F 36 Buyer's Guide
The F 36, marketed as the Frers 36 Mk II, is a late-eighties Germán Frers design built by Carroll Marine in modest numbers from 1982. She is a 36-foot fin-keel masthead sloop with a solid fiberglass hull, a spade rudder, and a lead-ballasted hull that draws about seven feet. For a shopper scanning the used market across Europe, she presents as a low-volume performance cruiser-racer rather than a mainstream production boat.
Layouts on the Used Market
The F 36 carries a length-to-beam ratio of 3.04, which makes her interior more spacious than 69 percent of comparable designs. The 11.92-foot beam gives a broad cabin with usable volume forward and aft, while the 29.5-foot waterline keeps the hull lean enough to sail to her 7.3-knot theoretical maximum. With only 35 built, you will not find multiple identical layouts in one marina; each boat reflects its owner's cruising or racing bias, but the underlying Frers hull and deck structure are consistent across the class.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilots, chartplotters, and life rafts are commonly fitted to the F 36, forming the baseline safety and navigation cluster a buyer should expect to see already installed. Beyond those, the boat may carry an inboard Yanmar diesel for auxiliary power, and the rig's known sheet lengths — about 90.6 feet for the mainsheet and 36.3 feet for genoa and jib at 14 mm diameter — let a new owner plan sail-handling upgrades without measurement guesswork.
What to Inspect
The F 36's construction is solid fiberglass for both hull and deck, so a survey should focus on the usual fiberglass integrity rather than cored-panel moisture. The fin keel and spade rudder are load-bearing structures worth close inspection for grounding damage, and the 1,224 pounds-per-inch immersion rate means any added tankage or gear will sit her lower toward her 7.29-foot maximum draft anchor. The capsize screening value of 2.15 confirms she is not an ocean-race-eligible hull, so weigh any seller claim of offshore suitability against the actual build.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the F 36 are Germany, Denmark, Croatia, and Switzerland. Because production was limited to 35 boats, patience is required to find one in sound condition. A practical buyer checklist: confirm the Yanmar diesel model and service history, inspect keel and rudder for impact damage, verify the commonly fitted autopilot and chartplotter function, and check life-raft currency. The Frers design rewards a careful shopper with a stiff, roomy, moderate-racer hull that sails above its comfort-ratio ranking.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the F 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $28,437 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $92,637 | +225.8% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $92,637 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $69,643 | -24.8% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $58,165 | -16.5% |
Where they're listed
F 36 listings appear across 3 countries. Germany has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by Denmark and Croatia.
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 36 | 39.33' | $ 374,884 | 28 | 4 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,817 | 17 | 3 |
| Faurby 36You are here | — | $ 81,140 | 6 | 1 |