Abbott 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for an Abbott 36 on the brokerage market means looking at a 1985 design from Abbott Boats Inc., with a foam-cored fiberglass hull and lead fin keel. These boats turn up in the United States and Canada, and the buyer's task is less about model-year variation and more about individual upkeep of a one-year class.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Abbott 36 available is from the 1985 production run, with a 36-foot-3-inch length overall, 10-foot beam, and a fin keel with spade rudder. The known constants are an 18-horsepower Volvo diesel, 38 liters of fuel, and 189 liters of water capacity. Buyers should expect the as-designed cruiser-racer arrangement and judge each hull on its own refit history.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Brokers' listings commonly show an asymmetric spinnaker, gennaker, or conventional spinnaker for downwind work, alongside a dodger for cockpit shelter. Navigation and safety gear frequently includes radar, AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter, with a life raft often part of the inventory. Solar is a common addition for house power. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy (solar, autopilot, radar), sail handling and shelter (asymmetric spinnaker, gennaker, dodger), and navigation safety (AIS, chartplotter, life raft).
What to Inspect
The draft runs 1.83 to 1.93 meters depending on load, which restricts the boat to major marinas draft is about 1.83 - 1.93 meter dependent on the load. The foam-cored fiberglass hull and deck should be checked for core integrity, and the lead keel attachment examined. The 18-horsepower Volvo diesel and 38-liter fuel system warrant normal mechanical survey.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Abbott 36 boats are found in the United States and Canada. A short checklist for the buyer: confirm the 1985 build year and Abbott Boats Inc. provenance, inspect the foam core in hull and deck, verify the lead fin keel bond, and review the Volvo diesel and 38-liter fuel system. Common gear like solar and asymmetric spinnaker is a plus, but condition of the core and keel governs the purchase.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Abbott 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $44,900 | — |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $20,826 | -53.6% |
| May 26 | 1 | $25,900 | +24.4% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $18,480 | -28.6% |
Where they're listed
Abbott 36 listings appear across 1 country. Canada has the most listings with 3.
Country view
3 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $20,826 | 3 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 36 | 39.33' | $ 384,461 | 26 | 2 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,898 | 17 | 3 |
| Elan 36 | 36.09' | $ 57,416 | 11 | 3 |
| Finngulf 36 | 35.89' | $ 66,556 | 10 | 3 |
| Abbott 36You are here | — | $ 20,826 | 3 | 1 |