Pogo 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Pogo 36 means looking at a 2016-onward Finot-Conq performance cruiser built by Pogo Structures, a 35-foot-7-inch foam-sandwich yacht whose pivoting keel and towering square-top rig set her apart from gentler cruisers. She was aimed at sailors who wanted racer pace with variable draft, and used examples show how that brief played out in real ownership.
Layouts on the Used Market
Two interior plans were offered from new, differing mainly in whether the starboard quarter cabin is kept or removed for a technical room. On the used market, owner three-cabin layouts are the more common, but both versions appear, and ex-charter examples are common. Either way the boat carries a proper heads and a broad cockpit served by a cabintop winch layout, so the principal variable for a buyer is cabin count versus stowage and systems space.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped used Pogo 36s commonly carry heating, an asymmetric or conventional spinnaker and gennaker for offwind pace, plus AIS, autopilot, chartplotter and radar for navigation. Life rafts, EPIRBs and a watermaker speak to offshore intent, while solar, lithium batteries and an inverter form a modern energy cluster that supports extended anchoring. Hot water is usual for comfort. Many specify the Axxon carbon mast and pivoting keel, so a carbon rig and pivoting keel are frequently part of the package rather than rare upgrades.
What to Inspect
The hull, deck and all structural components are glass fiber and PVC foam sandwich built by infusion in polyester or vinylester resin anchor, so a survey should focus on the usual foam-core realities: any evidence of impact delamination around the keel pivot and twin-rudder bearings, and the condition of the hybrid pivoting keel mechanism that swings between 3 feet 7 inches and 9 feet 2 inches. The deck's cabintrunk notch is a design feature rather than damage, but check its seal. Confirm the fixed-keel option if that is what the listing states, since most are pivoting.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for used Pogo 36s are the United States, France and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm keel type and pivot service history; verify the Axxon carbon mast and rigging if specified; check foam-core integrity around rudders and keel; and decide between the common three-cabin layout and the two-cabin technical-room version based on cruising style.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Pogo 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $323,497 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $339,000 | +4.8% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $326,607 | -3.7% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $363,795 | +11.4% |
| Sep 26 | 2 | $328,535 | -9.7% |
Where they're listed
Pogo 36 listings appear across 3 countries. France has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by United States and United Kingdom.
Country view
6 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $333,572 | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| United States | $343,750 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| United Kingdom | $304,713 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 36 | 39.33' | $ 370,955 | 29 | 5 |
| Pogo 40 | 39.96' | $ 177,980 | 19 | 6 |
| Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 | 36.91' | $ 167,905 | 16 | 2 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 88,902 | 12 | 4 |
| Trimaran 36 | 36' | $ 100,743 | 10 | 4 |
| Pogo 36You are here | — | $ 336,286 | 6 | 2 |
| Swan ClubSwan 36 | 36.09' | $ 260,253 | 4 | 1 |