Santana 37 Buyer's Guide
The Santana 37 is a Gary Mull-designed 37-footer built by W. D. Schock Corporation between 1969 and 1972, with only 21 examples completed. For a buyer scanning the used market, that scarcity is the defining reality: every boat is a one-off negotiation against a known small fleet, and the facts about the design are what should drive the survey and the offer.
Layouts on the Used Market
A buyer should treat each hull as an individual rather than a standardized production layout. The hull form itself is a 37.67-foot monohull with an 11.67-foot beam, a fin keel fixed below, and a spade rudder hung internally within the transom anchor. Those dimensions define the envelope a buyer walks into, but the cabin arrangement, berth count, and galley placement must be verified in person rather than assumed from a class standard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Santana 37s commonly carry an inverter, a wind generator, a bimini, an autopilot, and a chartplotter as fitted equipment. For a buyer, that cluster means the energy and navigation foundations are usually present: the inverter and wind generator speak to off-grid power independence, while the autopilot and chartplotter indicate the boat was kept current for shorthanded or distance cruising. The bimini points to cockpit comfort upgrades rather than bare-race configuration.
What to Inspect
No structural defects or recurring problems appear in the Santana 37's service history. A buyer should still commission a standard marine survey focused on the period fiberglass hull and the internally-mounted spade rudder, but no design-specific failure pattern is flagged to prioritize beyond normal age-related review.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Santana 37 typically appears on the used market in the United States. For a buyer, the concise approach is:
- Verify the hull number against the 21-boat production record.
- Inspect the fiberglass hull and wood trim for age-related degradation.
- Confirm the spade rudder and fin keel attachment integrity.
- Test all fitted inverter, wind generator, autopilot, and chartplotter systems.
- Commission a full survey given the small fleet.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Santana 37. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | 3 | $25,000 | — |
Where they're listed
Santana 37 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan 3700 | 37' | $ 159,500 | 53 | 18 |
| C&C 37 | 37.58' | $ 35,035 | 16 | 5 |
| Islander 37 | 36.5' | $ 47,500 | 8 | 1 |
| Wauquiez Chance 37 | 36.92' | $ 39,694 | 7 | 2 |
| Swan 37 | 36.5' | $ 79,806 | 6 | 2 |
| Santana 37You are here | — | $ 25,000 | 3 | 3 |