J/37
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 37.42 ft |
| LWL | 32.42 ft |
| Beam | 12.33 ft |
| Draft | 7.25 ft |
| Displacement | 13,500 lb |
| Ballast | 5,699.7 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.6 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 51.5 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 14.7 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 45 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 16.5 ft |
| FLforestay | 14.7 ft |
| Mainsail | 779.5 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 378.5 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 643.5 sq ft |
About the J/37
A more cruising oriented version, the J/37C, introduced somewhat later(1989?) with the same hull, has an extended coach roof (smaller cockpit), modified interior (larger galley, etc.), larger anchor well with the engine re-positioned aft. Also available with a winged keel.
Performance
Estimated Value
Limited DataEstimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 37.42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the J/37yet 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 J/37? 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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