Hunter E36 Performance Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

35.92' · 10.95 m

Disp.

15,700 lbs · 7,121 kg

First year

2011

When Hunter Marine introduced the Hunter e36 in 2011, the American builder was navigating a complex era of transition that would eventually lead to the MarlowHunter brand. Designed by the highly respected naval architect Glenn Henderson, the e36 was not a simple cosmetic redesign of the successful Hunter 356 and 36 models that preceded it. Instead, Henderson sought to redefine the builder's approach to the midsize market, creating a vessel that offered the massive interior volume Hunter was famous for, combined with sophisticated, performanceoriented hull forms. The "e" in the e36 moniker stands for "extended platform," a design element centered on a clever folddown transom gate. When deployed, this gate extends the swim platform by three feet, but its real genius lies in how it allowed Henderson to move the entire steering station 17 inches further aft. This layout shift yielded a cockpit that was over a foot longer than its predecessors, permitting the installation of a massive cockpit table and creating a far more spacious outdoor social hub. Designed during an era when Hunter sought to shed its reputation as a pure dockqueen manufacturer, the e36 was built for coastal cruising, light club racing, and comfortable liveaboard weekends, competing directly with the Catalina 355, the Beneteau Oceanis 37, and the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i. The interior is characterized by a bright, openconcept salon with a staggering 6 feet 5 inches of headroom, rich cabinetry, and panoramic side windows that bathe the cabin in natural light, satisfying the upscale dockside living requirements of modern cruising couples.