Nauticat 36 Buyer's Guide
The Nauticat 36 on the brokerage market is a Finnish-built ketch-rigged pilothouse motor-sailer from Siltala Yachts Oy, designed by Wilho Aarnipalo in the early eighties. Buyers shopping used will find a boat oriented to live-aboard comfort and sheltered-water cruising rather than racing, with a long-keel hull and a teak interior that define its character.
Layouts on the Used Market
The documented layout carries 7-8 berths, a galley, and a toilet facility within a teak interior, wrapped around the signature pilothouse. Fresh water capacity is 450 liters and fuel capacity 500 liters, supporting extended time aboard. The pilothouse itself is the central living and steering space, valued by owners in poor weather, with windshield wipers fitted as part of that enclosed environment.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Ford diesel at 80 hp with shaft drive, and owners have added a ProFurl 320 furler to ease sailhandling. A teak swim platform, aft arch with davits, and additional solar panels appear as owner-upgrade paths rather than standard fit. The ketch rig includes a mizzen mast, and external details such as a wooden capped life rail and forward rack outside the life rail for standup paddleboards are noted on owned examples.
What to Inspect
The one documented handling issue is that the mizzen, if left unreefed while the headsail is reefed in a freshening breeze, becomes overpowered and causes the boat to roundup with excessive weather helm. Inspect the rigging trim history and confirm the mizzen reefing system is serviceable. The hull is hand laid fibreglass needing minimal maintenance, and the keel is iron; check for keel-bond corrosion or grounding damage given the 1.60-1.70 meter draft dependent on load. Teak interior oiliness is a water-repellent advantage, but verify joinery condition, as owners praise near-perfect European workmanship that should be matched by the example.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Nauticat 36 are Italy and Denmark. For a buyer, the checklist is short and documented: confirm pilothouse and windshield wipers function; verify Ford diesel shaft drive and 80 hp; check teak interior and European joinery; test mizzen reefing to avoid weather-helm roundup; inspect iron long keel for corrosion at 5.25-5.55 ft draft; confirm 7-8 berths, galley, toilet, 450 L water and 500 L fuel.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Nauticat 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 91,749 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $ 71,324 | -22.3% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 76,129 | +6.7% |
Where they're listed
Nauticat 36 listings appear across 2 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 2 (50.0%), followed by Italy.
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