[1][2][4][6] The Dickerson 37 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass over an Airex core, with teak wood trim.
It has a spooned raked stem, a raised counter transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel.
[1][4] The aft cockpit model was factory supplied in three different interior designs: "traditional", "tri-cabin" and "short handed".
The "tri-cabin" moves the aft double berth to the port side and creates an enclosed cabin, which includes the navigation station.
[4] The on-deck woodwork is all teak, including the handrails, cap rails, bow platform and the cockpit coamings.
Jiffy reefing is installed for both the main and mizzen sails[4] In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "the overhangs and sheer have been deliberately designed for a traditional appearance, but the center cockpit and aft cabin are modern.