Feeling 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Feeling 36 means looking at an 11-meter cruiser introduced in 2001 and built by the Kirié yard, with Michel Joubert and Patrick Roseo behind the design. It is a boat offered in fixed-bulb or movable-daggerboard form, and the used fleet reflects that split draft philosophy rather than a single configuration.
Layouts on the Used Market
On the used market the Feeling 36 appears in two interior layouts, with either two or three cabins and a bathroom. The saloon runs 3.65 meters thanks to a set-back staircase, and aft berths measure 120 cm at the bottom with nearly 2 meters of headroom at the descent. In the fixed-bulb version the centreboard box becomes a storage volume with a handrail structure and asymmetrical table wings; the movable-keel version naturally retains the functioning box. Stowage is a strong point, with double aft-cabin closets, lockers under both dinette sofas, and spacious twin cockpit-benches lockers. Only one porthole is standard for the aft cabins, and the forward location of one of the two water tanks is a layout fact with pitching consequences.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A used Feeling 36 commonly carries heating, teak decks, autopilot, chartplotter, bow thruster, bimini, life raft, and a short-handed setup, and these are commonly fitted rather than exceptional. The standard equipment when new was meager — fridge, electric windlass, boiler, and battery charger were all optional — so many boats will have seen owner additions. Standard sails were a short-batten mainsail and furling genoa of mediocre quality, and the standard Volvo 29 hp with shaftline and two fixed-blade propeller is the documented baseline; an optional aluminum gennaker bompressor could be mounted on the prearranged nose. The inflatable stows under the humpback with an opening transom for launch.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues should drive a survey. The two central deckhouse hatches are too close together, causing the open front sash to steal air from the rear one central hatches too close together. Ventilation is poor in both saloon and aft cabins, and the mainsail traveller in front of the drum has awkwardly reached chokes. The standard 2 x 65 Ah batteries are undersized despite a gas-extracted watertight case, and the electrical panel lacks an ammeter. The small sump and few standard features are noted, and the forward water tank location is worth checking for trim and pitching behavior. The hull is single-skin to ~30 mm bottom with balsa-sandwich deck and perimeter-bulkhead bonding — verify the resin-coated bulkheads and the epoxy-coated cast-iron bulb.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Feeling 36 are Italy, the United Kingdom, Hungary, and the Netherlands. A buyer should prioritize a sound centreboard box or fixed fin, confirm battery and ventilation upgrades, and budget for the meager standard equipment. Check the deckhouse hatch interaction, the traveller chokes, and the undersized battery setup before purchase.
- Confirm draft configuration and integrity of centreboard box or fixed fin
- Verify battery capacity and ammeter absence on the panel Inspect deckhouse hatches and saloon/aft-cabin ventilation
- Budget for fridge, windlass, boiler, charger if not fitted
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Feeling 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 84,061 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 74,340 | -11.6% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $ 114,369 | +53.8% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 74,050 | -35.3% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $ 74,050 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Feeling 36 listings appear across 4 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2 (40.0%), followed by Hungary and Italy.
Country view
5 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 74,050 | 2 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Hungary | $ 74,340 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Italy | $ 114,369 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Netherlands | $ 84,061 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
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