Tartan 372 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Tartan 372 means weighing a Tim Jackett cruiser-racer against the realities of a 60-boat production run that ended in 1993. These are not common boats, but the ones that survive tend to be well-kept examples of a coherent design rather than compromised project hulls.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 372's interior is consistent across the production: angled bulkheads in the main cabin expand the sense of space, and the galley wraps around over the engine box to centralize systems. The quarter cabin's 6-foot 4-inch double berth with bureau and hanging locker is the standout private space, and the wrapped cockpit coamings forward add working headroom in the head and aft stateroom. Buyers should note that this coaming wrap shortens cockpit seat length — a real trade on a 37-footer, not a defect. Two keel versions exist in the brokerage pool: the 6-foot 10-inch fin and the 4-foot 9-inch Scheel with 500 more pounds of ballast, and the keel choice should drive where you plan to sail her.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, these boats commonly carry watermakers, air conditioning, solar, a code zero, bimini, dodger, radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, Starlink, EPIRB, life raft, and short-handed setups. Often seen but not universal are lithium batteries, an asymmetric spinnikaker, a furling main, a freezer, and a cockpit shower. The original auxiliary is the Yanmar 3HM 3FE 34-horsepower diesel with 43 gallons of fuel and 90 gallons of water capacity, so a buyer should confirm whether the engine is original or replaced.
What to Inspect
The surveyed record shows no endemic structural or rigging defect for the 372, but two design-linked items deserve a close look. The rudder is an elliptical spade with no skeglet in front of it, so inspect the rudder stock and blade for any grounding or impact damage that an unprotected spade is prone to. Where the Scheel keel is fitted, confirm yard handling history, since the 4-foot 9-inch 7,000-pound unit complicates alignment at haulout. Beyond those points, a normal fiberglass-solid hull and deck survey suffices.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Tartan 372 boats are typically found in the United States. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm keel type versus cruising grounds, inspect the unskegged spade rudder, verify engine and tank condition, and assess whether the commonly fitted offshore gear (AIS, life raft, autopilot) is present or must be added. A clean example is a thoughtfully designed 37-foot cruiser to consider.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Tartan 372. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 5 | $ 89,500 | — |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 109,000 | +21.8% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $ 89,500 | -17.9% |
Where they're listed
Tartan 372 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 5.
Country view
5 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 89,500 | 5 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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8 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan 37 | 37.29' | $ 48,500 | 68 | 24 |
| Tartan 3700 | 37' | $ 159,900 | 44 | 13 |
| Najad 373 | 37.07' | $ 181,847 | 13 | 8 |
| Tartan 40 | 40.25' | $ 89,900 | 13 | 1 |
| Tartan 42 | 42' | $ 89,000 | 13 | 9 |
| Tartan 3800 | 38' | $ 129,000 | 10 | 5 |
| Pearson 37-2 | 37.42' | $ 41,500 | 8 | 1 |
| Tartan 372You are here | — | $ 89,500 | 7 | 3 |