Rustler 36 for sale (1993) in Largs, North Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Boat Overview

Rustler 36 in her third ownership, previously sold through Red Ensign in 2017 and to the current owners in 2022. She features a classic blue hull, teak decks, and wheel steering. The boat comes with a solid equipment inventory, including:

• Hydrovane wind steering
• Electric windlass
• Mast steps
• 35hp engine
• Rutland wind generator
• New (2025) standing rigging

Currently enjoying life in Scotland and berthed in the Clyde. Call our Falmouth office for details and to arrange a viewing.

Hull and Deck

Blue GRP hull. Original gelcoat finished then professionally sprayed with blue Awlgrip 2015/16.

• Off white GRP deck and coach roof moulding
• Teak laid side decks, cockpit sole and seating
• Self draining gas locker at transom
• Wintered on hard 2022-23, 23-24 and 24-25. Antifouling, hull and prop anode replaced and checking/servicing sea cocks 2025.
• Featherstream propeller greased 2025
• Fender skirt (2021).
• Seven fenders and bow fender.

Deck Equipment

• Edson Cobra wheel steering with Raymarine SmartPilot X-5 autohelm.
• Raymarine SmartPilot X-5 autohelm autopilot head replaced 2022
• Hydrovane windvane steering (new 2018).
• Lewmar V2/3 anchor windlass, deck foot switches and Lewmar V1/2/3 gypsy drum manual recovery kit (stored below) – all new 2018.
• CQR 45lb anchor with calibrated 60m 3/8 chain (new 2018)
• Fortress FX-16 anchor with 8m 10mm chain and 39m 18mm plait (new 2018, stored below)
• Bruce 15kgm anchor new 2023 warp and Chain
• New buoy mooring line (2m 10mm chain with anchor plait spliced either end) – stored below.
• Genoa sheet tracks.
• Air vent dorades with stainless steel protectors.
• Two Lewmar 30ST winches at companionway
• Two Lewmar ST40 sheet winches
• Lewmar 30 genoa winch on mast.
• Access gates in guard rails, port and starboard sides.
• Stainless folding boarding ladder, may be located at port or starboard access gate.
• Teak grab rails on coach roof.
• Six mooring cleats, bow, midships and stern.
• Plastimo dinghy/tender with cover in purpose-built teak cradle with restraining web straps and stainless steel ratchets.
• Yamaha 2hp outboard.
• Manual bilge pump by steering position.
• Demountable cockpit table, may be stored below.
• Covers for wheel and pedestal (2018), Hydrovane, anchor windlass and outboard (2019).
• New sprayhood with grab handles and storage pockets (Sunbrella, 2022).
• Boathook mounted on transom.

Machinery

Yanmar 3HM35 35hp diesel engine with 1578 engine hours run as of March 2025.

• Engine access from behind companionway steps, starboard cockpit locker and port quarterberth.
• Engine instruments located on cockpit coaming.
• HMI propeller shaft seal and aquadrive flexible coupling.
• Darglow Featherstream propeller with updated pitch cassette 2023. New sacrificial anode Installed 2025.
• New calorifier and pipework 2018.
• Mastervolt AGM batteries (new 2018), 2x130aH (domestic) and 1x70aH (engine cranking).
• Sterling Power Pro Charger Ultra, SAMLEX E-pert Pro battery monitoring instrument and battery selector switch, new 2018.
• New AC panel controlling charger, 240v immersion heater and 240v sockets, 2018.
• Batteries can be charged from engine, shorepower and windvane generator.
• Rutland 914I Windcharger with HRS1 Charge Regulator, mounted at transom (2018).
• Eberspacher diesel warm air cabin heater mounted in cockpit locker with exhaust on transom. New 2023.

Rigging and Sails

• 45ft anodised aluminium mast, 215x138mm section.
• Folding mast steps (2018).
• 13ft boom, 145x105mm section
• Rod kicker.
• Walder boom brake (2018).
• Mainsail (2010) by Sanders. Fully battened with three reefs. Single line reefing back to cockpit.
• Inspected and washed by Saturn sails winter 22-23 “life expectancy of this sail shouldn’t be a concern in the foreseeable future”.
• Mainsail cover (Sunbrella 2020) with lazyjacks.
• Genoa 137% by Sanders with Furlex 300 roller reefing (2011). Inspected and washed by Saturn sails winter 22-23 “life expectancy of this sail shouldn’t be a concern in the foreseeable future.”
• New suncover to foot and Leech.
• Cruising chute and snubber, snatch blocks and sheets.
• Storm jib (attachable to removable inner forestay).
• Spinnaker.
• Spinnaker pole stored on front of mast.
• Standing rigging renewed completely by Fairlie Riggers April 2025 and running rigging and lazy jacks renewed where necessary namely: replace topping lift 10mm, replace spinnaker halyard 12mm, replace genoa halyard 10mm, replace lazy jacks, replace guard wires with 4mm 1x19 wire including all new wire and swage terminals. 2025.

