Details
- Make: Rustler
- Model: 36
- Engine Make & Model: Yanmar 3JH3
- Horsepower: 40
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Price: £65,000
- Location: In Portishead Marina
- Keel: Long
- Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
- Drive Type: Shaft
Dimensions
- Beam: 3.35m
- Draft: 1.68m
- LWL: 8.23m
- LOA: 10.77m
- Displacement: 7623kg
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 180l
- Water Tank Capacity: 270l
- Builder: Orion Marina
- Designer: Holman & Pye
- Hull Type: Monohull
Summary
Rustler 36 yachts have earned a worldwide reputation for their exceptionally strong construction and genuine bluewater capability. Widely regarded as one of the finest "go-anywhere" cruising yachts ever built, they remain a popular choice among serious offshore sailors, including many competitors in the Golden Globe Race.
Designed by the renowned Holman & Pye and built by Orion Marina in the UK, the Rustler 36 was first introduced in 1980 and continues to enjoy remarkable demand today. Combining classic lines with a robust full-keel design, she was conceived specifically for long-distance ocean cruising, offering outstanding seaworthiness, comfort, and confidence in challenging conditions. In an era when many modern production yachts prioritise marina living over passage making, the Rustler 36 remains a true ocean cruiser, capable of crossing oceans in comfort, safety, and style.
Mechanical
Yanmar 3JH3E 3 cylinder 35.5 hp marine engine.
80amp alternator upgrade 2026.
Shaft drive to 3 blade RH propeller.
Cutless Bearing replaced (2022).
Max speed 6.5 kt
Engine spares, various
Electrical
12v / 240v
3 batteries and shore power.
55 amp alternator charging to batteries.
220 amp hour domestic capacity. 2 x 110 amp AGM batteries (replaced 2021).
Solar panels: Solara 80 watt (2021), Sunpower 110 watt (2023),
solar panel 50 watt (2023).
Pro charge Ultra 20A 240 volt shore power system with battery charger.
Simpson Lawrence electric windlass ( new solenoid 2022 and remote).
Johnson electric bilge pump.
Whale manual bilge pump.
Fuel gauge.
Rigging
Rig and Sails:
Masthead rigged sloop. Anodised aluminium mast (keel stepped) and boom. (Gooseneck
replaced 2021). Anodised Z spars.
Stainless steel rigging (replaced 11/2024).
Detachable inner forestay.
Profurl headsail furling system.
All reefing lines led to cockpit with 12 Spinlock Jammer clutches.
2 x Pontos 40 (Karver) self tailing primary sheet winches 4 speed (2015).
2 x Lewmar 30 self tailing secondary winches.
Adjustable Genoa cars.
Spinnaker pole with mast stowage.
Solid kicker.
Sails:
Mainsail (fully battened) very good condition.
Furling Genoa very good condition.
Spinnaker very good condition.
Storm Jib.
Spare Mainsail and Genoa
Navigation
2 Plastimo steering compasses.
Raymarine depth sounder (new 2023).
Stowe boat speed and log, windspeed and direction (refurbished 2021).
GPS VHF radio (2015).
Raymarine AIS 700 transponder receiver (new 2024).
Raymarine Elements 9 chart plotter (new 2025).
Raymarine Elements 7 chart plotter (new 2023).
Barometer.
Navtex.
Masthead and deck level navigation lights.
Raymarine Autopilot ( smartpilot). Autohelms x2
Radar reflector.
Echomax Radar Transponder / Enhancer.
Scanmar Monitor wind vane autopilot.
Deck
Lewmar delta anchor with chain
Electric anchor windlass
Forward, Midships and aft mooring cleats
Stainless steel pushpit
Stainless steel pullpit
Sheaved guard wire
Mooring bollard on foredeck
Safety
Fire extinguisher and fire blanket.
CO2 Gas alarm.
Cockpit harness attachment points.
2 x Safety lines.
1 x Horse shoe buoy.
Coach roof grab rails.
Dan buoy.
4 person ocean safety life raft ( needs servicing).
2 x deck safety lines.
1x grab bag with flares ( out of date)
1x throw line
Box of emergency plugs
Fog horn
Canvas
Lazy bag for main
Sprayhood
Miscellaneous
Honwave 2.5m tender
Seats for cockpit
Outboard
Accommodation
The accommodation comprises 5 berths:
Fore cabin - V berth with infill. Memory mattress (2021)
Storage underneath
Anchor locker forward
Heads / Shower compartment with marine toilet to port (Lavac pump replaced 2023) , washbasin
and shower with pumped floor drain. Storage compartments to starboard.
Saloon - 2 single berths with dining table to port side.
Chart table to port with Galley to starboard.
Twin stainless steel sinks.
Hot and cold pressurised freshwater system with electric and manual pump. Plastimo Voyager
4500 gimballed 2 burner gas cooker with grill and oven.
Dometic drawer refrigerator (New 2021).
Aft berth - to port.
Diesel fired central heating Autoterm Planar Wet System also heats water.
Construction
Hull Type: Long keel w/trans. hung rudder and tiller steering
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 10.77 m
LWL: 8.21 m
Beam: 3.35 m
Displacement: 7,623 kg
Ballast: 3,456 kg
Draft: 1.68 m
Construction: GRP
Ballast Type: Lead
Built: 1994
Builder: Orion Marine/ Rustler Yachts (UK)
Designer: Holman & Pye
Documentation
Previous Bills of Sale
SSR certification
HMRC Vat letter
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.
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