BoatsPacific Seacraft 37

Pacific Seacraft 37

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1980

Originally launched as the Crealock 37, this cutter features a 38% ballast ratio and a hull speed of 7.06 knots

Designed by W. I. B. Crealock & William Crealock, built by Cruising Consultants Inc.

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

See her sail

The Pacific Seacraft 37, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing With Phoenix | Oliver

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

334 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 334
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 39%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Pacific Seacraft 37, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Pacific SEACRAFT 37 is a W.I.B. Crealock-designed cutter-rigged sailboat, originally sold as the CREALOCK 37, with production beginning around 1979. It features a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg, measures 11.2 meters LOA, has a 3.3-meter beam, a 1.7-meter draft, and displaces 7257 kg.8:42 The model was available in multiple rig configurations, including sloop, yawl, or cutter, and offered a shallow draft version.8:11 Earlier models were fitted with Volvo diesels. Aboard *Sailing With Phoenix*, an owner upgraded the fuel system for a solo circumnavigation, installing a dual-tank selector manifold and replacing all fuel fill and vent hoses.1:47 The boat's design prioritizes offshore capability, with a comfort ratio in the low 30s.6:50

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Pacific Seacraft 37 on video

Who's been looking

Market signal

Crews the fleet has filmed weighing this model up — no sale seen, and no asking price.

1channel weighed buying one

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
38.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
334.3
Comfort ratio
34.0
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1074
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
W.I.B. Crealock, William Crealock
Builder
Cruising Consultants Inc, Pacific Seacraft

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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.

Cruising Consultants Crealock 3711.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Crealock-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for offshore stability and heavy-weather comfort
SPLASHED AT LAST!!! We're FINALLY floating! | Crealock 37 | Ep 40:29from Sailboat Magazine
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
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
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
78 KNOTS OUT OF CONTROL | SMLS S12E03from 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
Pearson Yachts 36-211.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1980s production masthead sloop with a high-aspect fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for performance cruising
Sailing to the Bahamas on a Budget - Ep 327 - Lady K Sailing6:22from Lady K Sailing

The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Pacific Seacraft 40A William Crealock-designed cutter built for offshore stability with a conservative capsize screening of 1.73Pacific Seacraft 34A William Crealock-designed cutter featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and an optional shallow-draft keel for versatile cruisingCruising Consultants Crealock 37A William Crealock-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for offshore stability and heavy-weather comfortPacific Seacraft 31A 1987-era cutter with a 42% ballast ratio, designed for offshore stability and re-introduced to production in 2002Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34A William Crealock-designed cutter with a long keel and heavy displacement, built for blue-water stability and comfortPacific Seacraft 44A William Crealock-designed cutter with a 40% ballast ratio and a fin keel, built for offshore stability and performance

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