Tide 36 Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Production examples follow the standard arrangement with a bright saloon, a large L-shaped galley, and a roomy wet room with shower. There is no separate aft cabin; instead an open dog berth serves the stern, and the saloon settees at 1.60 m are too short for sleeping, so the usable night accommodation centers on the forward cabin's 1.80 m-wide berth and folding desk. Buyers should note the foredeck height is only about 1.65 m, while saloon headroom is just under 1.80 m. Optional layouts with up to five berths and a starboard berth extended through the bulkhead into the wardrobe were available on request, and the lifting-keel version integrates its trunk into the wet cell module.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

The standard Volvo Penta diesel of 19 hp pairs with stainless steel tanks holding 90 l fuel and 140 l water, plus a 60 l PVC holding tank and 150 Ah and 85 Ah batteries. A 41-litre refrigerator is fitted. The rig is a fractional sloop with self-tacking jib and anodised aluminium mast and boom; the cream-painted high rig was a costed extra. For a buyer, the self-tacking jib and tiller on a 20-degree coaming define short-handed sail handling, while the lifting keel option (1.05–2.00 m draught) broadens shallow-water cruising if present.

What to Inspect

The known construction details show a hand-laminated multiaxial glass and foam hull with vinyl ester resins, laminated bulkheads, and a laminated deck-hull connection anchor. Keel bolts pass through the saloon table's steel floor plate with polished cap nuts, and solid wooden floor cradles sit in the bilge; check that plate and fasteners for corrosion or movement. The designer notes the low weight comes from a hollow keel fin and extensive sandwich construction including furniture, so on lifting-keel boats confirm the trunk integration into the wet cell module is intact and dry.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

Expect to search broadly for used Tide 36s. For the buyer, the checklist is: confirm keel type (fixed 1.90/1.65 m or lifting 1.05–2.00 m), verify saloon berth length and forward headroom suit your use, inspect the saloon-table keel-bolt plate, and confirm the self-tacking jib and tiller rig match your short-handed expectations.