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while walking down the dock to its slip. Although it controls many systems whose complexity can be daunting at first, MyHelm is so intuitive that a day on the water is often sufficient to break in a new skipper. In any case, the Garmin displays hold a complete owner’s manual and guide. So if the Regulator 37 is truly a bluewater boat, what does that mean in terms of speed and range for this 19,000 pounder? In our sea trial, the boat (actually hull #1) loved cruising at 27–35 knots, with a top speed just under 50 knots. At those cruising speeds, range (assuming 90 percent of 507 gallons) is around 300 nautical miles. Lou Codega’s Regulator hulls are well proven as sea boats. Those gearheads and wirenuts share space with structural engineers who work closely with lamination and rigging crews to ensure that each hull reproduces Codega’s lines faithfully and comes together with the strength to withstand the crushing forces that the three big Yamahas, the SeaKeeper gyro, and big water seas can inflict on it together. In the end, the Regulator 37 is a state-of-the-art outboard vessel that can fish hard and safely way offshore, but back at the dock, a good cleanup turns it into an inviting sunset social center for reliving an excellent day on the water. And while a boat like this may be larger than some Bay boaters need, the design, systems, and craftsmanship shown here have a history of making their way down to smaller versions that are just right for many of us here on the Chesapeake. Aren’t we lucky? Base price for a Regulator 37 is $749,995. A SeaKeeper 5 Gyro, 13.5 kW Onan generator, and 12 BTU air conditioning brings it to $829,780. CBM Editor-at-Large, educator, guide, and author of three quintessential Chesapeake Bay books, John Page Williams was named a Maryland Admiral of the Bay in 2013.
