Dehler 36 SQ Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Dehler 36 SQ means looking at a 2001 Judel/Vrolijk cruiser-racer built by Dehler Yachts, a performance-minded 36-foot design that followed the Dehler 39 and blends club-racer pace with cruising comfort. These boats turn up most often in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy, and the typical example reflects a short-to-medium-range cruiser rather than a long-term liveaboard.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard interior places a double vee-berth forward and a double cabin aft of the companionway, with a saloon that seats five and a good-size galley practical at sea, though stowage is tight and the chart table is small. A notable below-cockpit arrangement gives room for a double berth and a utility space sitting next to each other, while an alternative layout swaps that for a pair of aft double berths. Tankage is modest and storage is geared to short-term cruises, so judge any boat against your range expectations rather than liveaboard norms.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the used market are commonly fitted with a life raft, solar, an asymmetric spinnaker, autopilot, chartplotter, heating, teak decks, AIS, inverter, and cockpit shower, and many carry a furling main or electric winches among often-seen upgrades. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster—solar, inverter, and heating—speaks to whether the boat is set up for extended anchor comfort or bare weekend sailing, while an asymmetric spinnaker and furling main change light-air handling and deck workload. Navigation kit such as chartplotter, AIS, and autopilot is commonly present and reduces passage fatigue; canvas like a bimini and dodger is often seen and matters for cockpit livability.
What to Inspect
The sail-drive auxiliary on these boats carries the sail-drive corrosion potential among dissimilar metals that any sail-drive installation presents, so inspect the leg and bonded hardware closely for early pitting or sealant failure. Also check the coachroof gelcoat, which on the reviewed boat was slick rather than nonskid, a footing hazard when moving forward that you should evaluate for your own crew's safety.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Dehler 36 SQ boats are typically found in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm sail-drive corrosion status, assess coachroof footing, match the layout (single aft double plus utility vs. twin aft doubles) to your plans, and verify the power, canvas, and navigation equipment match how you intend to cruise.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dehler 36 SQ. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $132,645 | — |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $106,340 | -19.8% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $130,951 | +23.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $144,037 | +10.0% |
Where they're listed
Dehler 36 SQ listings appear across 2 countries. France has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by United Kingdom.
Country view
6 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $106,340 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| United Kingdom | $131,093 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
10 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 34 | 33.13' | $ 41,976 | 91 | 31 |
| Dehler 38 | 38.71' | $ 235,067 | 57 | 17 |
| Dehler 36 CWS | 36.09' | $ 50,372 | 49 | 17 |
| Dehler 38 SQ | 39.6' | $ 300,550 | 24 | 6 |
| Dehler 39 SQ | 39.34' | $ 164,143 | 20 | 6 |
| Dehler 37 CR | 36.74' | $ 62,930 | 13 | 5 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 88,902 | 12 | 4 |
| Elan 36 | 36.09' | $ 58,439 | 10 | 4 |
| Finngulf 36 | 35.89' | $ 61,565 | 10 | 3 |
| Dehler 36 SQYou are here | — | $ 131,093 | 7 | 0 |