a 37 foot 1980 Endeavor which we are in the process of restoring. We would be very interested in getting on-line for feedback, suggestions and ideas in our restoration project. Please respond to grlm@worldnet.att.net with information and instructions as your time permits.
Date: September 22, 1998
From: Carl Hibbard Chgypsy@aol.com
I have a '79 37 that is in process of a total refit. Can share the headaches, and the fixes.
Date: December 13, 1998
From: Eric aegir@mindspring.com
I too have just begun a total refit of a somewhat neglected "A" layout. Would be happy to share headaches, joys and knowledge.
Date: May 15, 1999
From: Mike Miller capnmike_s@yahoo.com
I have been living on my E-37 for 13 years, and have basically re-done the entire boat, including lengthening the keel 18" and replacing the rudder. She's got SSB, radar, watermaker, auxiliary tankage, an Aries with a custom dive platform, windlass, custom-built staysail rig, extra winches, roller mainsail, etc etc etc... and I have encountered about every built-in problem the boat has......so I would be happy to help in any way I can...I have probably spent $40,000 on upgrades in the last 5 years...I single-hand her and have been across the "pond" twice and from Canada to South America...thru the Caribbean and to Venezuela and Colombia, and am planning a trip around Cape Horn and across the Pacific in a year or so...I hope to be the first E-37 around the Horn (haven't heard of any others) Anyhoo, if you need any help, let me know!
Date: May 26 1999
From: Mike Miller capnmike_s@yahoo.com
I believe that Endeavour only built 6 or 8 cutters in the 37 size...unfortunately they "designed" them poorly...simply added a tang to the mast and a crossbeam underneath the foredeck aft of the anchor locker to brace for the tack of the sail, without shifting the rig aft as is customary...actually this turned out to be a good thing as the boat has so much weather helm anyway. The crossbeam is way too far back, and causes the sail to be at a poor angle. I have removed the padeye from the beam and re-installed it inside the curve of the bow coaming with a good backing plate...it seems to be quite strong. I have also installed the staysail as a roller-furled unit with a loose foot that is self-tending to a track installed athwartships just forward of the mast...this allows the boat to point quite a bit better as this sail can be sheeted quite flat...the tack of the genoa has been moved out onto the bowsprit with the installation of a dolphin striker strut. I designed the staysail track myself...it is essentially a piece of 3/4" round 316 stainless bar stock on brackets, with a car that wraps around it and can rotate around the bar as well as slide...this allows the sail to be sheeted properly regardless of how much or little is unfurled. We had previously tried using a teakwood deck bridge with a mainsheet-track system, but found that unless the sail was "out" all the way, the car would pull at an angle and not slide. The whole staysail is mounted to an ABI Quick-Release lever, so the rig can be converted back to a sloop in a matter of seconds...I am using a staysail of 11-ounce triple-stitched construction so it can be used as a storm jib. Works like a Dream!
