Aventura 37 Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Both principal configurations appear on the brokerage market with reasonable regularity. The standard three-cabin owner's layout is the version most commonly promoted for private cruising use, with a proper owner's suite forward in one hull — featuring a dedicated desk area, dressing room, and private heads with separate shower — and two guest cabins in the opposing hull. That arrangement works well for a couple cruising with occasional guests and prioritizes habitability over revenue.

Ex-charter four-cabin examples are also common in brokerage listings, particularly boats returning from Mediterranean charter programs. The four-cabin version sacrifices some storage and the dedicated owner's dressing area in exchange for the extra revenue berth, and in some configurations adds a fourth heads compartment. Charter four-cabin boats will have accumulated significantly more hours on engines, windlasses, winches, and galley equipment than privately owned equivalents of the same age, so condition assessment is especially important on those hulls. Buyers with a preference for the owner's layout should be patient, as the ratio of charter returns to private boats may skew toward the former in the near term as early charter fleets cycle out.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

The Aventura 37 leaves the factory with a genuinely well-equipped galley as standard — a 285-liter fridge-freezer, oven, microwave, and dishwasher are part of the base specification, along with the EmpirBus electrical management system. On the used market, boats consistently arrive with autopilot and chartplotter already fitted, meaning buyers rarely need to budget for primary navigation electronics. AIS transponders and life rafts are widely seen across the brokerage fleet, reflecting the boat's use in offshore and passage-making contexts.

Solar panels are a frequent addition that appears across much of the used fleet, driven by the power demands of liveaboard and passage-making use. Dinghy davits, inverters, and dedicated freezer capacity beyond the standard unit are also commonly found, suggesting that most owners equipped their boats seriously from the outset. Short-handed sailing packages — including additional clutches, lines led aft, and single-line reefing — appear regularly as owner or dealer-installed additions.

A number of upgrades appear often enough to be considered likely but not universal. Watermakers are a frequent owner upgrade, as is a bimini or extended cockpit shade structure beyond what the standard hardtop provides. Air conditioning units appear on a meaningful portion of boats, particularly those based in warmer Mediterranean or tropical markets. Heating systems crop up on northern European examples. Electric winches, furling mainsails, and washing machines round out the list of commonly seen owner additions that can meaningfully affect livability and asking condition.

What to Inspect

Given the model's youth, major structural defects traced to design flaws are not yet well-documented in the independent press. The Multihulls World sea trial conducted in light-to-moderate conditions found that short chop did not impede the boat's vitality under sail, which is reassuring for the hulls' general stiffness, though conditions were not extreme. The manufacturer's own specification confirms the sandwich laminate extends through the underwater sections, with monolithic construction only at the skeg bases — inspect those transition zones carefully for delamination, particularly on boats that have spent time in charter service or have logged significant miles.

Because the fleet is young and many boats have come through charter programs, the principal inspection priorities are hours-related wear rather than age-related deterioration. Examine both Volvo or Yanmar two-cylinder diesels for service history completeness; the twin twenty-to-thirty horsepower engines are small relative to the boat's beam and displacement, meaning they work proportionally harder in confined manoeuvring. Check raw-water impellers, heat exchangers, and zincs. Running rigging on charter boats can accumulate wear quickly; inspect halyards, sheets, and reefing lines at the clutch and turning block contact points. Winches and windlass should show smooth operation without grinding. The large cockpit table and seating area is a selling point but also a zone of repeated guest traffic — check the teak or composite cockpit surfaces for delamination or fastener corrosion. The builder's specification confirms a 285-liter fridge-freezer as standard; verify the refrigeration system is functioning and that the 12V compressor has not been repeatedly run from a depleted battery bank, as this shortens compressor life significantly. The EmpirBus electrical management system is proprietary — confirm it is functioning and that the owner or a dealer can provide documentation for any customisations made to the bus configuration.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

The Aventura 37 brokerage market is most active in the western and central Mediterranean, with Spain, Croatia, Italy, and the boat's home waters around southern France and Tunisia being the most common listing locations. Australian listings appear with some regularity, reflecting export sales to the Asia-Pacific market from launch. Northern European markets, particularly the Netherlands, account for a portion of the fleet as well. North American listings are less common, and buyers in that region should be prepared to consider import or trans-Atlantic delivery.

Because this is a recently introduced model, brokerage inventory remains limited compared to established designs with longer production runs. The upside is that most available boats are recent enough to still carry some original equipment warranties and will have relatively modern electronics. The downside is limited price history and fewer surveyed examples for your marine surveyor to reference when assessing condition.

Pre-purchase checklist:

• Confirm cabin configuration (three-cabin owner or four-cabin charter) and inspect for wear consistent with that use history
• Obtain full engine service records for both diesels; verify hours on each engine independently
• Inspect the sandwich-to-monolithic laminate transition zones at the skeg bases for delamination or osmotic blistering
• Verify EmpirBus electrical system documentation and confirm all circuits are labelled and functioning
• Test refrigeration and freezer under load; check for signs of battery bank abuse in the service history
• Inspect running rigging, clutches, and turning blocks for wear, particularly on ex-charter boats
• Confirm solar, watermaker, and any air conditioning or heating are operational and sized appropriately for your planned sailing programme
• Survey in the water if possible; have the hulls inspected by a multihull-experienced surveyor familiar with foam sandwich construction