Excalibur 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a used Excalibur 36 means chasing a small cohort: fewer than 100 were built per one source, while another records 52 constructed by Southern Ocean Shipyards on Tyler mouldings; the totals differ by source. These are slender, heavily built van de Stadt sloops that earned their keep as offshore racers and passage boats, not as volume cruisers, so the used pool is thin and individual histories matter more than model-year trends.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Excalibur 36 carries the same essential plan: one cabin with 2+3 berths, a galley and a toilet, laid out for six and regarded as working well at sea. The beam is just 10 feet, so the interior is restricted by modern standards, and there is no alternative factory layout to choose between. A buyer should judge each boat on the condition of that single traditional arrangement rather than expect a revised or enlarged version.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, heating, electric winches and teak decks are commonly fitted to these boats. For a buyer, heating and electric winches speak to real cruising intent — the former extends shoulder-season use, the latter tames the long 27-metre mainsheet and heavy genoa loads that a manual deck originally demanded. Teak decks, while period-correct and commonly seen, are a maintenance item: suspect soft spots and failed fastenings rather than treating them as a cosmetic plus.
What to Inspect
Yachting Monthly noted the Tyler mouldings resist blistering with a low osmosis likelihood, so a survey should still take moisture readings across the fibreglass laminate to confirm no localised degradation has occurred despite the favourable record. Beyond the hull, the period equipment tells you where age concentrates: the original shaft-drive transmission and the rope-sheet deck gear should be cycled and checked for wear, since the mainsheet alone is 90 feet of 14 mm line that has likely been replaced more than once.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United Kingdom. For a viewing, keep the following short checks in hand:
- Confirm hull moisture across the solid fibreglass with a meter.
- Cycle the shaft-drive transmission in forward and reverse.
- Inspect teak deck fastenings for looseness or rot.
- Test electric winches under load if fitted.
- Verify the coachroof-stepped masthead rig for deck penetration.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Excalibur 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 2 | $35,669 | — |
Where they're listed
Excalibur 36 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $35,669 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre 36 | 36' | $ 45,200 | 20 | 6 |
| Nicholson 36 | 36.25' | $ 29,000 | 16 | 1 |
| Finngulf 36 | 35.89' | $ 66,533 | 10 | 3 |
| Excalibur 36You are here | — | $ 35,669 | 2 | 0 |