She is also a fine sailing vessel. While not a race horse, she does well on most points of wind and is a pleasure to sail.
Featuring a large aft-stateroom, a V-berth, and two heads, a saloon and galley, the NC37 has comparable living space as many 40 footers.
Although a 2003 model, commissioning for this boat was finished in 2008, as evidenced by factory sign-off papers. Her previous owners sailed her across the Atlantic 10 years ago, and she has been lightly used since. She has been diligently maintained and is in very good condition, with many recent upgrades and refurbishments including:
- Major engine maintenance overhaul by Yanmar dealer. New valves, gaskets, refurbished entire cooling system – new fresh water pump, new heat exchanger, exhaust elbow, new starter, replaced seals, gaskets, hoses.
- New (2023) Solar panels (830W total) with high-efficiency charger, 430 AH AGM house batteries, starter battery: she is completely self-sufficient for typical energy usage including water-making.
- New awning cover, cockpit enclosure cover for both sun and rain; sun cover for all hatches. This makes for very comfortable living in tropical climate.
- New lightweight dinghy and outboard
- New anchor and new all-chain rode.
- New navigation tablet and console display, new Raymarine E80 chartplotter, new DSC handheld VHF.
- Starlink-mini
- All new LED navigation lights and interior lights with high-speed USB charging ports.
- New refrigeration (2022).
- Refurbished teak deck.
- New running riggings (partial), standing rigging inspected (12-2024)
- High-water bilge alarm with backup bilge pump
- New membranes for watermaker, new high-pressure hoses (2025)
- Bottom stripped to fiberglass, 2 coats of Seahawk epoxy barrier/primer (2023), 3 coats of Sigma Ecofleet antifouling (2025)
The boat is currently lying in the Atlantic side of Panama at Shelter Bay Marina, an excellent resort-grade full-service marina near the entrance of the Canal. I have enjoyed this excellent cruising area, but my plans have changed and 3Rivers is in turn-key condition for a new owner to enjoy the beautiful cruising grounds of the Caribbean. Or, sail her back to Europe, or to the east or west coasts of America, and realize your own cruising dream!
