Allied Princess 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used brokerage market for a used Allied Princess 36 means weighing a 1972–1982 Arthur Edmunds ketch whose roughly 140 hulls were built by the Allied Boat Company at Catskill, New York. She is a 36-foot shoal-draft cruiser with a 4-foot-6-inch standard keel (a dozen deep-keel boats drew 5'1"), solid fiberglass hull, balsa-cored deck, and encapsulated lead ballast. The market is found in the United States, and the boat's documented quirks should drive any inspection rather than its cosmetic era finish.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Princess 36 shares a forward V-berth with a port head and starboard storage, but at least four plans vary aft of the main saloon bulkhead. The galley is always aft to starboard and may be larger at the expense of the starboard settee berth; some boats have quarterberths to port with space for a nav desk, others cramped enclosed quarter-cabins with double berths. Earlier boats used a U-shaped dinette, later ones settees with drop-leaf tables, and a main-saloon deck hatch appeared only on later hulls. Pre-1979 interiors show faux-wood Formica; post-1979 boats moved to natural wood needing more upkeep. Headroom runs over six feet regardless of year.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these boats commonly carry a dodger, autopilot, air conditioning, heating, solar, hot water, and bimini. Often-seen equipment includes an inverter, electric winches, teak decks, and a chartplotter. The original electrical system was a single 60-amp battery later increased to 90 amps, and the original 25-hp Westerbeke diesel was later replaced by a 40-hp engine on many survivors — both are frequent owner-address points rather than factory constants.
What to Inspect
The deck joint is an outward-turned flange may be susceptible to damage in relatively minor collisions, though it is easy to access for repairs; replacing any part of the aluminum rubrail with an identical extrusion will likely be difficult to impossible. The original black iron fuel tank under the cockpit often corroded over time, while later Corten steel tanks are preferable. The original 25-hp Westerbeke was not strong enough to power the boat at any speed through head seas. Cockpit drains are a bit small on some boats, and the balsa-cored deck should be checked for moisture given its construction.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the Princess 36 is the United States. A short buyer's checklist: confirm keel type and rig (ketch standard, sloop/cutter rare, deep keel scarce); inspect the deck flange and rubrail for collision damage; verify fuel tank material and engine horsepower; test cockpit drainage; survey the balsa deck for delamination.
- Hull/deck joint and rubrail condition
- Fuel tank material (black iron vs Corten)
- Engine horsepower and head-sea capability
- Cockpit drain size
- Balsa deck moisture
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Allied Princess 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 2 | $ 29,999 | — |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $ 15,500 | -48.3% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 29,900 | +92.9% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $ 7,500 | -74.9% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 15,500 | +106.7% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 13,000 | -16.1% |
Where they're listed
Allied Princess 36 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 15,500 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Dory 36 | 36.12' | $ 49,000 | 33 | 12 |
| Creswell Marine 36 | 36' | $ 38,939 | 20 | 2 |
| Allied Princess Princess 36You are here | — | $ 15,500 | 6 | 0 |