Rustler 37

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The presenter tours a Rustler 37 specified by its owner: synthetic teak decks instead of the usual real teak, an electric furling headsail with a plain genoa, side fold-down boarding ladders, and Yanmar engine controls at the helm.

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The presenter calls the 37 the successor to the Rustler 36 and "really just a scaled down Rustler 42". The base price is given as 575,000 plus VAT, and the builder customizes to order, with a US dealer in Berthon.

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The presenter describes the Stephen Jones design as keeping traditional seaworthy features: a deep cockpit, a rig with parallel spreaders, an encapsulated keel that puts the tanks low and central, and a skeg-hung rudder, with a counter stern, spoon bow and low freeboard.

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Below, the presenter praises the volume for a 37-footer: a sail locker forward pushes the berth headboard back, and there is a dedicated chart table with a deep chart drawer, a heated wet-weather locker beside the engine room, and a galley with places to wedge yourself. He says fiddles and handrails throughout make it "a very safe boat at sea".

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After a sail in 18 to 25 knots with swell in Cornish waters, the presenter says the cockpit stayed dry all the way, the helm and main sheet winch are easy to reach, and the boat keeps a consistent, pleasant motion through the seas. He calls it a boat that "will really look after you".

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The Sailing Today presenter calls the Rustler 37 a Stephen Jones design that looks a bit retro and comes from an older school of design than most modern yachts. He notes she is much narrower, with a longer keel and a skeg-hung rudder that should keep her stable in tough conditions.

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The presenter says this is a boat that would adapt well to serious blue water cruising. In 10 knots of breeze she really wants 15 to get going nicely but still handles beautifully. He likes the fit-out, with lots of exposed wood, a large chart table and a traditional galley across two cabins.