BoatsPearson Yachts 37-2

Pearson Yachts 37-2

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 1988–1991

A wing-keel masthead sloop with a shallow 1.42-metre draft, designed by William Shaw for shoal-water cruising

Designed by William H. Shaw.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Wing Keel

See her sail

The Pearson Yachts 37-2, on the water

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

Footage from Practical Sailor

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 moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 276
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.7
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

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

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

Compared with 2921 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Pearson Yachts 37-2, as the fleet has seen it

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The Pearson Yachts 37-2 is a masthead sloop designed by William H. Shaw and built by Pearson Yachts from 1988 to 1991. It features a wing keel, an overall length of 11.4 meters, a beam of 3.8 meters, and a draft of 1.4 meters, displacing 7257 kg. This model represents a transition from earlier full-keel designs to a racer-cruiser market. The 37-2 specifically introduced a 1.4-meter shoal draft keel with winglets and a more conventional interior compared to its predecessor, the Pearson Yachts 37.3:12 While the Pearson Yachts 37 performs well upwind, pointing within 30 to 35 degrees of apparent wind, it can experience rudder stall in heavy gusts and loses efficiency when heeled beyond 15 degrees.10:52 Common maintenance issues reported for the Pearson Yachts 37 include hull blistering and leaks from aging portlight seals.5:33

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
US$26,000Median asking

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
276.0
Comfort ratio
27.3
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1303
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1988–1991
Designer
William H. Shaw
Builder
Pearson Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

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

Pearson Yachts 27A shallow-draft wing-keel masthead sloop designed by William Shaw for accessible cruising in shoal watersPearson Yachts 36-2A 1980s production masthead sloop with a high-aspect fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for performance cruisingPearson Yachts 40A 12-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-metre draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speedPearson Yachts 33-2A William Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for a decade, balancing a fin keel with spade rudder for responsive handlingPearson Yachts 37A William Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for performance with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratioPearson Yachts 33A keel-centreboard masthead sloop with a 2.31-metre maximum draft, designed for versatile performance in varied depths

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