1978 Oyster 37

For Sale: Oyster 37 – “PALA 3”Meticulously refitted and comprehensively equipped, PALA 3 is a 1978 Oyster 37 that offers an outstanding balance of offshore performance, comfort, and classic style. She is a proven cruiser-racer, registered in London, and carries IRC Certificate No. 4476. PALA 3 is ready to sail away.Boat DetailsName: PALA 3Make/Model: Oyster 37Year Commissioned: 1978Length: 11.3mBeam: 3.68mDraft: 2.1mReg No: 397246Call Sign: MGDA4Sail No.: GBR 3719Port of Registry: LondonIRC Certificate: 4476EngineMake/Model: Yanmar 3GM3F (2001)Horsepower: 27 HPLast Serviced: 2022 (<100 hours="" _since29_="" total="" _hours3a_="">100>fuel consumption: 0.5 gphrange: 200nmcruising speed: 5.5 knotsmax speed: 7 knotsdrive: shaft drive to kiwi automatic feathering propellerelectrics3 batteries (2019)engine alternator & shore trickle chargershore power fittedtankagefuel tank: 1 x 90lwater tank: 1 x 1270lwater heater: engine calorifier + 0.8kw immersion heateraccommodationberths: 6 total (1 double, 4 singles)heads: 1 x jabsco electric toilet with sink & shower headgalley: plastimo butane cooker with 2 burners, oven, grill; 12v fridgeinterior finish: teak construction throughoutnavigation aidsb&g vulcan 12 mfd chartplotter (cockpit stanchion mounted)b&g v60-b vhf with ais 800 transceiver and dscritchie cockpit compassraymarine a65 chartplotterraymarine st60: speed log, wind speed, apparent/true wind, echo sounderautohelm 400 autopilotaccusat class 2 gps epirbground tackleelectric windlass (anchor locker mounted)anchors: 35lb cqr & 22lb lewmarchain: 10mwarp: 30mgeneral equipmentautomatic electric bilge pumpmanual bilge pump8 x warps8 x fendersmasthead, pulpit & pushpit-mounted tricolour1 x boathookanchor ball and lightensign staffemergency tillerboarding ladderseago 2.3m dinghy (2010) with honda 2.2hp outboard (2013)sea-air liferaft (2016)danbuoy2 x lifebuoysfire blanket1 x manual fire extinguisher4 x lifejacketsfog hornbosun’s chairrig & sailssloop rig with kemp spars1x19 ss standing rigging (2010), surveyed 2017 & 2021slab reefed mainsailfurlex genoa furling systemspinnaker polereaching struthydraulic backstay tensionerrunning backstayswinches2 x genoa (harken 48, st, 2-speed)2 x spinnaker sheet (lewmar 40)2 x halyard (lewmar 40, st, 2-speed)2 x reefing (lewmar 16)1 x spinnaker downhaul (lewmar 16)easymatic 6x1 mainsheet system4x1 mainsheet traveller systemp&s genoa car systemsail inventory2 x main (6oz hood full batten, 6oz hood)2 x genoa no.1 (hood, kemp)2 x genoa no.2 (hood, kemp)1 x genoa no.3 (hood)1 x working jib (hood)1 x trysail (east coast sails)1 x storm jib (hood)2 x heavy spinnaker (hood, uk sails)1 x light spinnaker1 x cruising chute (north)1 x small heavy (horizon sails)significant maintenance & upgrades (2022 refit)boat was ashore for a full year for major refit including:full hull survey, preparation, and repaint to icomia superyacht standardoyster coachlines appliedfull engine servicenew rudder fittedhydraulic backstay servicednew full flexiteek deck fittednew anchor locker lidnew tidemarine mast tracknew masthead sheavesnew masthead electrics incl. mast cable, connector, deck gaiter, stainless antennanew navipro tri-colour led nav lightfurlex genoa furling gear servicednew toggles for forestay and vangall winches (genoa, halyard, spinnaker) servicednew deck clutches fittednew torlon balls in genoa carsnew electric windlassnew stanchion-mounted cockpit throttle controls4 coats of coppercoat antifouling appliednew boom mainsail coverfeathering propeller serviced|keel dropped for full mountings and structure inspectionnew fuel tank and cockpit electronic gauge fittednew automatic bilge pumpnew electric flush toiletnew interior upholsteryadditional noteskept ashore over winter with new anode and prop antifoul applied annuallymost recent full engine check completed: june 2025this is a rare opportunity to acquire a truly turnkey oyster 37, immaculately upgraded and ready for serious cruising or club racing. pala 3 combines classic british yacht design with modern equipment, ensuring safe and comfortable passagemaking for her next discerning owner.viewings by appointment. full documentation available on request. 