Farr Dickerson 37 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

37.5' · 11.43 m

Disp.

12,200 lbs · 5,534 kg

First year

1983

The Dickerson 37 designed by Bruce Farr represents a fascinating pivot point in American boatbuilding history, where the traditional, conservative craftsmanship of the Chesapeake Bay met the cuttingedge performance philosophy of the early 1980s. Dickerson Boatbuilders of Trappe, Maryland, had long been associated with heavy, woodplanked, and later heavily built fiberglass cruising ketches designed for comfortable, slowpaced voyaging. However, in 1983, aiming to capture the burgeoning "performance cruiser" market, the builder commissioned worldrenowned naval architect Bruce Farr.