37' Tayana 37

A solid world cruiser. After 13 years and 10,000 NM, its time for a new adventure with a new captain.
Price reflects work to be done to get back out there.

Delivery negotiable to Eastern US/Caribbean.

1980 Tayana 37 Hull #261, 12GRT, USCG Documented, FL Antique Vessel Registration
Designer- Bob Perry
Manufacturer- Tayang Yacht Building Company, Taiwan

Hull- Fiberglass, in good condition. Last haul-out 2020, Grenada. Topsides painted 2015 with AwlGrip Dark green, roll and tip method. Some scratches since, but paint is in good condition and still shines.
Deck- There were never teak decks so general core rot is not an issue, but you will find some wet core around the thru-deck fittings. Deck fittings need rebedding. Regardless, the deck is solid.
Rig- Cutter

Mast- 57 bridge clearance. Keel stepped. Removed, Sanded/painted, stepped 2020. New VHF antenna 2020, lightning deflector, radar reflector, Windex, Raymarine wind instruments.
Steering- Edson steering pedestal, replaced aluminum base with SS, and nice teak wine-glass shaped cover. Helm removed, stored onboard. I have preferred using the tiller and it works better with the windvane.
Standing Rigging- All new oversized 1x19 SS rigging 2020 and whiskers 2024, forestay 2012.
Running Rigging- New halyards 2017, sheets serviceable, extendable aluminum whisker pole.
Chainplates- All replaced. 3 new SS 2017, 4 new SS 2020.
Knees- 3 replaced, 4 original and will need to be replaced.
Bowsprit- New 2020 made from one solid piece of something called Cobacolly (Guyanese hardwood).
Sails- 2 mains, 2 jibs (1 roller furling, 1 hank-on), 2 staysails, 1 riding/stormsail. One main and one staysail are ripped, but usable with a double reef.
Roller furling- Harken Cruising II on forestay, 2012.
Tanks- 2 water, 2 fuel, 2 propane (Water: 65G SS New 2020/38G SS; Fuel: 45G/20G, Al 2015, Range 400NM at 5kts). 15G original holding tank serviced and with hoses and fittings, including pickup standpipe, 2025.
Bilge pumps- 500GPH bilge pump with float at bottom of bilge, 2000GPH backup pump higher up. Manual gusher pump by the mast.
Engine- 2005 Yanmar 3JH4E, 39HP, 0.8GPH at max rated RPM. Removed and serviced, painted, new raw water hoses, exhaust, and engine mounts, reinstalled 2025.
Ground Tackle- Plow and Bruce anchor with 120 chain. Manual windlass onboard, not installed.
Running gear- 3-bladed bronze prop and SS Shaft in good condition. Cutlass bearing 2015.
Autopilots- Raymarine Smartpilot; Monitor Windvane installed 2019.
Electrical- 2 Wet-cell group D batteries, 2019 and 2020. Original Tayana breaker panel, battery switch and isolator. 1500W 120v 60hz Heart Interface inverter/battery charger. Small separate inverter in Nav station. 200W solar.
Lights- Anchor, tri-color, spreader, side-lights/stern light, and cabin lights are all LED. Also a halogen deck light, 12v LED portable bronze spotlight. Incandescent masthead light.
Bimini/Dodger- Made in 2013. Still good for shade, not anymore for liquid sunshine. Dodger cloudy.
Water Pump- Auto-shutoff pressure pump.
Stove- New 2023 4-burner SS Force10 with oven.
Refrigeration- Alder-Barbour Super Cold Machine. Compressor and evaporator good. Copper tubing has a leak on the low pressure side at the connection to the compressor manifold.
Water heater- 6G 110v heater, also heated through engine heat exchanger.
Cabin Heat exchanger- Uses hot engine coolant through a radiator with a fan behind it to warm the cabin.
Dickinson diesel heater- Never used. Never even tried. I love the tropics.
Navigation- Ritchie compass mounted on pedestal.
Electronics- All old, and could use a complete upgrade, but Navionics on a handheld device does the job. Furuno Radar, old but works. I-COM HF Radio with tuner, powers on but not installed. Mounted VHF Radio works well.
and flares (out of date, not required), strobe and orange distress flag for CG signaling compliance in place of flares, manual horn.
Paddleboard with paddle- Hard paddle board and new paddle, with SS deck mounts, included. A great way to get to shore when the dink is on deck.
Dinghy/outboard- 2011 9 Caribe RIB with FL Title, 2012 6hp Yamaha. Both included. Dinghy needs small patch on bow and engine needs service for shifter.