SWAN 37
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 36.5 ft |
| LWL | 27.25 ft |
| Beam | 10.67 ft |
| Draft | 6.1 ft |
| Displacement | 15,400 lb |
| Ballast | 7,275.2 lb |
| Material | 36’ 5”11.08 m |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 49 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 15.8 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 43 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 12 ft |
Accommodation
| Cabins | 2 |
| Berths | 6 |
| Heads | 1 |
| Water | 47.6 L |
| Fuel | 26.4 L |
| CE category | 25.1 |
About the SWAN 37
S&S #2035. Sold also as PALMER JOHNSON 37 (S&S #2035.1). Intended for racing at the IOR 1 ton level at the time. A number of other custom boats (from other builders) were built to this same design. Some delivered with a taller rig.
Performance
ORC Performance Data(9 certificates)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 60° | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 75° | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| 90° | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 110° | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| 120° | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 135° | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 150° | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Beat VMG | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Run VMG | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SWAN 37 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 36.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Articles & Reviews
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SWAN 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 SWAN 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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