DICKERSON 37 AC
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 37 ft |
| LWL | 28.83 ft |
| Beam | 11.5 ft |
| Draft | 4.5 ft |
| Displacement | 15,950 lb |
| Ballast | 6,000.4 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.2 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 43.42 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 14 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 38.75 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 13 ft |
| FLforestay | 14 ft |
| Mainsail | 576 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 303.9 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 516.7 sq ft |
About the DICKERSON 37 AC
Available as sloop or cutter Center cockpit Ketch launched in 1981 Information and images from builders brochure.
The Dickerson 37 AC is a robust cutter-rigged cruising sailboat designed by George Hazen and built by Dickerson Boat Builders in the USA. Production was limited to a single model year, 1983, with the exact number of hulls built remaining unconfirmed in available records.
- Best for:
- This vessel is well-suited for coastal and offshore cruisers who prioritize comfort and stability, evidenced by a high comfort ratio of 30.47 and a displacement of 15950.0 lb.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low capsize ratio of 1.83 and a substantial displacement of 15950.0 lb, the boat demonstrates strong inherent stability and seaworthiness for offshore passages.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats from this era include the Tartan 37 and O'Day 38, which share similar displacement ranges and cutter rig configurations aimed at comfortable cruising.
Direct variant of the DICKERSON 37 AC
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 37ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the DICKERSON 37 ACyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a DICKERSON 37 AC? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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