Ravage 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Ravage 36 means coming to terms with a small, varied fleet. Fewer than 100 were built by Bianca A/S, though some left other yards and others were sold as home-completion kits, so the boat you inspect may not have been finished by the original Danish shop. That provenance is the single most important thing to establish before any survey.
Layouts on the Used Market
Because the model was offered both yard-built and as a kit, interior completion quality ranges widely. The established facts are consistent across the type: a mahogany cabin with above-average headroom and a balsa-cored fiberglass hull with solid fiberglass deck. A yard-finished example should show uniform joinery and systems; a home-completed one may reveal ad-hoc framing or routing. The fin-keel, spade-rudder underbody and fractional rig are constant, but the lived-in details are not.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The defining mechanical item is the saildrive transmission, which concentrates drivetrain service at the hull-penetration seals rather than a conventional shaft log. Beyond that, the record is silent on factory-fitted gear, so any generator, watermaker, windlass, or canvas work should be read as an owner addition rather than standard. A buyer should focus less on stereo or galley accessories and more on whether the saildrive, rigging, and keel attachment reflect professional work.
What to Inspect
The home-completion path is the source of variable quality, and the builder's own note warns that each boat may differ anchor. On any example, the saildrive leg deserves close attention for seal integrity and corrosion, since it is a known penetration point. The balsa-cored hull should be tested for soft spots or moisture at fasteners, as core breach is the recurring vulnerability of sandwich construction. These are the areas where a surveyor should dwell.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Availability is a matter of watching used Ravage 36 offerings rather than targeting a coast. For the shopper, the short checklist is: confirm Bianca or other-yard or home-built origin; pressure-test the saildrive seals; sound the balsa hull for delamination; verify the lead fin keel bond. A clean, yard-finished boat is the safer buy; a well-documented home-completion can be a value, but only with survey evidence.
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