ENCORE
1998 Pacific Seacraft 37A Legendary Bluewater Cruiser Designed by W.I.B. Crealock
ENCORE represents a rare opportunity to own one of the most respected offshore cruising sailboats ever built. Designed by legendary naval architect W.I.B. Crealock and inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame, the Pacific Seacraft 37 has earned an international reputation for safety, seaworthiness, comfort, and enduring value.
Few production cruising yachts have inspired the loyalty enjoyed by the Pacific Seacraft 37. Reviewers consistently praise her as a boat "created expressly to go to sea and bring the crew back safely," with a remarkably seakindly motion and exceptional offshore capability.
As Sailing Magazine observed:
"Traditional and good-looking, this cruiser's uncompromising seakindliness is made for bluewater cruising."
And Wave Train summarized the design simply:
"An extraordinarily strong, well-built ocean boat... an ideal bluewater cruiser for a couple."
The Crealock 37 strikes a remarkable balance between offshore capability and cruising comfort. Her moderate displacement, skeg-hung rudder, powerful sail plan, and renowned hull form deliver a comfortable motion at sea while maintaining impressive passagemaking ability. Owners routinely report 150-mile-plus days offshore, while the boat's forgiving manners reduce crew fatigue during extended passages.
ENCORE has been thoughtfully equipped for serious cruising, featuring air conditioning, refrigeration, inverter power, modern electronics, a Max-Prop, upgraded AGM battery bank, quality ground tackle, and numerous custom features that enhance both safety and comfort underway.
Whether your dream is the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Great Loop, or crossing oceans beyond the horizon, ENCORE is the type of yacht that inspires confidence every time the dock lines are cast off.
Highlights
- Legendary W.I.B. Crealock bluewater design
- American Sailboat Hall of Fame inductee
- Proven offshore passagemaker
- Yanmar 50 HP diesel
- Max-Prop feathering propeller
- Cruisair reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning
- Garmin chartplotter and Furuno radar
- AGM battery bank with inverter/charger
- Custom dodger and bimini
- Extended bow platform with dual anchor rollers
- Inflatable tender with outboard
- Numerous custom cruising upgrades
Vessel SpecificationsBuilder
Pacific Seacraft
Model
Pacific Seacraft 37
Year
1998
Designer
W.I.B. Crealock
Length Overall
37'
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Keel
Fin Keel with Skeg-Hung Rudder
Engine
Yanmar 4JH2E Diesel
Horsepower
50 HP
Engine Hours
Approx. 2,150
Accommodations & Interior
The Pacific Seacraft 37 is renowned for providing offshore practicality without sacrificing comfort. Thoughtful handholds, excellent ventilation, secure sea berths, and abundant storage make her equally suited for passagemaking or extended cruising.
Interior Features
- Custom V-berth with marine mattress
- Ultrasuede upholstery
- Cruisair 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning
- Alder-Barbour refrigeration system
- Force 10 two-burner LPG stove
- Deep double stainless sinks
- Scanvik faucets
- Pressurized hot and cold water
- Hot water heater
- Excellent ventilation throughout
- Abundant storage for cruising gear
Engine & MechanicalPropulsion
- Yanmar 4JH2E 50 HP diesel engine
- Approx. 2,150 engine hours
- Max-Prop three-blade feathering propeller
- PSS dripless shaft seal
TankageFuel
Fresh Water
Electrical SystemsDC / AC Systems
- AGM battery bank
- Inverter/charger
- Battery monitoring system
- Shore power system
Lighting
- Masthead tri-color navigation light
- Masthead strobe light
Navigation & ElectronicsHelm Electronics
- Garmin chartplotter
- Furuno radar
- Autohelm 5000+ autopilot
- Raymarine depth instrument
- Raymarine wind speed instrument
- Raymarine wind direction instrument
Sails & RiggingSail Inventory
- Omar fully-battened mainsail
- Omar 115% genoa
- Omar sail pack
Rigging & Sail Handling
- Harken roller furling systems
- Dual roller furlers for headsails and stormsail
- Harken #46 BST primary winches
- Harken #16 halyard/reefing winches
- Harken #22 mainsheet winch
- Solid boom vang
- Forespar LC13-24 aluminum whisker pole (2023)
Deck & Hull EquipmentGround Tackle
- 35 lb Delta anchor with chain rode
- Stern anchor with rode
- Extended bow platform
- Dual anchor rollers
Canvas & Weather Protection
- Custom dodger
- Custom bimini
- Custom winter cover
Deck Hardware
- Stainless steel bow pulpit
- Stainless steel stern pulpit
- Custom radar mount
- Padeyes for jacklines
- Raw-water deck washdown
- Swim ladder
- Custom hinged companionway doors
Ventilation
- Two Dorade vents with cowls
- Ten bronze opening ports
Tender & Accessories
- Inflatable tender
- Outboard engine
Why the Pacific Seacraft 37?
For sailors seeking a genuine offshore cruising yacht, the Pacific Seacraft 37 remains one of the benchmarks against which bluewater cruisers are measured. Reviewers have praised her "seakindly motion," "good turn of speed," and exceptional offshore comfort. (Practical Sailor)
The Pacific Seacraft 37 is not merely a sailboat—it is a passagemaker with a decades-long reputation for taking sailors safely and comfortably wherever their ambitions lead. ENCORE is a superb example of this enduring classic.
Why make the water wait? ENCORE is ready for her next adventure.
This version is formatted in a YachtWorld style and should perform well online because it emphasizes the three factors Pacific Seacraft buyers care about most: Crealock pedigree, offshore capability, and cruising readiness.
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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.
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