1000="" fuel="" consumption:="" 0.5="" gph="" range:="" 200nm="" cruising="" speed:="" 5.5="" knots="" max="" speed:="" 7="" knots="" drive:="" shaft="" drive="" to="" kiwi="" automatic="" feathering="" propeller="" electrics="" 3="" batteries="" (2019)="" engine="" alternator="" &="" shore="" trickle="" charger="" shore="" power="" fitted="" tankage="" fuel="" tank:="" 1="" x="" 90l="" water="" tank:="" 1="" x="" 1270l="" water="" heater:="" engine="" calorifier="" +="" 0.8kw="" immersion="" heater="" accommodation="" berths:="" 6="" total="" (1="" double,="" 4="" singles)="" heads:="" 1="" x="" jabsco="" electric="" toilet="" with="" sink="" &="" shower="" head="" galley:="" plastimo="" butane="" cooker="" with="" 2="" burners,="" oven,="" grill;="" 12v="" fridge="" interior="" finish:="" teak="" construction="" throughout="" navigation="" aids="" b&g="" vulcan="" 12="" mfd="" chartplotter="" (cockpit="" stanchion="" mounted)="" b&g="" v60-b="" vhf="" with="" ais="" 800="" transceiver="" and="" dsc="" ritchie="" cockpit="" compass="" raymarine="" a65="" chartplotter="" raymarine="" st60:="" speed="" log,="" wind="" speed,="" apparent/true="" wind,="" echo="" sounder="" autohelm="" 400="" autopilot="" accusat="" class="" 2="" gps="" epirb="" ground="" tackle="" electric="" windlass="" (anchor="" locker="" mounted)="" anchors:="" 35lb="" cqr="" &="" 22lb="" lewmar="" chain:="" 10m="" warp:="" 30m="" general="" equipment="" automatic="" electric="" bilge="" pump="" manual="" bilge="" pump="" 8="" x="" warps="" 8="" x="" fenders="" masthead,="" pulpit="" &="" pushpit-mounted="" tricolour="" 1="" x="" boathook="" anchor="" ball="" and="" light="" ensign="" staff="" emergency="" tiller="" boarding="" ladder="" seago="" 2.3m="" dinghy="" (2010)="" with="" honda="" 2.2hp="" outboard="" (2013)="" sea-air="" liferaft="" (2016)="" danbuoy="" 2="" x="" lifebuoys="" fire="" blanket="" 1="" x="" manual="" fire="" extinguisher="" 4="" x="" lifejackets="" fog="" horn="" bosun’s="" chair="" rig="" &="" sails="" sloop="" rig="" with="" kemp="" spars="" 1x19="" ss="" standing="" rigging="" (2010),="" surveyed="" 2017="" &="" 2021="" slab="" reefed="" mainsail="" furlex="" genoa="" furling="" system="" spinnaker="" pole="" reaching="" strut="" hydraulic="" backstay="" tensioner="" running="" backstays="" winches="" 2="" x="" genoa="" (harken="" 48,="" st,="" 2-speed)="" 2="" x="" spinnaker="" sheet="" (lewmar="" 40)="" 2="" x="" halyard="" (lewmar="" 40,="" st,="" 2-speed)="" 2="" x="" reefing="" (lewmar="" 16)="" 1="" x="" spinnaker="" downhaul="" (lewmar="" 16)="" easymatic="" 6x1="" mainsheet="" system="" 4x1="" mainsheet="" traveller="" system="" p&s="" genoa="" car="" system="" sail="" inventory="" 2="" x="" main="" (6oz="" hood="" full="" batten,="" 6oz="" hood)="" 2="" x="" genoa="" no.1="" (hood,="" kemp)="" 2="" x="" genoa="" no.2="" (hood,="" kemp)="" 1="" x="" genoa="" no.3="" (hood)="" 1="" x="" working="" jib="" (hood)="" 1="" x="" trysail="" (east="" coast="" sails)="" 1="" x="" storm="" jib="" (hood)="" 2="" x="" heavy="" spinnaker="" (hood,="" uk="" sails)="" 1="" x="" light="" spinnaker="" 1="" x="" cruising="" chute="" (north)="" 1="" x="" small="" heavy="" (horizon="" sails)="" significant="" maintenance="" &="" upgrades="" (2022="" refit)="" boat="" was="" ashore="" for="" a="" full="" year="" for="" major="" refit="" including:="" full="" hull="" survey,="" preparation,="" and="" repaint="" to="" icomia="" superyacht="" standard="" oyster="" coachlines="" applied="" full="" engine="" service="" new="" rudder="" fitted="" hydraulic="" backstay="" serviced="" new="" full="" flexiteek="" deck="" fitted="" new="" anchor="" locker="" lid="" new="" tidemarine="" mast="" track="" new="" masthead="" sheaves="" new="" masthead="" electrics="" incl.="" mast="" cable,="" connector,="" deck="" gaiter,="" stainless="" antenna="" new="" navipro="" tri-colour="" led="" nav="" light="" furlex="" genoa="" furling="" gear="" serviced="" new="" toggles="" for="" forestay="" and="" vang="" all="" winches="" (genoa,="" halyard,="" spinnaker)="" serviced="" new="" deck="" clutches="" fitted="" new="" torlon="" balls="" in="" genoa="" cars="" new="" electric="" windlass="" new="" stanchion-mounted="" cockpit="" throttle="" controls="" 4="" coats="" of="" coppercoat="" antifouling="" applied="" new="" boom="" mainsail="" cover="" feathering="" propeller="" serviced|="" keel="" dropped="" for="" full="" mountings="" and="" structure="" inspection="" new="" fuel="" tank="" and="" cockpit="" electronic="" gauge="" fitted="" new="" automatic="" bilge="" pump="" new="" electric="" flush="" toilet="" new="" interior="" upholstery="" additional="" notes="" kept="" ashore="" over="" winter="" with="" new="" anode="" and="" prop="" antifoul="" applied="" annually="" most="" recent="" full="" engine="" check="" completed:="" june="" 2025="" this="" is="" a="" rare="" opportunity="" to="" acquire="" a="" truly="" turnkey="" oyster="" 37,="" immaculately="" upgraded="" and="" ready="" for="" serious="" cruising="" or="" club="" racing.