Bestevaer 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Bestevaer 36 means looking at a very new, very specific design: the smallest model KM Yachtbuilders has produced in its 20-year history, launched as the BV3 in 2023 with the first boat built for Gerard Dijkstra himself. These are aluminium centreboard pilothouse cruisers intended for shallow waters, lakes, and coastlines as readily as ocean passage, and on the brokerage market they will almost all be near-new rather than aged cruisers.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Bestevaer 36 shares the same core footprint: a plumb-bow aluminium hull of 10.95m overall with a 3.80m beam and a 2-tonne ballasted centreboard that retracts fully into the canoe body for 0.7m draught or drops for 2.4m. The pilothouse carries a 360-degree view with seats to each side and a coachroof that extends over the cockpit for a very sheltered helm. Below, the companionway places the galley to port and the heads with diesel heater to starboard, while the interior is offered in a flexible semi-open plan with three style options. Watertight fore and aft bulkheads are standard, as is the ability to dry out safely on the hull's thick bottom plating.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used examples are commonly fitted with a strong sustainable-cruising equipment set. Heating, solar, and lithium batteries are commonly fitted, supporting the standard 15kW OceanVolt electric drive with regeneration and a pilothouse-roof solar array. A code zero and electric winches are commonly fitted, matching the led-aft, singlehanded-oriented rig, and an autopilot is commonly fitted. The standard specification already includes an antifouling wrap and a Dickinson Alaska diesel heater, so buyer attention should focus on the condition and capacity of the energy system rather than missing basics.
What to Inspect
Because the design is so new, documented defects are few, but the structural concepts deserve a close look. The centreboard retracts fully into the canoe body, so inspect the trunk and sealing for wear from repeated cycling and any scoring on the thick bottom plating from drying out. Verify the watertight integrity of the fore and aft bulkheads, since these are central to the boat's protected-cruising brief. On the electric drivetrain, confirm the OceanVolt unit, battery autonomy, and regeneration behaviour under sail, and check the solar array mounting on the pilothouse roof for leaks into the structure below.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical availability is in the Netherlands. For a buyer, the checklist is short but specific: confirm centreboard and trunk condition, test bulkhead watertightness, validate the electric drive and solar regeneration, and verify the pilothouse structure around the solar array. These are rare, near-new aluminium cruisers, so provenance of the first examples and care of the bare-metal finish will matter more than on an older mass-produced yacht.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bestevaer 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $640,479 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $640,479 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Bestevaer 36 listings appear across 1 country. Netherlands has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | $640,479 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,837 | 17 | 3 |
| Finngulf 36 | 35.89' | $ 66,533 | 10 | 3 |
| Cape George 36 | 36' | $ 89,500 | 9 | 1 |
| Koopmans 36 | 36.75' | $ 37,264 | 8 | 3 |
| Bestevaer 36You are here | — | $ 640,479 | 1 | 0 |