ONE OF THE LARGEST INTERIOR 36 FOOT SAILBOATS EVER BUILT - TWIN CABIN MODEL. COMFORTABLE FOR A COUPLE WITH A SPARE PRIVATE BEDROOM FOR VISITING RELATIVES OR FRIENDS. INTERIOR IS ROUGHLY THE SAME SIZE AS A 36 FOOT RV OR GOOSENECK TRAILER WITH CURVED WALLS LIKE AN AIRSTREAM TRAILER.The black and white photo of the vessel cruising is from the original Gulfstar 36 sales brochure. This boat is the same except it is the Ketch rigged model with two masts rather than just one. The blueprints are also the original layout and design for the boat as designed by legendary yacht designer Richard Lazarra.

Sought after due to huge interior living space and spacious deck that makes living aboard very comfortable.I found five sisterships available for sale on the Sailboat Listings website that you can check out to see photos of re-modeled ones:Gunterville Alabama - $39,000
Merritt Island Florida - $24,000
Port Stanley, Ontario - $49,900
Venice, Florida - $32,600
Stuart, Florida - $48,000THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION. BOAT GOES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER NO MATTER HOW LOW OR HIGH THE FINAL BID PRICE. Please consider the purchase carefully prior to bidding. You are welcome to go and check out the boat in person prior to bidding. Your bid is a legally binding purchase agreement the same as a Purchase Agreement to buy a house or a car. If you have questions about the boat that need to be resolved before making an actual commitment to purchase please call me to discuss your questions and if you wish to inspect the vessel prior to the close of the auction please call me to make arrangements. PAYMENT IS DUE IN FULL WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. If you are the high bidder at the end, please call me immediately after the auction closed to discuss the payment and paperwork transfer details of the transaction. 970 319-4361Like a house, since these were solidly built in the early 1970s, most of the ones that are out there have either been remodeled to update the interior, or like this one they are going through a re-model or need to be re-modeled.This boat would be the perfect boat for somebody with basic handyman/ handywoman remodeling skills. Think of it as a floating house that can be taken to any live-aboard paradise along the intra-coastal waterway. Everything that you need to know to restore this boat is covered in the book "This Old Boat - Second Edition" which is available on Amazon and elsewhere on the web. Also there are lots of great "How To" videos on Youtube as well as a couple dozen other books available on every aspect of restoring classic sailboats.Previous owners bought this and began to do a full re-model but then were offered a "ready to go" catamaran for a great price and decided to go the Cat route rather than keeping the mono-hull and completing the restoration.On a limited budget you could put a beefy outboard motor bracket on the back and for a few hundred bucks buy a cheap donated little aluminum boat with a 25hp or larger outboard motor. Slap the motor on the back and "Voila" you have a floating apartment you can live in that can be moved as inclination strikes you. The interior needs cushions and drawers and sinks and stove and stuff. Basically all the same things that a house needs that is going though a remodel- new kitchen sink, new appliances, new cabinets, new beds, new paint etc..On a slightly better budget, with a few thousand dollars to work with you could re-build or replace the diesel engine and you could take this boat to any paradise cove anchorage in the world and live comfortably beside the sandy beaches and palm trees of paradise. The full keel filled with lead makes this a very stable boat, but also it has very shallow draft so it can go many places in the Florida Keys and Bahamas etc. that deeper draft vessels cannot get to. This means you could take it to places where you can adopt your own private beach and most other sailboats can't get to, giving you a private paradise.The wheel steering is very nice and the center cockpit provides and incredible amount of space on deck as well and dividing the boat into two cabins underneath. The roller furler also looks to be in great shape and so is the rig and mast. No sails are included but I have sources where we can likely get you a nice set of good condition used sails for about $750. The black and white photo is from the old Gulfstar brochures. I thought you might like to see what these boats look like with the mast up and sailing. This one has two masts for the ketch rig and the one in that photo is only the single mast sloop. The ketch is the same but with a shorter aft mast and the ketch rigs sail better than the sloops from what I have researched.These boats in restored condition regularly sell for $25K to $50K, but if you have carpentry and painting skills you could achieve the same vessel for a fraction of that price by investing some plywood and paint and your own sweat equity. This would be the perfect cruiser for a retired couple on fixed income who want to live aboard affordably or a young surfer or scuba couple who want a cheap floating home to explore the Caribbean or Bahamas. This could also be a perfect boat for someone who wants to live aboard in New York City or somewhere else with super high rent to be closer to nature and save some money by not having to rent an apartment. I lived in NYC for two years on a mooring and only had to pay $1550 per spring/summer/fall to be in an excellent neighborhood on Manhattan's upper west side with showers and internet and only a few hundred to stay at anchor on Long Island's north shore for winter.Payment is due in full within 24 hours. Please bid only what you have on hand to spend. Boat is sold with a Bill of Sale only, no title, but I can easily help you get a title for it by registering it in any of the states that only require a Bill of Sale and then taking the state registration to a title state. This process takes a few weeks but only costs about $150, and then you will have a clear titled vessel.
Storage is paid up through the spring. Boat can be worked on and/or launched from where she sits. The marina is a very friendly and affordable do-it-yourself marina with a really cute and friendly oceanfront town nearby.I can provide you a list of marine resource stores all across the US and used parts suppliers to help you save a ton of money on the restoration. I am also happy to coach long distance on how to go about restoring a classic boat like this and how to cruise safely once you launch it. Feel free to give me a call if you want to discuss your cruising plans. I may have some ideas or tips to help improve the process of preparation and outfitting and sailing skill development if you need any guidance in that regard. William 970 319-4361
My wife and I are passionate advocates of the cruising life-style and love to help people to get into the cruising life comfortably and safely without breaking the bank. William 970 319-4361Good luck bidding. Auction closes just after 2pm Eastern Time on Wednesday (1pm Central, 12 noon Mountain.) If you want to win the boat, make sure to get your best bid in early or else set the alarm on your phone to get back to the computer and tune in for the final few minutes of the auction and monitor your bidding status. Hope it goes to a good home!