Beneteau 36.7 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Beneteau First 36.7 means looking at a Farr-designed racer-cruiser that grew out of the proven First 40.7. These boats blend racing hull efficiency with a family-minded interior, and on the brokerage market they reward a buyer who understands the trade-offs baked into the design from the start.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 36.7 was offered with a deep keel drawing 7 feet 2 inches and a shoal keel drawing 5 feet 11 inches, so draft is the first layout variable to confirm against your home waters. Below deck, the interior is arranged for the family cruiser, with a roomy double quarter berth on the port side and a single one to starboard, each in its own enclosed space. The nav station is generous and matches the galley in footprint, though the galley itself is on the skimpy side. The boat carries 79 gallons of fresh water and 20 gallons of diesel, and the standard auxiliary is a 29-horsepower Volvo diesel saildrive.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most examples follow the original specification, but the items that matter most to a buyer cluster around power and sail handling. The standard 29-horsepower Volvo diesel saildrive defines the propulsion baseline, and the fractional rig with two sets of swept spreaders is the sail plan you will be inspecting for wear. The deck carries a large-diameter wheel and a mainsheet traveler that reaches near the rail thanks to cutaway aft coamings, so check the traveler track and teak cockpit seat veneers for condition. A teak toerail and a foredeck well for ground tackle are original features rather than upgrades.
What to Inspect
The deck is balsa cored while the hull is solid fiberglass, so pay attention to any signs of deck core moisture around fittings and the teak veneer areas balsa-cored deck. The rudder, stock, and blade are composite, and the cabintrunk is highly radiused for low windage; inspect the rudder bearing and the radiused trunk joint for stress. The fractional rig with swept spreaders should be checked at the spreader bases and shroud terminals. With only 20 gallons of fuel and a saildrive unit, examine the Volvo saildrive seal and the small fuel tank carefully.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability follows typical brokerage markets for the model. For a buyer, the practical checklist is short:
- Confirm deep vs. shoal keel draft for your mooring
- Inspect balsa-cored deck and teak cockpit for moisture or rot
- Check composite rudder and stock for play
- Verify Volvo saildrive seal and 20-gallon fuel tank condition
- Assess enclosed quarter berths and skimpy galley against your cruising needs
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau 36.7. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25 | 1 | $59,000 | — |
Where they're listed
Beneteau 36.7 listings appear across 1 country. Canada has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $59,000 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau, USA Marion First 36.7 | 35.76' | $ 74,512 | 87 | 10 |
| Hanse 370 | 37.24' | $ 110,172 | 42 | 5 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,659 | 17 | 3 |
| Elan 37 | 37.17' | $ 106,773 | 13 | 3 |
| Beneteau 36.7You are here | — | $ 59,000 | 1 | 0 |