="" pala="" 3="" combines="" classic="" british="" yacht="" design="" with="" modern="" equipment,="" ensuring="" safe="" and="" comfortable="" passagemaking="" for="" her="" next="" discerning="" owner.="" viewings="" by="" appointment.="" full="" documentation="" available="" on="">fuel consumption: 0.5 gphrange: 200nmcruising speed: 5.5 knotsmax speed: 7 knotsdrive: shaft drive to kiwi automatic feathering propellerelectrics3 batteries (2019)engine alternator & shore trickle chargershore power fittedtankagefuel tank: 1 x 90lwater tank: 1 x 1270lwater heater: engine calorifier + 0.8kw immersion heateraccommodationberths: 6 total (1 double, 4 singles)heads: 1 x jabsco electric toilet with sink & shower headgalley: plastimo butane cooker with 2 burners, oven, grill; 12v fridgeinterior finish: teak construction throughoutnavigation aidsb&g vulcan 12 mfd chartplotter (cockpit stanchion mounted)b&g v60-b vhf with ais 800 transceiver and dscritchie cockpit compassraymarine a65 chartplotterraymarine st60: speed log, wind speed, apparent/true wind, echo sounderautohelm 400 autopilotaccusat class 2 gps epirbground tackleelectric windlass (anchor locker mounted)anchors: 35lb cqr & 22lb lewmarchain: 10mwarp: 30mgeneral equipmentautomatic electric bilge pumpmanual bilge pump8 x warps8 x fendersmasthead, pulpit & pushpit-mounted tricolour1 x boathookanchor ball and lightensign staffemergency tillerboarding ladderseago 2.3m dinghy (2010) with honda 2.2hp outboard (2013)sea-air liferaft (2016)danbuoy2 x lifebuoysfire blanket1 x manual fire extinguisher4 x lifejacketsfog hornbosun’s chairrig & sailssloop rig with kemp spars1x19 ss standing rigging (2010), surveyed 2017 & 2021slab reefed mainsailfurlex genoa furling systemspinnaker polereaching struthydraulic backstay tensionerrunning backstayswinches2 x genoa (harken 48, st, 2-speed)2 x spinnaker sheet (lewmar 40)2 x halyard (lewmar 40, st, 2-speed)2 x reefing (lewmar 16)1 x spinnaker downhaul (lewmar 16)easymatic 6x1 mainsheet system4x1 mainsheet traveller systemp&s genoa car systemsail inventory2 x main (6oz hood full batten, 6oz hood)2 x genoa no.1 (hood, kemp)2 x genoa no.2 (hood, kemp)1 x genoa no.3 (hood)1 x working jib (hood)1 x trysail (east coast sails)1 x storm jib (hood)2 x heavy spinnaker (hood, uk sails)1 x light spinnaker1 x cruising chute (north)1 x small heavy (horizon sails)significant maintenance & upgrades (2022 refit)boat was ashore for a full year for major refit including:full hull survey, preparation, and repaint to icomia superyacht standardoyster coachlines appliedfull engine servicenew rudder fittedhydraulic backstay servicednew full flexiteek deck fittednew anchor locker lidnew tidemarine mast tracknew masthead sheavesnew masthead electrics incl. mast cable, connector, deck gaiter, stainless antennanew navipro tri-colour led nav lightfurlex genoa furling gear servicednew toggles for forestay and vangall winches (genoa, halyard, spinnaker) servicednew deck clutches fittednew torlon balls in genoa carsnew electric windlassnew stanchion-mounted cockpit throttle controls4 coats of coppercoat antifouling appliednew boom mainsail coverfeathering propeller serviced|keel dropped for full mountings and structure inspectionnew fuel tank and cockpit electronic gauge fittednew automatic bilge pumpnew electric flush toiletnew interior upholsteryadditional noteskept ashore over winter with new anode and prop antifoul applied annuallymost recent full engine check completed: june 2025this is a rare opportunity to acquire a truly turnkey oyster 37, immaculately upgraded and ready for serious cruising or club racing. pala 3 combines classic british yacht design with modern equipment, ensuring safe and comfortable passagemaking for her next discerning owner.viewings by appointment. full documentation available on request.>