Westerly Typhoon 37 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Westerly Typhoon 37 means chasing a scarce Dubois performance cruiser launched in 1990, with only about 40 built before the design became the Regatta 370. These are desirable boats that have held value better than many same-size contemporaries, and they reward a buyer who wants a fin-keeled Westerly with quick upwind performance rather than a lower-volume layout.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both two- and three-cabin versions appear, and ex-charter hulls are common. Early boats carried a two-cabin plan with one generously sized aft double; later examples could option a smaller double quarter cabin plus a single opposite. Forward, either offset singles or a vee-berth were offered, each with an en suite heads and an aft heads. The saloon is open for its era, though the teak-heavy interior reads darker and with less light than a new yacht, and the galley and nav station are standout spaces worth prioritising on a viewing.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Heating, chartplotter, spinnaker, autopilot, radar, and AIS are commonly fitted, so most boats will already suit coastal or short offshore use. Often-seen additions include a dodger, EPIRB, life raft, solar, asymmetric spinnaker, and hot water, building out the comfort and safety envelope. Less common but possible owner upgrades run to gennaker, electric winches, bimini, teak decks, and cockpit shower. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — heating and solar together extend shoulder-season living — and sail-handling and navigation, where autopilot, radar, and AIS reduce crew load and raise situational awareness without aftermarket cost.
What to Inspect
Construction was largely hand-laid chopped strand mat like other Westerlys, but with two layers of osmosis-resistant isophthalic gel coat and isophthalic resin for the first mat layer, and a foam-cored deck less likely than balsa to suffer from moisture ingress foam core, which is less likely than balsa cores to develop problems. Check the deck for softness despite that advantage, and confirm the hull gel coat condition given the osmosis-resistant but not osmosis-proof lay-up. Earlier boats left the factory with a 28hp Volvo Penta 2003; later versions moved to the more robust Perkins-based Volvo Penta 2030, so verify which engine is installed and its service history.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Portugal. View any candidate with an eye to layout preference, engine version, and deck-core health.
- Decide between two-cabin and three-cabin plan; ex-charter hulls are common
- Confirm 2003 vs 2030 Volvo Penta and service records
- Test deck for moisture despite foam core
- Expect heating, plotter, autopilot, radar, AIS as standard-fit on most
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Westerly Typhoon 37. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $54,381 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $98,937 | +81.9% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $98,937 | 0.0% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $98,544 | -0.4% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $47,582 | -51.7% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $80,991 | +70.2% |
| May 26 | 3 | $54,381 | -32.9% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $54,381 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Westerly Typhoon 37 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 7 (53.8%), followed by Netherlands and Portugal.
Country view
13 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $47,582 | 7 | 2 | 53.8% |
| Netherlands | $80,991 | 3 | 0 | 23.1% |
| Portugal | $98,937 | 3 | 0 | 23.1% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,898 | 17 | 3 |
| Grand Soleil 37 | 38.06' | $ 101,908 | 15 | 6 |
| Westerly Typhoon 37You are here | — | $ 67,686 | 14 | 2 |
| Elan 37 | 37.17' | $ 108,376 | 13 | 3 |
| Luffe 37 | 36.68' | $ 56,125 | 12 | 3 |