Forgus yachts were built on the island of Orust alongside other well known Swedish boatbuilders, Hallberg Rassy, Malo and Najad. Built to the highest standard, the Forgus 37 is a well-proven centre cockpit offshore cruiser with good performance and a layout suitable for extended living aboard. This excellent example has been well looked after and is presented in very good condition.
Forgus yachts were built on the island of Orust alongside other well known Swedish boatbuilders, Hallberg Rassy, Malo and Najad. Built to the highest standard, the Forgus 37 is a well-proven centre cockpit offshore cruiser with good performance and a layout suitable for extended living aboard. This excellent example has been well looked after and is presented in very good condition. Don't hesitate to come and have a look, these fine vessels are rarely on the market.
Viewing by appointment at our Suffolk Office (IP10 0LN
Accommodation
The layout offers up to six berths with two double sleeping cabins separate from the main accommodation. In the forecabin, V berth with infill and stowage under. Opening hatch to foredeck. Two hanging lockers. In saloon, dinette to port with settee berth opposite. The seat back of this berth lifts up to reveal a wider berth and provide daytime bedding stowage. Fixed table with drop leaves. Opening hatch to deck. Chart table to starboard with L shaped galley opposite. Two burner gimballed ENO gas cooker with oven. Twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurised water system (engine and immersion heating). 300 litre freshwater capacity in two tanks. Refrigerator with keel cooling. Separate heads compartment to starboard with marine WC (with 70 litre holding tank), shower and wash basin. Walk through to aft cabin with access to port side of engine. Good sized double berth to starboard with occasional seat opposite. Hanging locker. Opening hatch to deck. Webasto diesel fired hot air central heating. Radio/CD player. Grey/blue upholstery (2017).
Mechanical Systems
Located in acoustically insulated space below the cockpit. 1996, Volvo Penta MD22L marine diesel engine. Four cylinders. 48hp. Fresh water cooled. Shaft drive to fixed three bladed propeller. Single lever engine controls. 210 litre fuel capacity in stainless steel tank, giving a range of some 250/300nm at 6 knots cruising speed. There is good access to the engine either at the front or via the access hatch in the walk-through. The vendor estimates that the engine has completed some 2,700 hours and it is due its next service. The engine is serviced by her owner annually.
Electrical Systems
- 2 x 12 volt batteries (1 x 220ah gel domestic and 1 x lead acid engine start)
- Alternator charging
- 240 volt shore power system
- 240V battery charger
- Immersion heater
- Ring mains system
Spars & Sails
Masthead rigged sloop, keel stepped. 1996 anodised aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2010). Backstay adjuster. Terylene running rigging (2015). In-mast mainsail furling. Reckmann headsail furling system. 3 x Andersen 28 self tailing control line winch. 2 x Andersen 52 self tailing sheet winches. 2 x Anderson halyard winches, Rod kicker. Spinnaker pole with mast stowage.
- Furling Mainsail - Premium polyester - Quantum Sails - 2008, valeted 2021
- Furling Genoa - Terylene - 2008, valeted 2021
- Storm Jib - Hanked (the inner forestay needs to be fitted to the mast for this) - Unused
Deck Equipment
- Rock anchor with 50m chain
- Fortress kedge anchor
- Lofrans Airon 1000w electric anchor windlass
- Self draining anchor stowage locker
- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires
- Teak coachroof grabrails
- Sprayhood
- Cockpit canopy and awning
- Bathing platform with boarding ladder
- Forward boarding ladder in stainless steel
- Various fenders and warps
Navigation Equipment
- Plastimo binnacle mounted steering compass
- Raymarine ST60 depth, boat speed and log, windspeed and direction
- Multi repeater
- Raymarine C125 chart plotter, 2017
- Raymarine Quantum radar, 2017
- Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
- ICOM IC565 DSC VHF radio
- McMurdo M10W Smartfinder AIS transponder
- Navtex
- Clock and barometer
- Masthead and deck level navigation lights
Safety Equipment
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump
- Fire extinguishers inc engine bay
- Fire blanket
- Gas, CO & smoke alarms
- Deck flood light
- Radar reflector
- Cockpit harness attachment points
- Lifebuoy with floating light
- Danbuoy
- MOB sling
- Emergency tiller
- Plastimo Cruiser ORC 4 life raft in canister, 2008, last serviced 2022
Construction
Built in 1996 by Forgus Yachts to a design by Hugo Samuelsson. White GRP hull with dark sheer stripe. Rubbing strakes. Alloy toe rail. White GRP superstructure with teak laid deck. Centre self draining cockpit. Skeg hung rudder. Wheel steering. Fin keel with lead ballast. Sugar scoop transom with bathing platform.
March 2022 the underwater section of the hull was shot blasted, keel faired, all epoxy coated then Coppercoat applied. Professionally done by Suffolk Yacht Harbour with coating warranty.
Two owners from new, she has been in her current ownership for 15 years.
Disclaimer
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
