1979 Tartan 37

Tartan quality at a great price allows you to cruise in comfort and safety! 

Anyone viewing the pleasingly modern lines of a Tartan 37 would find it hard to believe the first production model hit the market in 1976. Remarkably, Charlie Britton, along with a very talented Sparkman & Stephens design team, effectively incorporated many features important to offshore cruising and racing in a 37-foot hull. The only thing that hints at her age is the trademark plaid-upholstered interior.

Sailing performance and quality construction in an aesthetically pleasing package have been keys to Tartan’s success as a builder. The 37 has been the most popular choice for a variety of practical reasons.

The hull is hand-laid and molded as a single unit. It is cored with end-grain balsa, tapered to solid glass in any high-stress areas (engine bed, mast step, shroud terminals, thru-hulls and keel sections). The deck is of the same construction with excellent molded-in non-skid on all flat surfaces; it is joined to the hull with a bedded, mechanically fastened lap joint that has proven to be strong and dry.- Cruising World 2005

Upgrades since 2020:

Bottom paint and boot stripe

Installed new dodger eisenglass and removable/roll-up cockpit shades

installed new starter battery (AGM)

New house batteries and monitoring system

Installed new refrigerator (Isotherm) and installed extra layers of insulation in refrigerator box

Installed new inverter (3000 watt Xantrex Freedom x3000)

Installed new radar dome and chart plotter (B&G 9" Zeus 3S and Halo 20+)

Complete engine service

New ground tackle

New windlass

Installed 8, 4x14 new stainless standard portlights, New Found Metals

Installed new lifelines and new stem fitting

2 LG 375W Solar Panels LG375Q1C-V5 Mono (36.7Vmp, 9.95A 60 Cell) Black frame 66.93"X40"X1.57"
21.7% panel efficiency; 2 Victron MPPT SMART 100/30 12/24V-30A Solar Charge Controllers

Hydrovane

Rainman portable watermaker