Tayana 37 · Belo Dia
1982 Tayana 37 'Belo Dia' (USCG #657345, hull 345): Robert Perry cutter, Yanmar repower, lithium + solar, delivered in Colombia under temporary import.
1982 Tayana 37, USCG #657345, hull 345. Currently in the water at Turtle Cay Marina, Panama. Last haul out two years ago at Bocas Boat Yard. Cutter rig, port galley, quarter-berth layout. Repowered around 2009 with a 4-cylinder Yanmar (low hours), bowsprit replaced, Lofrans windlass installed, Sea Frost refrigeration, LED lighting. Current owner upgrades: 300 Ah lithium house bank + 400 W solar, new starter battery, Nature's Head composting head, new PEX water lines, CPT self steering, new Whaly 310 dinghy with Suzuki outboard, new 2-burner stove/oven, new AIS, USB ports and fans, new fresh-water pump, new prop shaft, coupling, cutlass bearing and PSS seal (see notes), new salon cushions, new Trudesign thru-hulls, running rigging 90% new, Spade anchor. Engine faithfully maintained (impeller included), burns 1.6 L/h at 5–6 knots. Honest: new PSS seal failed (repairable), sails near end of service life (serviced in Colombia ~2023), a pesky deck leak has damaged some cabinet interior veneer, cabin top needs minor glass work and paint, decks are wet (injected as experiment, working), one teak cockpit hatch needs repair (advise all 3), no teak decks, due for haul out and bottom paint, rudder showed minor moisture, working depth finder and AIS only, mast lights to replace, boat is DC only (no shore power, no AC), rudder seal and exhaust mixing valve to replace (spare already on board).
Exterior Gallery
Interior Gallery
Layout Plans
- Forward V-berth cabin.
- Head with Nature's Head composting toilet.
- Main salon with U-shaped settee and new cushions.
- Port galley with new 2-burner stove/oven, Sea Frost refrigeration.
- Navigation station.
- Quarter berth aft.
Technical Specifications
| Length Overall | 11.18 m / 36.67 ft |
| LWL | 9.45 m / 31.00 ft |
| Beam | 3.51 m / 11.50 ft |
| Draft | 1.73 m / 5.67 ft |
| Displacement | 10,206 kg / 22,500 lb |
| Ballast | 3,629 kg / 8,000 lb (lead) |
| Sail Area | 79.9 m² / 861 ft² |
| Rig | Cutter (staysail + yankee) |
| Keel Type | Modified full keel |
| Rudder | Skeg-protected |
| Hull Type | Solid fiberglass |
| Sail Dimensions (I/J/P/E) | I 15.49 m · J 5.94 m · P 13.81 m · E 4.72 m |
| Engine | Yanmar 4-cylinder (repowered ~2009) · original: Perkins 4-108 |
| Fuel Capacity | 341 L / 90 gal |
| Water Capacity | 379 L / 100 gal |
| Designer | Robert H. Perry |
| Builder | Ta Yang Yacht Building Co., Taiwan |
| Production Start | 1976 |
| Units Built | 580+ |
| Year | 1982 · USCG #657345 · Hull 345 |
Current Condition Report
- 01Afloat in slip — Turtle Cay Marina, Panama. Last haul out 2 years ago at Bocas Boat Yard.
- 02Yanmar engine (repowered ~2009) faithfully maintained — burns 1.6 L/h at 5–6 knots.
- 03Upgraded electrical: 400 W solar, 300 Ah lithium house bank, new starter battery. Boat is 100% DC — no shore power, no AC.
- 04New PSS seal failed — repairable.
- 05Sails near end of service life, serviced in Colombia ~2023.
- 06Pesky deck leak has damaged some cabinet interior veneer.
- 07Cabin top needs minor fiberglass work and paint.
- 08Decks show moisture — injected as experiment, working. Paint pending.
- 09One of three teak cockpit hatches needs repair (all 3 recommended).
- 10No teak decks — simplified maintenance.
- 11Due for haul out and bottom paint.
- 12Rudder shows minor signs of moisture — plan for repair.
- 13Only depth finder and AIS factory electronics working — no other built-ins.
- 14Mast lights to replace.
- 15Rudder seal and exhaust mixing valve to replace (new spare already on board).
Offshore Pedigree
Designed by Robert Perry and built by Ta Yang in Taiwan, the Tayana 37 is among the most respected production cutters of its era. 'Belo Dia' (USCG #657345, hull 345) has been cared for and modernized by her last two owners with an honest cruising approach — not a boat-show finish.
- The Tayana 37 counts hundreds of documented circumnavigations.
- Full keel and balanced cutter rig: forgiving motion in heavy seas.
- Belo Dia's current setup: solar + lithium + composting + self-steering = a real off-grid cruising profile.
Refit Potential
Repair or replace PSS shaft seal.
New sail wardrobe (main, yankee, staysail) for offshore program.
Haul out and bottom paint at next cycle.
Cosmetic and fiberglass repair on cabin top, general paint.
Repair of cockpit teak hatches (3) and rudder seal.
Replace mast lights and integrate chartplotter / DSC VHF as needed.
Navigation Equipment
- Working AIS.
- Working depth finder.
- CPT mechanical self-steering installed.
- No factory chartplotter or fixed VHF — to integrate based on use.
Engine Information
- Yanmar 4-cylinder, repowered by previous owner around 2009 — low hours.
- Rigorous documented maintenance (impeller included).
- Burns 1.6 L/h at 5–6 knots under power.
- New shaft, coupling, cutlass bearing and PSS seal — seal to be repaired (see notes).
- Exhaust mixing valve to be replaced — new spare already on board.
- Tender: new Whaly 310 with Suzuki outboard.
Construction Details
- Solid fiberglass Tayana hull — heavy laminate schedule characteristic of the yard.
- Bowsprit replaced and Lofrans windlass installed by previous owner.
- New Trudesign thru-hulls.
- Running rigging 90% new.
- Spade anchor.
- Nature's Head composting toilet.
- New PEX fresh-water lines and new fresh-water pump.
- New salon cushions.
- LED lighting, USB ports, fans.
- New 2-burner stove/oven.
- Sea Frost refrigeration.
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