The Hunter 36 Legend Sailboat
Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The Hunter 36 Legend has a spacious and comfortable interior, with two cabins, one head, a separate shower stall, a wet locker, a U-shaped galley, a large saloon and a navigation station. The boat features many home comforts such as sprung mattresses, top- and front-opening fridges, pressurised hot water, Corian countertops, and more. The boat is beamy, bright, airy and voluminous.

According to the original brochure, the Hunter 36 Legend was available with two alternative accommodation layouts: one with a V-berth forward cabin and another with a Pullman berth forward cabin. Both layouts have a double aft cabin and a convertible dinette in the saloon.

The Hunter 36 Legend has a fractional B&R rig with swept-back spreaders and no backstay . The boat comes standard with a roller-furling genoa and a fully battened mainsail with two reefs. The mainsail is controlled by a single-line reefing system and an arch-mounted traveller.

The Hunter 36 Legend was offered with two keel options: a shoal draft wing keel with a draft of 1.52 m (5.00 ft) and a deep draft fin keel with a draft of 1.98 m (6.50 ft).

The Hunter 36 Legend is a lively and responsive boat that performs well in various wind conditions. The boat is reasonably well arranged for shorthanded sailing, with all control lines led aft to the cockpit. The boat is mainly driven by its powerful mainsail, so it needs reefing early in strong winds.

According to YachtWorld, the average asking price for a secondhand Hunter 36 Legend in December 2022 was £57,473 ($76,000), based on two listings. The prices ranged from £44,995 ($59,500) for a 2008 model to £69,950 ($92,500) for a 2007 model.

Yes, Hunter Marine (now known as Marlow-Hunter) is still in business and continues to produce sailboats in Alachua, Florida. The company was founded in 1973 by Warren Luhrs and was acquired by David Marlow in 2012.

Glenn Henderson is an American naval architect who has designed many sailboats for Hunter Marine, such as the Hunter 306, Hunter 356, Hunter 41 DS, Hunter 45 CC, Hunter 49 and more. He is also the founder of Henderson Yacht Design, which specializes in high-performance racing yachts.