Beneteau First 36 S7 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Beneteau First 36 S7 means looking at a Jean Berret–designed, Philippe Starck–interior racer-cruiser from the mid-1990s onward, built as a cruising-leaning member of the First family. These 35-foot 9-inch sloops favor the sailor who wants racer-like balance without a stripped cabin, and the brokerage stock tends to reflect that dual nature.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard interior follows the Starck plan with a saloon drop-leaf table and built-in wine storage plus an auxiliary locker over the port settee, a two-burner galley, and an icebox with a small freezer. The cockpit as originally built suits two comfortably but feels cramped with four or more, so some boats will have had transom extensions added by prior owners to improve the stern platform. Below, the quarterberth houses the hot-water heater, a placement that can warm that berth in hot climates.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a sensible cruising inventory. Commonly fitted items include a bimini, dodger, spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker, autopilot, hot water, cockpit shower, chartplotter, and life raft. Teak decks are often seen. For buyer consequence, the power and energy cluster commonly includes hot water heated by engine cooling water and often a solar panel as an owner upgrade; navigation typically brings a chartplotter and autopilot as standard cruising kit, with AIS or an EPIRB as less common additions. Sail-handling canvas such as bimini and dodger is usual, and a spinnaker or gennaker supports downwind cruising, the latter a periodic upgrade.
What to Inspect
The 24-gallon fuel tank was adequate for local cruising but fell short on longer passages, so check the owner's range history against your plans. Confirm the hot-water heater location under the quarterberth and assess berth comfort in warm climates. The hullform, rather full in the ends and relatively light, tended to sail around at anchor, so inspect ground-tackle handling and any added bridle or stern anchoring gear. Verify the three-bladed feathering prop and slab-reefing mainsail condition.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the First 36 S7 are the United States, Italy, and France. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm fuel capacity against intended use, check quarterberth heater warmth, evaluate cockpit space for your crew size, and verify the rudder and prop given the hull's anchor manners.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau First 36 S7. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $49,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $54,000 | +10.2% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $60,000 | +11.1% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $59,429 | -1.0% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $53,000 | -10.8% |
| May 26 | 4 | $58,000 | +9.4% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau First 36 S7 listings appear across 3 countries. United States has the most listings with 7 (63.6%), followed by Italy and France.
Country view
11 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $58,000 | 7 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Italy | $51,404 | 3 | 0 | 27.3% |
| France | $61,643 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau, USA Marion First 36.7 | 35.76' | $ 74,898 | 88 | 10 |
| Beneteau First 42 S7 | 42.5' | $ 79,000 | 39 | 4 |
| Beneteau First 33.7 | 32.74' | $ 44,840 | 36 | 4 |
| Beneteau First 35 S5 | 35.42' | $ 37,847 | 30 | 5 |
| Beneteau First 38 S5 | 38.25' | $ 47,982 | 28 | 8 |
| Beneteau First 36 | 39.33' | $ 384,461 | 26 | 2 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Fast 36 | 37.11' | $ 77,928 | 14 | 1 |
| Beneteau First 36 S7You are here | — | $ 58,000 | 11 | 0 |
| Elan 36 | 36.09' | $ 57,375 | 11 | 3 |
| Finngulf 36 | 35.89' | $ 66,533 | 10 | 3 |
| Beneteau First 35.7 | 34.58' | $ 58,518 | 10 | 2 |