Marine Trader 36 Double Cabin Double Cabin
1975–1993
The Marine Trader 36 Double Cabin is a traditional aft-cabin flybridge cruiser built on a solid-fiberglass hull with hard aft chines and a long prop-protecting keel. Its teak interior provides separate forward and aft cabins, two heads and a lower helm. Single- and twin-diesel arrangements exist, and a 1977 layout revision changed the galley and aft-cabin arrangement.
- Length
- 36 ft
- Beam
- 12.17 ft
- Draft
- 3.5 ft
- Hull behaviour
- Semi-Displacement
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft
- Engine configuration
- Single/Twin Inboard
- Boat family
- Trawler
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Couples wanting private guest accommodation
- Extended inland and coastal cruising at moderate speed
- Buyers prepared to assess systems and construction carefully
Trade-offs
- Exterior teak and aging deck or window structures require maintenance
- Single- and twin-engine versions have different access and handling
- Original tanks, wiring and plumbing may require renewal
- Quality and details vary among production years and builders
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Moisture-test teak-deck fasteners, deck penetrations, window surrounds and cabin-house joints
- Inspect fuel tanks, fill and vent hoses, supports and access for corrosion or leakage
- Inspect original wiring, shore-power equipment, bonding and later electrical modifications
- Inspect exhaust systems, engine mounts, shafting, rudders and steering gear
- Confirm builder, model configuration and major refit history from hull documentation
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About this record
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