Bayfield 36 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Bayfield 36 stands as the sophisticated final act of Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd., representing the design maturation of the Ontario-based builder before the 1988 factory fire ended production. While founder Ted Gozzard designed the earlier, more diminutive models like the 25 and 32, the Bayfield 36 was the brainchild of his brother, Haydn Gozzard. Launched in 1984, the vessel was intended to refine the "miniature traditional ship" aesthetic—characterized by clipper bows, trailboards, and bowsprits—into a serious blue-water cruiser capable of offshore passages. Unlike the larger Bayfield 40, which featured a somewhat unconventional interior layout, the 36 was praised for its balance of traditional aesthetics and a more standard, functional living space. According to the Gozzard Yachts Heritage page, the transition from Ted’s early designs to Haydn’s work on the 36 marked a pivotal moment in the company's evolution toward higher-displacement, cutter-rigged cruisers.