Regulator 37

Regulator made its bones by turning out powerful, functional center consoles with a level of fit and finish that has made it a favorite of some of the yachting set’s most selective individuals.

And the builder’s new 37 meets its high standards in spades. Interestingly, the boat actually has an inch more beam, at 12 feet, 7 inches, than her larger sister, the 41, despite being 4 feet shorter. The added stability is a boon in stormy weather.

“She runs like a dream,” says Paul Ochs of Catawba Moorings. “I had her in some very rough seas on Lake Erie and she handled so well. You know she has a molded fiberglass stringer system, just like the old classics in the 1960s were built. You really have to experience the ride to understand it.”

The Regulator comes with triple 425-hp Yamahas that have it absolutely pumping at a reported top hop of 60.2 mph. And with overbuilt everything, and a Seakeeper, she displaces a hefty 20,000 pounds — a weight that helps her to stay steady in the snot. Or, as Ochs put it so poetically, “there’s no replacement for displacement!”

Another part of the 37’s appeal is that she can be cruised or fished with equal ease. “Regulator runs it right down the double yellow line,” Ochs says. “There’s a sunpad up front for the sunbathers but a huge cockpit for the anglers to get to work catching fish, or vice versa depending on who is doing the boating!”

The magic in this boat is in its lineage. Every Regulator has the same naval architect, Lou Codega, so each boat builds off the previous models instead of needing to find a new method to make it work.

“With Regulator,” Ochs says with pride, “you’re not getting the guy who bid the lowest on the design. You’re getting consistency.”

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