Wauquiez Centurion 37S Buyer's Guide
The Wauquiez Centurion 37S is a short-run Dubois-designed cruising monohull built by the Wauquiez yard in Nord, France, with just six hulls launched between 1996 and 1999. For a buyer on the brokerage market, she is a scarce, Category 1 rated 37-footer with traditional accommodations and a slender offshore rig — not a common boat you will trip over at every marina.
Layouts on the Used Market
Production examples appear as two- or three-cabin layouts sleeping four to eight, with the three-cabin version documented in the reference record. The interior is conventionally planned with good volume in the saloon and forward cabin, saloon benches that convert to berths, and a large chart table fitted with very generous fiddles. Six opening ports and four deck hatches give the cabin bright light and airflow. Headroom is 1.90 meters at the cabin entrance, but expect tight aft-berth clearance — only 50 cm above the berth because the cockpit is deep. A shoal 1.90-meter draft and standard 2.30-meter draft were both offered, so confirm which keel a specific boat carries before you commit.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
As a Wauquiez of this era, the 37S came with stainless steel coachroof handrails, wraparound pulpits, and deck hardware described as good quality and properly sized — a sound baseline for offshore use. The cockpit is well sheltered with good backrests, and the deck is lined with small teak slats. Beyond those as-built items, the short production means most upgrades you see will be owner-driven rather than factory-standard options, so judge each boat on its own rig and systems rather than expecting a common equipment package.
What to Inspect
The deep cockpit reduces aft-berth clearance to 50 cm, so verify the berth is usable for your needs and that the cockpit structure shows no water ingress at the berth interface. The woodwork is noted for an exemplary finish, so inspect for later amateur repairs that would break the original standard. Otherwise, treat her as a low-volume Dubois design and survey the polyester hull and deck hardware for age-related wear.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
With only six boats ever built, the Centurion 37S is a rare find when one does appear. Typical markets are not separately documented for this model, so expect to search broadly. For the buyer, the takeaway is simple:
- Confirm draft (1.90 m or 2.30 m) and cabin count (2–3) on the specific hull
- Check aft-berth clearance and cockpit-to-berth sealing given the deep cockpit
- Verify original woodwork finish integrity and properly sized deck hardware
- Commission a full survey on a Category 1 rated, six-unit production boat
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Wauquiez Centurion 37S. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $106,666 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $86,376 | -19.0% |
Where they're listed
Wauquiez Centurion 37S listings appear across 2 countries. France has the most listings with 1 (50.0%), followed by Netherlands.
Country view
2 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $106,666 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Netherlands | $86,376 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
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5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETAP 37s | 36.94' | $ 112,463 | 21 | 7 |
| Express 37 | 37.08' | $ 20,000 | 17 | 0 |
| Grand Soleil 37 | 38.06' | $ 101,485 | 15 | 6 |
| Wauquiez Centurion 40S | 41.17' | $ 149,000 | 14 | 0 |
| Wauquiez Centurion 37SYou are here | — | $ 96,521 | 2 | 0 |