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Tartan Marine 372

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1988–1993

A 1988-1993 masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.08-metre fin keel and a spade rudder for performance-oriented cruising

Designed by Tim Jackett W.

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

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The Tartan Marine 372, on the water

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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

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

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 232
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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

  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2952 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Tartan Marine 372, as the fleet has seen it

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The Tartan Marine 372 is a Masthead Sloop designed by Tim Jackett and built by Tartan Marine between 1988 and 1993. This performance-oriented cruising sailboat measures 11.3 meters LOA with a 3.8-meter beam, a 2.1-meter draft, and displaces 6894 kg. A shallow draft keel version was also available. The Tartan brand, known for durable construction, has navigated several ownership changes since its founding in 1971, with the 372 being one of its well-regarded models.4:02 For short-handed cruising, crews establish standardized routines for docking and sail management, marking halyards and sheets for repeatable performance in varying conditions.1:42 Offshore sail inventories often expand beyond a single roller-furling genoa to include asymmetric spinnakers and multiple furling headsails.9:27 Man-overboard procedures prioritize keeping the person in sight and stopping the boat quickly, often using a dedicated module for recovery.16:33

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Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
231.6
Comfort ratio
25.3
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1358
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1988–1993
Units built
60
Designer
Tim Jackett w
Builder
Tartan Marine

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