1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37

Listed Apr 17

Expired

$75,000 USD

Seller's Description

The Pacific Seacraft 37 is a superb high-performance cruising yacht that incorporates all the qualities an experienced sailor looks for in “a proper yacht,” such as seaworthiness, premium quality, exceptional performance, comfort and beauty. She has a modern split keel and skeg rudder underbody. She’s sleek, beautiful, and a brilliant performer in all conditions, as was proven by her remarkable and repeated performance in the recent Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race. She’ll accommodate six and has features specifically designed for extended ocean voyages. The speed of the Pacific Seacraft 37 is already legendary, but performance in a cruising boat requires much more. A cruising boat must have a comfortable motion at sea and be well-balanced under sail so the crew does not have to fight the boat every yard of the way. The Crealock 37 was carefully designed for an easy motion. When you are shorthanded and you grow weary of those long night watches, a balanced boat can make a world of difference. In addition to her beauty, comfort, and sailing ability, the Pacific Seacraft 37 offers engineering and construction that is unsurpassed. Her fiberglass hull and deck are built to the most rigorous specifications, 100 per cent hand laid-up and squeegeed to remove all excess resin for optimum strength-to-weight ratio. Deck strength and insulation are increased with high-compressive-strength plywood core construction. Throughout the cabin, a soft white matte finish provides just the right counterpoint for the abundant hand-rubbed teak joinery. Sunlight and fresh air pour in from ten polished bronze opening ports and two large deck hatches.

Equipment: This is a Blue Water Vessel ready for new owners and new adventures. She needs some tlc but is close to ready for lots of great cruising. The vessel is typical of the C37 and you can find many photos and reviews on the web. She is located at Safe Cove in Port Charlotte, Florida. Her diesel engine is a Yanmar 50hp 4JH2E. which starts right up and has 2908 hrs. The new mast has been stepped with 2 all new headsail furling systems and standing rigging. The mast was shipped directly from Pacific Seacraft.. She will need some fresh batteries, the Kiss wind generator lost one blade and the nose cap, replacement blades.onboard, also ne of the mast pulpits needs repair. New in 2022 Winter: Cap rails and companionway sanded and finished with Cetol Fuel tank cleaned and polished All new electronics. B&G Vulcan chart plotter, radar, Simrad direct drive below deck autpilot. Still needs new depth and knot transducer installed but it is on board. Also new masthead wind vane is on board to replace the one broken. Maxwell HRC 10 windlass with wireless remote. New Rocna 55# and 200 feet 3/8 chain. Also a backup fortress anchor with 150 foot rope and chain rode. New North Sail 140% yankee cut Genoa. Main and stay sails are about 10 years old. North sails. Still have 150% older Genoa and a backup staysail. New Jabsco head New lifelines and safety netting New Mixing Elbow. Included with the boat: Whisker Pole West marine dinghy 9’ and 9.9 Tohatsu 2 stroke. Assorted dock lines and bumpers and spare ropes. Dishes and cookware Chart books of Keys, Forida, and East Coast Several tubs of misc nuts bolts and spare parts. Magma propane grill. Shop vac, bucket, mops, etc Assorted cleaners, oils, waxes, etc. Call Bud Mueller 248 343 0599 for details.

Specs

Designer: William Crealock

Builder: Pacific Seacraft

Associations: ?

# Built: ?

Hull: Monohull

Keel: Fin

Rudder: Skeg

Construction: FG

Dimensions

Length Overall: 37′ 0″ / 11.3 m

Waterline Length: 27′ 9″ / 8.5 m

Beam: 10′ 10″ / 3.3 m

Draft: 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m

Displacement: 16,200 lb / 7,348 kg

Ballast: 6,200 lb / 2,812 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type: Sloop

Reported Sail Area: 621′² / 57.7 m²

Total Sail Area: 621′² / 57.7 m²

Mainsail

Sail Area: 273′² / 25.4 m²

P: 38′ 2″ / 11.6 m

E: 14′ 3″ / 4.4 m

Air Draft: ?

Foresail

Sail Area: 348′² / 32.3 m²

I: 43′ 11″ / 13.4 m

J: 15′ 9″ / 4.8 m

Forestay Length: 46′ 9″ / 14.3 m

Auxilary Power

Make: Volvo

Model: ?

HP: ?

Fuel Type: Diesel

Fuel Capacity: 40 gal / 151 l

Engine Hours: ?

Accomodations

Water Capacity: 95 gal / 360 l

Holding Tank Capacity: ?

Headroom: ?

