She 36 Buyer's Guide
The She 36 on the used market is a 1977 Sparkman & Stephens Three-Quarter Ton racer-cruiser that South Hants Engineering built from Design No. 2166, a fundamentally sound hull whose thick original topside gelcoat has aged well. For a buyer hunting used She 36s, the appeal is a safe, fast offshore boat that can be refitted for modest money, then upgraded toward serious cruising without fighting the structure.
Layouts on the Used Market
Most examples retain the period interior: a high bridgedeck to clamber over and a steep companionway descent, but then extensive galley and chart table areas laid out for use at sea, an amidships heads offset to port that is surprisingly voluminous, a snug pilot berth to starboard, and forecabin V berths. The timber-style interior charm over a GRP hull means buyers should expect a racer-cruiser footprint — functional sea berths and navigation space rather than a voluminous modern saloon.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used She 36s commonly carry the cruising conversions owners have favored over the decades. Solar, teak decks, radar, AIS, autopilot, spinnaker, electric winches, and a cockpit shower are commonly fitted, while a chartplotter and short-handed setup are often seen. For buyer consequence, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — solar with upgraded house batteries and shore power — and sail handling and canvas, where a furling genoa, furling flat reacher on a stowable bowsprit, and a cockpit tent with spray hood reduce foredeck fights. Navigation commonly pairs AIS and chartplotter with the original DECCA long gone. Comfort items such as a cockpit shower and teak decks round out the usual profile.
What to Inspect
The one behavioral item to confirm is the tendency to roll on a windy spinnaker run; owners control it with twin headsails, so check the headsail inventory and any pole or bowsprit rigging. Structurally, the thick original topside gelcoat is a good sign, and a 1998 bottom strip and re-coat on a given hull is worth verifying as a sound osmotic baseline. Where a tiller conversion has been done, confirm the cockpit and lazarette gain and the windvane mount; where the Beta 30hp repower with folding prop exists, note the alternator size.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets are the United Kingdom and Grenada. For a buyer, the short checklist is: verify the hull gelcoat and any bottom renewal, sail inventory for twin headsail control of downwind roll, and the presence of common cruising upgrades (solar, AIS, autopilot, furling genoa). A fundamentally sound example needs only targeted refit to become a comfortable, fast, safe cruiser.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the She 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $41,959 | — |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $46,666 | +11.2% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $52,787 | +13.1% |
| May 26 | 1 | $33,161 | -37.2% |
Where they're listed
She 36 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 5 (83.3%), followed by Grenada.
Country view
6 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $43,312 | 5 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Grenada | $40,546 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB 36 | 35.66' | $ 119,075 | 68 | 18 |
| Rustler Yachts 36 | 35.33' | $ 101,513 | 30 | 8 |
| Sabre 36 | 36' | $ 47,500 | 21 | 7 |
| Creswell Marine 36 | 36' | $ 39,252 | 19 | 1 |
| Nicholson 36 | 36.25' | $ 29,000 | 16 | 1 |
| SHE 36You are here | — | $ 41,959 | 6 | 0 |