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Hunter 37.5 Performance

How the Hunter 37.5 performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The Hunter 37.5 is and respectable in club racing.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating
114s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Hunter 37.5 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
C&C 37 60s/nm
J/37 75s/nm
X 372 95s/nm
Hunter 37.5 114s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Endeavour 37 174s/nm
Tartan 37 174s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Hunter 37.5.

Hunter 37.5 C&C 37 Endeavour 37 J/37 Tartan 37 X 372
Dimensions
LOA 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0
LWL 30.0 30.8 25.5 29.5
Beam 11.6 12.1 10.5 11.7
Displacement 20 12 14 11
Ballast 8 4 4 4
Sail Area 574 641 654 593
Performance
PHRF 114 60 174 75 174 95
SA/Disp 12.5 19.4 17.6 19.0
Bal/Disp 40.0 40.0 43.1
Comfort 36.9 29.0 34.0 20.6
Capsize 1.71 1.67 1.72 2.10
Hull Speed 7.3 8.7 6.8 7.3