No wonder these boats have become a legend. Absolute controlled high speed, maneuverability, wave domination, and slick quiet riding when powered with Mercury Verado outboards.

The advanced stepped hull design brings speed and more importantly, efficiency, to the Midnight Express 37 in an era when fuel and time are becoming even more important considerations.

As with all Midnight Express designs, superior styling makes the 37 a timeless work of art that brings pleasure to its owner for many years to come.

The ground breaking configuration of the Midnight Express 37 Open with Mercury Verado outboards sets new standards for the boating industry. Having the largest beam in its class provides the spaciousness to allow the custom placement of lounge seating to accommodate a crowd of guests.

Construction, components, design and craftsmanship put the Midnight Express 37 in a class of its own. Our industry leading helm designs allow for an ergonomic and stylish control center that is a joy to use.

The Midnight Express boats with Mercury Verado outboards provide the comfort and solid ride that will make her and your friends want to come along.

Five new 350 Mercury Verado racing engines make this 37-footer the most unique sport boat on the water today.

Overall Length  37’2”

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Beam   11’6”

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Deadrise (at transom)   22 Degrees

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Displacement    16,000 lbs.

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Fuel Capacity   475 Gallons

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Freshwater Capacity     50 Gallons

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Live Baitwell Capacity  (2) 40 Gallons, 20 Gallons

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Draft to Keel    26”

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Headroom in Console   6’6”

Best of Show - Race Boat classic Boat Show

She is a restored Raveau race boat with a Mercury outboard. Most remember Raveau boats as the ones that set the 50,000 mile endurance record with Mercury outboards on their transoms in the late 1050s. That record still stands, as far as I know.

Mercury outboards set up the sanctioned record run to associate the idea / prove that their outboards would last a long time.

Jesse’s boat won the Best in Show – Race Boat, a Raveau is a 1948, which was built in Long Island NY. The record setting 50,000 mile boats were built at a later date after when the boat builder had moved to Sarasota Fl.

The 50,000 mile Record Run was sanctioned by USAC, which sanctioned all of the Indianapolis 500 races at that time. Mercury outboards ran the boat (15’ and 16’ Raveau models depending on wind and chop on the lake at the time ) and Mercury outboard engine combos.

Marcel Raveau retired to France in 1963 and the boat company continued to make the boats until around 1965 with long-time employee, Walwork, at the helm of the company and in the boat shop.

Occasionally, a boat or two are still restored or made from new lumber, however, even today.

This one is a fully restored boat and has been in the Jesse’s family for years before he restored it and won the Best of Show – Race Boat Award in the Antique and classic Boat festival held in St. Michaels on June 20, 2010.

Look inside for signs of the anti-trip chines

note the extent of the restortation

It has the LOOK!

Family fun

Powered by a single 200, 250, or 300 Hp Mercury OutBoard this family pleasure boat is a low profile waterski hot rod runabout. Ten photos on both pages.

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It’s the same hull as the Inboard Outboard ski racer but with a pleasure boat fiberglass layup that is usually powered by a Mercury 700 SCI engine – NXT outdrive set-up and then finished with just two bucket seats.