Crowther Buccaneer 36 Buyer's Guide
The Crowther Buccaneer 36 on the used market is a trimaran built from plans by various hands, with demountable aluminum beams and a 26-foot beam on a 35-foot-9-inch hull. Shopping one means weighing the practicality of a break-down multihull against the inconsistencies of a plan-built fleet and the light, performance-minded numbers the design carries.
Layouts on the Used Market
Because the Buccaneer 36 was produced from plans rather than a single production line, individual boats vary in how the central hull and crossbeam structure were finished out, and the record does not describe a standard cabin plan. A buyer should expect differences hull to hull in how the wide beam and plywood-cored composite deck were turned into living space, and should judge each example on its own conversion rather than a uniform model layout. The 35-foot-9-inch length paired with the 26-foot beam gives a broad central hull footprint that different builders used in different ways.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Crowther Buccaneer 36s commonly carry solar panels, an inverter, and a freezer as part of a self-sufficient energy and provisioning setup, along with a trampoline across the amas, a chartplotter, an EPIRB, and a life raft. For a buyer, the solar-and-inverter pairing with a freezer means a boat set up for extended off-grid stays, while the trampoline and safety gear point to a multihull kept in cruising trim rather than day-sailing spec. A chartplotter and EPIRB together suggest the boat was equipped for navigation beyond sight of land.
What to Inspect
The demountable aluminum beam joints, daggerboard trunk, and fiberglass-and-plywood composite hull and deck should be checked closely hull material of FG or plywood. Look for looseness or water staining at beam-to-hull connections, softness or delamination in the plywood-cored composite, and verify the daggerboard trunk is sound. The minimum draft of 2.25 feet with the board up means the trunk and board should be cycled to confirm free movement.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These trimarans typically appear in the United States and Australia.
- Verify beam-to-hull joint tightness and bedding
- Sound the plywood-cored hull and deck for softness
- Confirm daggerboard trunk integrity
- Check solar, inverter, and freezer function
- Inspect trampoline and life-raft certification
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Crowther Buccaneer 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $9,500 | — |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $91,417 | +862.3% |
Where they're listed
Crowther Buccaneer 36 listings appear across 1 country. Australia has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $91,417 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountaine Pajot Mahe 36 | 36.19' | $ 195,000 | 36 | 5 |
| Beneteau First 36 | 39.33' | $ 384,461 | 26 | 2 |
| Trimaran 36 | 36' | $ 109,886 | 9 | 2 |
| Crowther Buccaneer 36You are here | — | $ 91,417 | 1 | 1 |