Allied Princess 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a used Allied Princess 36 means looking at a 1972–1982 Arthur Edmunds ketch built by Allied Boat Company, with around 140 hulls produced. These are American-market boats, and the shoal-draft full keel with its 4-foot-6-inch draw makes them plausible shallow-water cruisers rather than performance racers. A buyer should understand that the standard boat is a ketch, though a few sloops or cutters and a dozen deeper-keel versions exist.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Princess 36 carries a high bow and a large cockpit roughly 10 feet by 6 feet, with seats long enough for a tall person to sleep on and a bridge deck to keep water from the companionway. Below, every boat has a forward V-berth with head to port and a hanging locker to starboard. Aft of the main saloon bulkhead the plans diverge: some show a U-shaped dinette or later settees with drop-leaf tables, always with the galley aft to starboard in L-form, while aft to port you may find a quarterberth with space for a nav desk or a cramped enclosed quarter-cabin. Earlier boats lack a main saloon hatch; later ones have it, and pre-1979 interiors used faux-wood Formica while later boats moved to natural wood.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market will commonly carry a dodger, bimini, autopilot, air conditioning, heating, solar, and hot water. Often-seen additions include an inverter, electric winches, teak decks, and a chartplotter. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster (solar, inverter, heating, air conditioning) determines whether the boat can cruise without constant shore power, while canvas (dodger and bimini) and the autopilot speak to helm relief on a boat with non-reversing worm-gear steering. The original electrical system was a single small battery later raised to 90 amps, so any modern house bank is a welcome upgrade.
What to Inspect
The deck joint is an outward-turned flange that may be damaged in minor collisions, though it is easy to access for repair — but replacing any part of the aluminum rubrail with an identical extrusion will likely be difficult or impossible. Cockpit drains are a bit small on some boats. The original 25-hp Westerbeke diesel was not strong enough to power the boat through head seas, and the under-cockpit fuel tank was originally black iron that often corroded, later switched to Corten steel. Inspect the tank material and any engine upgrade to 40 hp.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm keel draft and rig, check for the later 40-hp engine and Corten fuel tank, inspect the deck joint and rubrail, verify battery capacity and solar/inverter fit, and prefer a later boat with a main saloon hatch and natural-wood interior if livability matters.
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% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $7,500 | -51.6% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $15,500 | +106.7% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $13,000 | -16.1% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $29,900 | +130.0% |
Where they're listed
Allied Princess 36 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $14,250 | 4 | 1 | 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' | $ 56,075 | 36 | 12 |
| Creswell Marine 36 | 36' | $ 39,252 | 19 | 1 |
| Allied Princess Princess 36You are here | — | $ 14,250 | 4 | 1 |