Little Harbor 37 Buyer's Guide
The Little Harbor 37 on the brokerage market is a mid-sixties Ted Hood design built by Little Harbor as a fibreglass centerboard cruiser. With a single 40-horsepower Vire diesel, she is a niche find for a shopper who wants shallow-draft cruising comfort over speed.
Layouts on the Used Market
Expect the as-built mid-sixties Hood cruiser arrangement: a 37-foot fiberglass hull with stub-and-centerboard keel, 10.5-foot beam, and the heavy-displacement interior volume that goes with a 19,000-pound boat. The centerboard trunk occupies the saloon or forward area depending on the individual hull, and the shallow-draft capability is the layout's organizing feature rather than a separate plan option.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
No specific equipment prevalence can be claimed for this boat, so a shopper should simply verify what each individual listing actually carries and judge energy, sail-handling, and navigation gear on its own merits.
What to Inspect
The known record on this design is thin on defects, but two structural facts deserve a look. The hull is solid fiberglass with a stub/centerboard keel, so examine the centerboard trunk and pivot for wear or leakage where the board penetrates the hull — that trunk is the one recurring weak point on a centerboarder of this era anchor. Also confirm the keel-stub bonding and any through-hull penetrations, since the design uses solid glass rather than core at those loads. The single Vire W40 diesel on direct drive should be started cold; listen for knocking and check for coolant or exhaust leaks at the manifold, as a 40-horsepower unit of this vintage with unknown hours can hide cracked castings.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States. Before you commit:
- Inspect the centerboard trunk and pivot for leaks or wear
- Check the keel-stub joint and through-hulls for solid-glass integrity
- Cold-start the Vire W40 and watch for manifold leaks
- Verify the centerboard raises and lowers smoothly at the dock
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Little Harbor 37. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $30,000 | — |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $32,000 | +6.7% |
Where they're listed
Little Harbor 37 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $31,000 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy 37 | 37.14' | $ 236,836 | 28 | 6 |
| Moody 37 | 37' | $ 59,374 | 17 | 4 |
| Gulfstar 37 | 37' | $ 21,000 | 10 | 2 |
| Oyster Yachts 37 | 37' | $ 50,209 | 9 | 3 |
| Little Harbor 38 | 38' | $ 64,500 | 4 | 2 |
| Little Harbor 37You are here | — | $ 31,000 | 2 | 1 |