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C&C Yachts 37-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1988–1997

A Rob Ball-designed masthead sloop produced in multiple keel and rig configurations during its 1988 to 1997 run

Designed by C&C & Robert Ball.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

2.00 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 221
EasygoingPowered-up

19.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.5
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2867 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.5
Displacement / length
221.5
Comfort ratio
24.9
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1431
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1988–1997
Designer
C&C, Robert Ball
Builder
C&C Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Dufour Yachts 39 CC11.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Mortain & Mavrikios-designed center cockpit cruiser balancing a stable 1.88m draft with a nimble 7,080kg displacement
Tartan Marine 39512.04 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2019 production performance cruiser featuring a spade rudder and a 1.88-metre draft for balanced coastal handling
C&C Yachts 3911.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1971-1974 production masthead sloop with a moderate displacement-to-length ratio, balanced for coastal cruising
Cal Boats 4011.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA legendary offshore racer with 160 built, featuring a light displacement and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Beneteau 4012.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2007 Berret-Racoupeau design with a 1.9m draft, also marketed internationally as the Oceanis 40 and Moorings 41.3
Dehler Yachts 38 SQ12.07 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel/Vrolijk-designed performance cruiser offering flexible configurations from standard to carbon-rigged competition

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