Cabins: 1

Calculations

Hull Speed: 7.1 kn
Classic: 7.06 kn

Sail Area/Displacement: 15.5
<16: under powered

Ballast/Displacement: 38.3
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Displacement/Length: 338.2
300-400: heavy

Comfort Ratio: 34.1
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Capsize Screening: 1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Notes

From BlueWaterBoats.org:

When “Gentleman Bill” Crealock (1920-2009) sat down to design the Crealock 37, he penned a yacht that would be ideal for coastal sailing as well blue water voyages. The goals were for speed and comfort without compromising seaworthiness, and indeed all of these characteristics have been well met with glowing accolades from their respective owners, some of whom have circumnavigated.

“The 37 was, throughout, aimed at those people who, while wanting a pleasant boat to sail locally, just might want one day a boat able to take them in safety to any part of the world – and this with as much speed and comfort as possible without detracting from seaworthiness. I consider crew fatigue to be a major enemy of seaworthiness, and this meant an easy motion, dryness, strength, windward ability, a comfortable deep cockpit, a safe interior and, above all, ease of handling and balance with or without steering aids. With a small crew, possibly no longer athletically endowed, these are what make for fast passages.” – Bill Crealock

History

The design for an economical yet capable bluewater cruising yacht was initially commissioned by Clipper Marine in the 1970s who were already producing a series of trailer-sailers designed by Crealock. As it turned out, the company went broke before any hulls were produced.

The molds were acquired in 1976 by a boatbuilding concern called Cruising Consultants who produced the first sixteen “Crealock 37s” between 1978 and 1979. In 1980 Pacific Seacraft entered the scene by buying the molds and beginning steady production. By 1993 Pacific Seacraft had rebranded the model the Pacific Seacraft 37 and the boat continues to be in production with the factory putting the total count near 200 boats. (The hull numbers start at #101, with Pacific Seacraft hulls beginning at #117).

The Pacific Seacraft “Crealock” 37 has become highly regarded as one of the all-time classic cruisers and in 1992 the yacht was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame.

Boat Configuration

The Pacific Seacraft 37 is a handsome boat with a traditional look. It has a low freeboard, a large bow overhang, and a canoe stern. The rig is in a cutter configuration, a favorite among blue water cruisers. All the sail control lines are fed back to the safety of the cockpit. Under the waterline is a long fin keel and a strong well protected skeg hung rudder with a completely protected propellor.

Construction

True to Pacific Seacraft tradition, the 37 is a very strong boat. Construction is conservative and well proven. The hull is solid fiberglass, with the exception of some hulls had the optional balsa or foam coring for insulation purposes only.

Early hulls are not completely immune from osmotic blisters, a common problem in the 1980s boat building era. Hulls from 1988 onwards employ a vinylester resin on the outer layer in order to prevent blisters. In 1993 the original mat and woven roving was replaced with biaxial roving to comply with a change in ABS standards. The hull is supported by a full length liner, bonded into place in numerous points. Very few boats have reported structural damage, even after hard groundings.

The deck is plywood cored and joins the hull with a molded bulwark forming a box joint that is strong and dry, this joint is finished by a teak caprail. Deck delamintaion have not been a problem, even on aged boats.

The mast is deck-stepped and a compression post is incorporated into the main bulkhead which in turn is glassed and bolted into place.On the fin keel hangs the cast lead ballast externally bolted with large stainless bolts.

Sailing Characteristics

The boat is well balanced, and can be easily handled by a small crew or single handed. It is notable that boat speed under sail is faster than its displacement/length numbers betray, Crealock himself commented “beware the numbers game”. The boat is narrow and heels early, lengthening its waterline significantly. Many cruisers report consistent 6 knots on long passages, maintaining speed when many lighter and theoretically faster boats get pushed around by building seas. On long passages, the sea-kindly nature of the Pacific Seacraft 37 in practice leads to a less fatigued crew which often equates to faster overall passages.

Under storm conditions, the boat has a reputation of taking care of its crew. Crealock himself tells of two such incidents, “we had reports from two 37 owners caught out under just such conditions, in each case running for their lives under bare poles before heavy wind and seas hitting the peg at 12 knots when surfing. Both made the same remark; steering was so easy it would have been more fun with a tiller.”

Buyers Notes

Older 37s have aged well, especially taking into account many have sailed far and wide. It is noted that the strong construction and the boat’s seakindliness have contributed to maintaining the boat’s integrity through the years. From a production standpoint, it is important to note the change made in 1988 to a vinylester resin on the outer layer for osmotic blister protection. Some owners have reported problems with the bilge located aluminum fuel tanks, both with accelerated corrosion as well as seawater contamination. The water tanks which are built as part of the hull liner and should be carefully inspected. Generally the deck fittings selected by Pacific Seacraft are of top quality, however the overhead hatches made by Bowmar are prone to leaking.

Used boats are in good demand and prices have remain relatively high.