1987 Hunter 37

This Hunter Legend 37 is a well-equipped, performance-oriented cruiser with a strong racing history and plenty of life left. Originally based in New Rochelle, NY, this boat was owned and meticulously maintained by the original owner before being passed to us, the second owners. It has been stored on land in Clayton, NY, and is now available for sale.

With a sleek profile, deep fin keel, and nearly 60-foot mast, this sloop offers impressive speed, responsive handling, and comfortable cruising. It comes with an extensive sail inventory—including a full suite of high-performance racing sails (2017–2019)—as well as a wide range of cruising sails, electronics, safety gear, and creature comforts below deck.

While it hasn’t been in the water in a few years, the boat remains structurally sound and packed with potential. It does need a bit of cleanup and a few minor repairs to get her back to prime condition. For the right buyer, this is an incredible opportunity to own a high-performance racer-cruiser at a great value.

Highlights:

    •    Deep fin keel and fractional Bergstrom & Ridder rig

    •    34HP Yanmar diesel engine with feathering Max-Prop

    •    Extensive sail inventory (racing and cruising)

    •    Modern electronics, safety gear, and comfortable accommodations

    •    New rudder (2019), updated rigging and hardware throughout

This boat is ideal for someone looking for a fast cruiser or a competitive club racer with cruising versatility. With a bit of attention, she’ll be back on the water turning heads and winning races.

Specifications:

• Length Overall (LOA): 37’ 6”
• Length Waterline (LWL): 31’ 4”
• Beam: 12’ 10”
• Draft (Deep Fin Keel): 6’ 8”
• Engine: 34 HP Yanmar 3HM35F Diesel with Racor fuel filter and engine fuel filter
• Propeller: 2-Blade Feathering Max-Prop (installed 2017)
• Rig: Bergstrom & Ridder fractional rig with swept spreaders, headstay with double luff foil, 6 winches, and all sail control lines leading to the cockpit through Spinlock rope clutches
• Sprit & Poles: Detachable carbon fiber asymmetric spinnaker sprit (2017), adjustable backstay (2019), spinnaker pole, and adjustable whisker pole
• Lifelines & Safety: All stainless-steel lifelines and gates (replaced 2018)
• Additional Features: Dodger with zipper windows, removable cockpit table, mainsail cover, wheel cover, lazy jacks (adjustable), boom kicker (installed 2019), new rudder (replaced 2019)

Sail Inventory:

• UK Sails Drive Carbon Powerhead Main Sail (2018) – 2 reef points, loose-footed, 5 battens (top full batten)
• UK Sails X-Drive Carbon #1 (152%) (2018)
• UK Sails X-Drive #2 (135%) (2017)
• UK Sails X-Drive #3 (98%, 4 battens) (2019)
• UK Sails Spinnaker Staysail (CZ 30 sailcloth, 80% LP, double Spectra luff line) (2019)
• UK A2 Asymmetric Spinnaker (1400 sq ft, Contender Superkote 75) (2017)
• Sailspar Tri-Radial Spinnaker
• Dacron Fully Battened Main Sail (3 reef points)
• Dacron Cruising Main Sail
• Dacron Cruising #1, #2, #3

Electronics:

• GPS: 2 Garmin xxx at helm, Garmin xxx at nav station
• VHF: Standard Horizon GX2200 Matrix AIS with GPS, Standard Horizon CMP31 RAM3 remote mic
• Wind Speed/Direction: Raymarine TacTic Wind Speed/Direction
• Depth/Speed/Temperature: Raymarine TacTic Combo
• Additional Instruments: Raymarine analog speed, handheld TacTic repeater, Raymarine 215 Multi Dual Maxi Display, T232 Dual Instrument Mast Bracket
• Audio: Marine stereo with cockpit and below-deck speakers
• Batteries: 4 batteries and 3 110V battery chargers

Interior:

• Double berth aft, pilot berth port side main cabin, double berth forward
• Main cabin cushions recently replaced
• CNG double burner stove with 2 CNG cylinders
• Water heater (replaced 2019)
• 110V microwave
• Marine head with macerator and holding tank
• Shore power cable (2)

Safety Equipment:

• Anchors: 2 Danforth anchors with 6’ chain and 16’ chain, 150’ and 200’ anchor lines
• Life-sling man-overboard recovery system, horseshoe buoy, boat hook
• Life jackets (6), offshore automatic inflating life jackets (3) with harness and tether
• 6 fire extinguishers
• Cockpit-operated high-capacity manual bilge pump, electric bilge pump
• Removable jacklines (port and starboard)
• Multiple sets of safety harnesses and double tethers
• Dock lines (6), fenders (6), fender boards (2)

Additional Features:

• The boat is rigged for both racing and cruising, with options for Asymmetric, Tri-Radial, or non-spinnaker configurations.