Tayana 37
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Rubicon Yachts
United States
| Make | Tayana |
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| Model | 37 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | US$75,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Length | 11.28 m |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fibreglass |
| Location | Berkeley, California, United States |
| LOA | 11.28 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 3.51 m |
| Max Draft | 1.73 m |
| Keel Type | enums.keel-type.kt-full |
| Displacement | 22500 lb |
| Ballast | 8000 lb |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | Perkins |
| Engine Model | 4108 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Year | 1978 |
| Power | 40 hp |
| Drive Type | Direct Drive |
| Engine Location | enums.engine-location.center |
| Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
| Propeller Material | Bronze |
| Engine usage (hours) | 900 |
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| Inside Equipment |
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| Designer | Robert Perry |
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| Builder | Ta Yang Yacht Building Co. |
| Crew Cabins | 2 |
| Crew Heads | 1 |
| Fuel Tanks | 1 x 35 gal |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 1 x 100 gal |
| Windlass | Electric Windlass |
Description
1979 Tayana 37 Cutter – “Freja”
Extensively Refit | Offshore Ready | Proven Liveaboard Cruiser
“Freja” is an exceptionally refit and beautifully maintained Tayana 37 Cutter, offered for sale by her knowledgeable owner after eight years of care, sailing, and steady improvement. Over half that time was spent living aboard and voyaging up and down the West Coast. The owner spared no expense in rebuilding and upgrading this vessel from stem to stern, drawing on the wisdom of the great bluewater sailors—Pardey, Moitessier, Bob Griffith—and the local craftspeople who know these boats best.
Freja represents the ideal Tayana 37: strong, seaworthy, simple to maintain, and elegantly outfitted for self-reliant cruising. With a comprehensive refit completed between 2016–2023, she is a turnkey cutter ready for her next ocean passage.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Major 8-year refit with extensive upgrades to rig, hull, systems, and interior
- New sails, standing rigging, running rigging, and titanium chainplates
- Rebuilt rudder, repowered drivetrain, and new fuel tank
- Modernized electrical and plumbing systems (ABYC compliant)
- Custom hard dodger, tanbark sail plan, and Monitor windvane steering
- Equipped for extended offshore cruising, self-sufficiency, and comfort
RIGGING
- Aluminum mast, new Ballenger boom (2017) with 3 reefs and clutches
- New Doug Fir bowsprit (SF Boatworks, 2016)
- Titanium external chainplates (Colligo Marine, 2016)
- Silicon bronze fittings (Port Townsend Foundry, 2018)
- Norseman and Sta-Lok terminations (2016–2018)
- Self-tailing Lewmar and Arco-Hutton winches (2017–2018)
- Profurl roller furler, serviced 2020
- Removable staysail stay with quick release (2017)
- Spartite mast partner and Colligo fittings (2017)
- Dyneema lifelines (2018)
SAILS
- Rolly Tasker tanbark sail suite (2017)
- Mainsail – 3 reefs, 9.88oz Dacron
- Staysail – reef point, hank-on
- Yankee – 115% furling
- Quantum asymmetrical spinnaker (lightly used)
- Spare working Yankee
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
- Complete ABYC wiring refit (2019)
- Bluesea distribution and circuit protection
- 260Ah AGM house bank (2021)
- (2) 100W Renogy solar panels with MPPT controller
- Balmar alternator & regulator (rebuilt 2019–2021)
- B&G Vulcan chartplotters (cockpit & nav station)
- VHF with AIS, NMEA 2000 network
- LED cabin and navigation lighting throughout
INTERIOR
- Galley: butcher block counters (2021), new sink and Delta faucet (2018)
- Head: spalted maple and purpleheart woodwork (2023)
- Cubic Mini wood stove (2019)
- Sunbrella salon cushions (2017)
- Insulated cabin throughout (Aerocell closed-cell foam, 2017)
- Alpine stereo with cockpit and cabin speakers
PROPULSION & RUNNING GEAR
- Perkins 4-108 diesel, rebuilt 2008, extensively upgraded
- Recent major services: injectors, exhaust riser, fuel system, starter, and serpentine conversion (2018–2021)
- New propshaft, coupling, and cutlass bearing (2022)
- Campbell Sailprop (2018)
- New 35-gallon aluminum fuel tank (2018)
- Engine and transmission rebuilt in 2008 (per original log book)
STEERING
- Rudder rebuilt (Berkeley Marine Center, 2022) with new 316L stock and straps
- All penetrations sleeved and epoxy-sealed with G10 rod
- Custom 316L stainless extendable tiller (Svendsen’s, 2017)
- Monitor windvane with spares
- Pelagic autopilot (2018)
PLUMBING
- All new Groco seacocks (2018)
- Raritan Marine Elegance electric head (2023) with freshwater/sea selection
- Freshwater and washdown manifolds in bronze
- High-capacity electric bilge system (2019)
- Manual backup pumps
GROUND TACKLE
- Maxwell Liberty RC2500 power windlass (2019)
- Rocna Vulcan 25kg primary anchor (2019)
- 300’ 3/8” HT chain (2019)
- Stern Danforth with rode and roller
- Custom stainless bow roller (2019)
HULL & TOPSIDES
- Fiberglass decks re-laminated with epoxy and FRP (2017)
- All deck fittings re-bedded, penetrations epoxy-shouldered
- Two-part Alexseal topside paint (2017)
- Hard dodger (2018) – FRP with Corecell construction
- KiwiGrip non-skid (2017, maintained as needed)
- Lewmar hatch, ABI fittings, teak accents retained in cockpit
CANVAS & DECK GEAR
- Dodger insert, bimini, mainsail cover, and weathercloths (2018–2019)
- Custom mast insulation cover (2018)
- Lifesling 2, hatch covers, and storage canvas
DINGHY
- 8’ Fatty Knees tender
- Custom spruce oars handmade in Canada with carbon sleeves
COMMENTS FROM THE OWNER
The owner has lived aboard Freja for four years and sailed her extensively along the coast. Every system has been renewed with an emphasis on durability, simplicity, and ocean readiness. All known Tayana 37 issues have been addressed—chainplates, fuel tank, scuppers, and deck core among them. Freja is a sailor’s boat, a home, and a dream — ready to carry her next crew anywhere in the world.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Presented For Sale By:
Rubicon Yachts
United States
Presented For Sale By:
Rubicon Yachts
United States
