Peterson 37 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Peterson 37 means looking at a small semi-custom Doug Peterson sloop built by Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd. in Ontario from 1981, with only an estimated 10 to 20 hulls afloat. These are not common boats, and the facts about them are few, so a buyer's diligence rests on the handful of design constraints and the equipment patterns seen on the used fleet.
Layouts on the Used Market
No layout variations are described for the run beyond the hull's relative roominess — she is more spacious than 54 percent of comparable designs, the designer having favored volume. Expect a single masthead-sloop interior plan rather than multiple owner-layout choices, with the 55-gallon water tank as the one fixed capacity figure.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the Peterson 37 commonly carries a spinnaker and asymmetric spinnaker, which suit the slightly underrigged masthead plan by adding downwind power. AIS and chartplotter are commonly fitted, and a short-handed setup is often part of the inventory, meaning simplified sheet and halyard leads for a small crew. No equipment tier above these appears in the record, so items beyond them should be treated as owner additions rather than standard.
What to Inspect
The one constraint to verify on any specific hull is draft. The boat draws about 6.8 to 7.1 feet depending on load, and can only enter major marinas because of it. At a viewing, confirm the loaded draft by checking tank levels and stored gear, and judge whether your intended cruising grounds' marina depths will accept her. The masthead rig's halyards are all 115 feet of half-inch line, so inspect for age and chafe at the masthead and winches.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is the United States. For a buyer, the short checklist is:
- Confirm loaded draft against your marina depths.
- Check masthead and winch halyards for wear.
- Verify spinnaker gear if downwind sailing matters.
- Confirm AIS and chartplotter function.
- Expect a gasoline Universal 25 unless repowered.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Peterson 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $39,900 | — |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $18,000 | -54.9% |
Where they're listed
Peterson 37 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express 37 | 37.08' | $ 20,000 | 17 | 0 |
| Wauquiez Chance 37 | 36.92' | $ 39,694 | 7 | 2 |
| Peterson 34 | 33.92' | $ 23,400 | 6 | 1 |
| Peterson 37You are here | — | $ 18,000 | 1 | 1 |