Chris-Craft Apache 37 Buyer's Guide
The Chris-Craft Apache 37 on the used market is a small class of CCA-era racer-cruisers: eighty were built by Chris-Craft Industries in the United States between around 1966 and 1970, and the boats that survive are mostly owned by club racers and coastal cruisers who value the Sparkman & Stephens lineage with Arthur Edmunds as a key contributor. What you find for sale is a 37-foot masthead sloop with a low-freeboard hull, long overhangs, and a fixed fin keel—a gentleman's racer under the old Cruising Club of America rule, not a modern volume-built cruiser.
Layouts on the Used Market
The known accommodation layout places four to six people below using a V-berth forward, settees in the saloon, and quarter berths aft. That arrangement reflects the boat's racing birth: sea berths and a workable galley matter more than enclosed staterooms. A buyer should expect the low freeboard to keep headroom and stowage tighter than on a contemporary 37-foot cruiser, and the 49-gallon water and 25-gallon gasoline capacities confirm a boat pitched at weekends and regattas rather than extended liveaboard use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A dodger is commonly fitted on Apache 37s offered for sale, the one piece of canvas that shows up across the class with any regularity. Beyond that, the period racing sail plan—a 150-percent genoa and symmetrical or asymmetrical spinnakers—is frequently the original or a tired replica, so a usable cruising-leaning inventory is often an owner upgrade rather than a factory item. The Atomic 4 installed by Chris-Craft as the sole power plant is the other focal point: many survivors have been repowered, and verifying what sits in the engine bay is a primary buyer task.
What to Inspect
The authority material on the Apache 37 records no enumerated structural defect, so inspection centers on the boat's inherent specification. The gasoline Atomic 4 engine and its 25-gallon tank put a fuel system in the bilge that must be checked for age, odor, and corrosion at every viewing. The solid fiberglass hull and deck laminates mean there is no core to trap moisture, but any osmotic or impact damage sits in the outer skin and should be sounded and inspected closely. Because the class is small and production ran through 1970, verify the rigging and chainplate condition against the boat's age rather than assuming a refresh.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Apache 37s typically appear in the United States and Denmark. A buyer's short checklist:
- Verify the engine is repowered or the Atomic 4 is surveyed clean
- Sound the solid hull and deck for osmotic or impact damage
- Confirm the genoa and spinnaker inventory is usable
- Check chainplate bedding and rigging age
- Inspect the 25-gallon gasoline tank for corrosion
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Chris-Craft Apache 37. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $24,000 | +140.0% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $30,460 | +26.9% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $19,900 | -34.7% |
Where they're listed
Chris-Craft Apache 37 listings appear across 2 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by United States.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | $30,460 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| United States | $19,900 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan 37 | 37.29' | $ 47,000 | 73 | 27 |
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| Swan 37 | 36.5' | $ 80,122 | 6 | 2 |
| Sparkman & Stephens Apache 37You are here | — | $ 30,460 | 3 | 1 |