Navigation

AT COCKPIT:

• Raymarine 12 Pro-S Axion MFD with Lighthouse software, housed in Scanstrut Scanpod at wheel (2018) with Navionics charts.
• Raymarine ST60 instruments (Wind, Close-Hauled Wind, Boat Speed, Depth, Compass) at companion way.
• Raymarine Quantum radar, mast mounted (2018), display on Axiom.
• Autohelm controller in cockpit coaming by steering position.
• Compass.

AT CHART TABLE:

• Raymarine ST60 Graphic Display instrument repeater.
• ICOM IC-M506 VHF Transceiver.
• Iridium 9522-P Satellite Phone.
• ICS NAV 6 V2 NAVTEX.
• Raymarine AIS 350/650 with AIS 100 splitter, masthead antenna shared with VHF radio. AIS display on Axiom.
• Red Box mini comms hub, connected to sat phone, wifi Bat and instrument network.
• Antenna for sat phone, Navtex and wifi on transom.
• Aqua-signal series 34 LED masthead anchor and navigation light new 2025.
• Compass Riviera BU4 new 2024.

Accommodation

SALOON:

• Centreline folding dining table with central storage compartment.
• ‘L’ shaped dinette seating to port side (with removable lee cloth), extends to form double berth.
• Linear seating to starboard with removable lee cloth.
• Storage above and behind seating to port and starboard.
• 240v socket.
• Eberspacher Cabin warm air heating outlet.
• Opening deck hatch (Lewmar Ocean).
• Fixed portlights to coach roof.
• Downlighters in cabin roof.
• FM/AM/Bluetooth radio with stereo speakers.
• Traditional ships clock and barometer.

GALLEY:

• Double stainless sink, pressurised hot and cold mixer tap and hand pumped freshwater tap, all new 2018.
• TECMA Marine Gas Cooker (Model Nelson), gimballed, two burners, oven, grill and fiddles, new 2018.
• Refrigerated cold box with WAECO Cold Machine CU55 compressor, cold plate and thermostat control, all new 2018.
• Twin 240v sockets.
• Galley safety strap anchor points.
• Numerous over counter and under counter storage cupboards.
• Additional fold-down wooden flap at galley work surface.
• Vent over galley.
• Red/white light over sink/cooker, 2020.
• AC electrical control panel and Eberspacher warm air heating control.
• Gauges for fuel and water at companionway steps.

NAVIGATION AREA:

• Forward facing half Admiralty chart size chart table with lifting lid. Side access for charts and storage cupboard under table.
• 12v outlet.
• Red light.
• Navigators seat with storage below.
• Navigation equipment as listed.

QUARTERBERTH:

• Large single, full length adult berth. Stowage under and shelf on hull.
• Wet locker can be rigged when berth not in use.
• Portlight opening to cockpit.
• Access to bilge pump, new 2018.

FORWARD COMPANIONWAY:

• Access to forward cabin.
• Access to heads compartment on port.
• Storage locker to starboard.

FORWARD CABIN:

• Double ‘V’ berth with stowage under. In-fill cushion for ‘V’ berth.
• Warm air heating outlet below in-fill area.
• Over bunk storage cupboards on both sides.
• Drawer unit with cupboards beneath and above. Vanity mirror.
• Reading lights for both berths.
• Lewmar Ocean opening deck hatch.
• Access to anchor locker (chain storage and windlass motor).

HEADS COMPARTMENT:

• Moulded sink unit with cupboards under and mirrored cupboards above.
• Pressurised hot/cold mixer tap/shower extendable head, new 2021.
• Manual switch for shower sump pump.
• Red/white overhead light, 2020.
• Jabsco Marine Toilet Unit, new 2018, including pipework.
• Lewmar Ocean opening hatch to deck.

HANGING LOCKER:

• Opposite heads.
• Rail for hanging clothes, further storage at bottom with hit/miss ventilator.
• Light.
• Open storage shelf above.

Safety

• Seago Cruiser – plus 4-man canister liferaft, transom mounted in stainless cradle, new 2024.
• Offshore flare pack, new 2022.
• Lifebelt with Sirius Buoyant light.
• Danbuoy holder.
• Foghorn and pump.
• Emergency navigation lights.
• Seago MOB Recovery belt and line.
• MOB lifting tackle, using topping lift, designed and made by owners.
• Baltic adjustable jackstays, from front of cockpit to foredeck, port and starboard.
• Crewsaver 40 Bosun’s Chair, 2018.
• 2 x bilge pumps, one in cockpit and one behind chart seat.
• Three operational fire extinguishers, one in cockpit locker, one in saloon forward of engine, and one in forward cabin.
• Fire blanket opposite galley.
• Radar reflector on mast.
• Wooden sea cock bungs.

Additional Equipment

• Tennamast cradle New 2023.
• Bolt cutters.
• Spares for engine, domestic pumps, Jabsco heads and bilge pumps.
• Winch parts and service material.
• Sail repair kit.
• Ensign and courtesy flags.