[1][2][3][4] The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1990 to 1997, but it is now out of production.
[1][2][4] The Hunter 37.5 Legend is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel.
[1][4] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3HM35F diesel engine of 34 hp (25 kW).
Standard factory equipment supplied included 130% roller furling genoa, fully battened mainsail, self-tailing winches, fore and aft cabins, sleeping accommodation for seven people, built-in solar panel, knotmeter, depth sounder, marine VHF radio, a teak and holly cabin sole, compressed natural gas stove and oven, anchor, a fog bell, emergency tiller and life jackets.