Beneteau First 36.7 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Beneteau First 36.7 means weighing a Farr Yacht Design racer/cruiser that was built in meaningful numbers and wears its dual personality openly. The boat's 35.1-foot LOA and 11.5-foot beam frame a 655 square foot working sail plan, and the deep-draft version carries 7.2 feet against a 5.9-foot standard keel. Because the model was offered in a cruising trim and a full tilt racing trim with a three-spreader Sparcraft rig, Navtec rod rigging, and a carbon spinnaker pole, used examples vary widely in equipment and intent.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The standard interior gives twin, mirror image, aft staterooms with large double berths, hanging lockers, and privacy doors, a forward vee berth that is minimal for two averaged-sized adults but suited to kids, an adequately sized forward head, a removable dining table, and a spacious nav station to starboard. The galley carries countertop fiddles a full 3 inches deep. Woodwork throughout is African mahogany with a cherry stain and varnished finish. Ex-charter boats may show more wear but typically retain the same footprint.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, spinnaker, and chartplotter are commonly fitted. An asymmetric spinnaker and hot water are often seen. Less common but possible as owner upgrades are a dodger, AIS, cockpit shower, life raft, lithium batteries, and radar. The racing-oriented package—when present—brings spinnaker gear with a carbon fiber pole, a Tuff Luff headstay system, and the deeper 7.2-foot keel, all of which distinguish a genuine full tilt racing model from a cruising boat.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues for the First 36.7 are limited in the available documentation. The teak rails on the sheer provide for firm footing when working to leeward but are an uncomfortable obstruction for hiking outboard teak rails as footing obstruction, a design trait rather than a fault; check that the rails are sound and not lifting. The aft cockpit seat lockers should be easily removable to confirm the efficient T-shape cockpit configuration removable aft lockers is intact. The Volvo sail drive deserves standard inspection for seal and leg condition. No structural defect cluster is recorded in the sourced material, so inspection should follow normal used-sailboat diligence rather than a model-specific recall list.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The First 36.7 typically appears in the United States, France, Canada, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Spain. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm which keel and rig the boat carries, verify the removable cockpit lockers and dining table function, check the Volvo sail drive, and match the fitted equipment tier to your plans—commonly fitted electronics and spinnaker for club racing, owner upgrades for extended cruising. A genuine racing model with rod rigging and carbon pole will command a different ownership profile than a three-cabin cruiser, so choose the trim that fits the program.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau First 36.7. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 19 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $ 65,188 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $ 85,000 | +30.4% |
| Mar 25 | 2 | $ 69,000 | -18.8% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $ 49,000 | -29.0% |
| May 25 | 4 | $ 82,000 | +67.3% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $ 90,450 | +10.3% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 50,000 | -44.7% |
| Aug 25 | 3 | $ 65,900 | +31.8% |
| Sep 25 | 6 | $ 78,912 | +19.7% |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $ 68,140 | -13.7% |
| Nov 25 | 4 | $ 75,387 | +10.6% |
| Dec 25 | 8 | $ 79,000 | +4.8% |
| Jan 26 | 12 | $ 72,223 | -8.6% |
| Feb 26 | 9 | $ 79,900 | +10.6% |
| Mar 26 | 5 | $ 71,500 | -10.5% |
| Apr 26 | 17 | $ 69,000 | -3.5% |
| May 26 | 14 | $ 70,750 | +2.5% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $ 74,498 | +5.3% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $ 74,900 | +0.5% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau First 36.7 listings appear across 11 countries. United States has the most listings with 46 (55.4%), followed by France and Canada.
Country view
83 listings · 11 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 71,500 | 46 | 14 | 55.4% |
| France | $ 62,901 | 11 | 4 | 13.3% |
| Canada | $ 62,583 | 7 | 2 | 8.4% |
| Portugal | $ 78,912 | 6 | 0 | 7.2% |
| United Kingdom | $ 67,281 | 3 | 0 | 3.6% |
| Ireland | $ 74,280 | 3 | 2 | 3.6% |
| Germany | $ 83,429 | 2 | 1 | 2.4% |
| Spain | $ 71,385 | 2 | 0 | 2.4% |
| Australia | $ 87,378 | 1 | 0 | 1.2% |
| Finland | $ 78,912 | 1 | 0 | 1.2% |
| Netherlands | $ 84,058 | 1 | 0 | 1.2% |
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