http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com The New 37 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 37 Billfish Construction  Welcome back to the 37 Billfish blog! As you know, Ocean Yachts is a leader in the innovation of new products in the sport fishing boat industry.  Innovation often involves the use of new and improved methods and materials, many of which have been incorporated into the 37 Billfish.  ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=49 It seems like Mother Nature has had a vendetta against the Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament for the past two years. The weather was not as bad as first forecasted, but the wind was still blowing enough to remind our crew how well the Billfish handles heavy seas. We fished ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=47 The 37 Billfish was unveiled this past weekend at the Ocean/Viking Showdown, and what a debut it was. She was well received by the fishing public and admired by many throughout the 4 day event. Not only does she look great at the dock – she tames the seas like no other ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=46 LOA..........................37'8"...........11.48m Beam........................13'10"..........4.22m Draft.........................2'6"..............0.76m Freeboard, Bow......5'6"...............1.68m Freeboard, Stern....2'11".............0.89m Fuel Capacity*........417 gal.........1,578.5l Water Capacity*.....75 gal...........283.9 l Displacement..........23,500 lb....10,659.4 kg Deadrise (Forward)......................32.5° Deadrise (Transom).....................12.8° Headroom (most areas)..6'5"......1.96m Sleeping Capacity..........................2-3 Twin Yanmar 6LY3-ETP (480MHP) Diesels   *Capacities of tanks are estimates and useable volume will vary depending upon installation requirements and conditions. http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=44 Hello Everyone, Ocean is proud to announce that the first 37 Billfish will debut in July 2007, at the Ocean-Viking Showdown. Ocean will be running her as a demo for the summer, captained by our own Customer Service Manager Scott Krawiec and mate Ryan Leek. We're excited to put ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=42 July 2007  Ocean-Viking Showdown July 11-July 15 Canyon Club Marina  Cape May, NJ Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament July 18-July 21 South Jersey Marina Cape May, NJ Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational July 25-July 28 Beach Haven Yacht Club Beach Haven, NJ Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club Overnighter July 29-August 4 Seaview Harbor Marina Ocean City, NJ   August 2007 Ocean City, Maryland White Marlin Open August 6-August 10 Sunset Marina Ocean City, ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=41 nhand, Thanks for taking the time to look over our website and for taking an interest in the 37 Billfish. For those of you interested, nhand made a comment on our Deck Fitting post. I'd like to answer his questions here. Those seats in the cockpit are designed ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=40 She's coming together!  As promised, we are sharing our most up to date pictures and information on the progress of our new day boat, officially named 37 Billfish.  These pictures will give you a glimpse of the clean lines and impressive size of her 37 feet.  Enjoy and please let us ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=35 Hello Everyone, It's been a while since we've made any posts, but we've been making steady progress on the 37. Here are some pictures of the stringers, molded rudder board, and of the hull being pulled out of the mold. For those of you who would like to comment, ... http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=29 Hello Everyone, We're proud to show you all what we have so far for the Flybridge, Main Deck, and Profile. Just click on each drawing to enlarge...enjoy! -J4 http://www.blog.oceanyachtsinc.com/?p=27