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Seafarer Yachts 37

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1980

A 1980 fin-keeler with a skeg-mounted rudder, offering a 29.14 comfort ratio for stable offshore passage-making

Designed by McCurdy & Rhodes.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.85
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 241
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
241.4
Comfort ratio
29.1
Capsize screening
1.85
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1312
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
McCurdy, Rhodes
Builder
Seafarer Fiberglass Yachts

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Tartan Marine 37211.34 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1988-1993 masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.08-meter fin keel and a spade rudder for performance-oriented cruising
Hunter Marine 38011.35 mSame hull family0.2 m longerOffered with a deep 1.98m keel option, this high-volume cruiser features a spade rudder and a B&R rig
Pearson Yachts 3611.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William H. Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for the IOR One Ton rule, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Hallberg-Rassy 37211.35 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA fractional sloop with a 1.99-metre draft and a 38% ballast ratio, optimized for a stiff, stable cruising motion
Hanse Yachts 36011.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2024 fractional sloop featuring a high-volume hull and a 2.05-metre draft for stable, modern coastal cruising
Oyster Marine 37 Heritage11.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Holman & Pye designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a skeg-mounted rudder and conservative sail plan

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