BoatsNauticat 37

Nauticat 37

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · First built 2002

A 1.85m draft fin-keel masthead sloop built since 2002, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising

Designed by Kaj Gustafsson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg

See her sail

The Nauticat 37, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Berthon International

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

1.72 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

257 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 257
EasygoingPowered-up

17.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2956 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Nauticat 37, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Nauticat 37, designed by Kaj Gustafsson and built by Nauticat Yachts OY since 2002, is a 11.2-meter masthead sloop with a fin keel and rudder on a partial skeg. The 9500 kg displacement vessel features a deck saloon layout with a raised navigation station for interior steering and throttle control.0:47 Aboard the Nauticat 37 *Nirvana*, the cutter-rigged vessel includes a genoa and a staysail, with electric in-mast furling for the mainsail.1:27 The cockpit is equipped with electric winches, a spray hood, and a folding table.5:20 Electronics include a Raymarine plotter, autopilot, and wind instruments, alongside a bow thruster.3:43 The interior offers a v-berth, a lowered galley with a two-burner stove and microwave, and an aft cabin with an en-suite head.7:22 The boat lacks teak decking, simplifying exterior maintenance.1:15

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
256.9
Comfort ratio
35.3
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1398
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Kaj Gustafsson
Builder
Nauticat Yachts OY

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Endeavour 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop born from a lengthened Creekmore 34 hull, offering a stable, comfortable platform for coastal cruising
3 Tips for a Dry Boat - DIY Boat Maintenance 1014:19from Practical Sailor
Hunter Marine 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John E. Cherubini-designed cutter featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for stable cruising since 1978
Engine Failure - Stranded | SMLS S12E07from Sailing Miss Lone Star
Irwin Yachts 37-111.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed by Ted Irwin as a no-compromise cruiser, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Sailing in SEVENTY FOUR Knots3:48from Be The Captain
Jeanneau Fantasia 3711.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio for stability and comfortable offshore cruising
The Scariest Dangers at Sea (And How to Survive Them)22:24from The Sailing Doodles Podcast
Rustler Yachts 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, designed by Stephen Jones for modern offshore cruising
Rustler 37 - A Yacht Delivery from Falmouth to Largs9:48from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery
Moody 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 11-metre cruiser featuring a high ballast ratio and a skeg-hung rudder for offshore stability
Ocean Crossing Sailboat Rally Goes Awry6:37from Practical Sailor

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Nauticat 42A 16-tonne masthead sloop with a 1.95m draft, built for heavy-displacement stability and long-range cruisingNauticat 385A 2005 masthead sloop with a fin keel and partial skeg rudder, serving as the successor to the Nauticat 39Nauticat 331A sturdy masthead ketch designed for comfortable cruising with a skeg-mounted rudder and a stable, heavy displacement

Keep asking

The fleet has more to say

Search what's been said about the Nauticat 37, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.

Search the fleet for boats like thisAsk the fleet about the Nauticat 37

The newsletter

New boats, new stories, from everywhere.

One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analyzed. No noise.

Report an issue