Tranquilo — 2009 Hunter 36

Tranquilo is a well-maintained, thoughtfully upgraded 2009 Hunter 36 located at Shumway Marine in Rochester, New York. Her two-cabin layout, air conditioning and heat, full cockpit enclosure, solar charging, and extensive navigation equipment make her an appealing choice for comfortable cruising and extended stays aboard. Recent improvements include a comprehensive engine service, new house batteries, and new exterior canvas in 2025, followed by additional interior and plumbing updates in 2026. In-mast furling, a furling jib, and an autopilot with wireless remote simplify handling for a couple or small crew.

Why You’ll Like This Boat

• Extensive recent mechanical maintenance, including major engine and drivetrain work in 2025.

• Lightly used Quantum furling mainsail and foam-luff jib, reported in excellent condition.

• All-new 2025 cockpit canvas, including a full enclosure with clear panels, screens, and shades.

• Two private cabins, air conditioning and heating, updated salon cushions, and a new aft-cabin mattress.

• Two shade-tolerant LG solar panels with individual Victron controllers and a 375 Ah Victron AGM house bank.

• AIS transceiver, radar, GPS chartplotter, and autopilot with wireless remote.

• Substantial ground tackle with a 55 lb Rocna Mark II anchor and Lewmar V3 electric windlass.

• Custom Cato Marine davits, cruising spares, tools, and a portable Honda 2000 generator included.

Detailed Description

Cockpit and deck

Tranquilo’s cockpit is equipped for both sailing and relaxing aboard, with a cockpit table, folding steering wheel, helm cover, cockpit shower, and a large lazarette. The dodger, bimini, connector, lined dodger cover, and full enclosure were replaced in 2025. Clear panels, screens, and shades provide flexible protection from weather, insects, and sun.

A stern swim platform and boarding ladder provide convenient water access. Custom Cato Marine davits have new block and tackle from 2025 and offer a handling system for a future tender.

Anchoring equipment includes a 55 lb Rocna Mark II anchor with 160 feet of G4 high-test chain and a snubber, handled by a Lewmar V3 electric windlass. A Fortress backup anchor carries 150 feet of three-strand nylon rode. A Banner Bay Marine Tri-Delta riding sail helps reduce swinging at anchor, while an ATN Dorcap wind scoop provides ventilation and can remain deployed in rain.

Sailing and navigation

Designed by Glenn Henderson and the Hunter Design Team, this Hunter 36 has a B&R fractional sloop rig, a Selden in-mast furling mast, and a Selden Rodkicker rigid vang. Her Quantum furling mainsail and 100% foam-luff jib are lightly used and reported in excellent condition. A Harken headsail furler completes the sail-handling arrangement. The rig has received recent professional inspection and tuning.

Navigation equipment includes an AIS transceiver with send-and-receive capability, radar, GPS chartplotter, compass, wind instruments, depth sounder, speed/log instruments, and VHF radio. The autopilot includes a wireless remote. A stereo with interior speakers is also aboard.

Accommodations and galley

The two-cabin, one-head interior offers private sleeping accommodations forward and aft, with a central salon featuring settee and dinette seating. Updated salon cushions and foam, together with a new aft-cabin mattress in 2025, improve comfort aboard. Air conditioning and heat extend the boat’s usefulness across the cruising season, and recent LED lighting improvements brighten the cabins and salon. Note: No Vee Berth Cushions included.

The galley includes a Force 10 two-burner stove and oven with broiler, microwave, 12V front-opening refrigerator and freezer, and a pull-out faucet. Freshwater capacity is 75 gallons, with a tank-level monitor and a new interior freshwater pump installed in 2026.There is also a cabinet with powered vent to dry dishes after washing.

The head is equipped with a Raritan freshwater-flush marine toilet and a wall-mounted shower head on a long hose. The shower sump pump was replaced in 2025. Hot water is supplied by a water heater operating from shore power or engine heat, and the approximately 30-gallon holding tank has a level monitor.

Mechanical and electrical systems

Auxiliary power comes from a 29 hp Yanmar 3YM30 diesel driving a straight shaft and three-blade bronze Flex-O-Fold folding propeller. Reported engine hours are approximately 1,480. The owner reports a cruising speed of approximately 6 knots under power. Max speed is 7.5 Knots.

A comprehensive service in January 2025 included new motor mounts, propeller shaft, cutlass bearing, dripless shaft seal, alternator, engine coolant pump, and drive belts. The injectors and stainless exhaust elbow were serviced, and the heat exchanger was ultrasonically cleaned. Other improvements include oversized bronze raw-water strainers and a Parker Racor fuel filter with a clear inspection bowl. The 38-gallon fuel tank was professionally cleaned in 2024.

Three Victron Super Cycle AGM house batteries provide 375 Ah of capacity and were installed in 2025. Two shade-tolerant LG solar panels, each with a dedicated Victron controller, were added in 2024. Shore-power connections have been upgraded to two 30-amp SmartPlug inlets, and the 12V charging equipment has been replaced. A Honda EU2000i Companion portable generator is included.

Dimensions and construction

Tranquilo has a white fiberglass hull and shoal keel. Reported dimensions include a length overall of approximately 35 feet 6 inches, a 31-foot-3-inch waterline, a 12-foot beam, and approximately 5 feet of draft. Displacement is 13,900 pounds, with 5,064 pounds of ballast. Reported mast height is approximately 59 feet above the waterline.

4. Recent Upgrades & Maintenance

2026

• Interior LED lighting improvements in the cabins and salon.

• New interior freshwater pump.

• Hull professionally waxed in September.

• Storing inside (cold) winter ’26-’27

• Bottom will be painted before winter storage

2025

• Comprehensive engine service, including new motor mounts, propeller shaft, cutlass bearing, dripless shaft seal, alternator, coolant pump, and drive belts.

• Injectors serviced, heat exchanger ultrasonically cleaned, and stainless exhaust elbow serviced.

• Upgraded bronze raw-water strainers for the engine and air-conditioning systems.

• Three new Victron Super Cycle AGM house batteries, totaling 375 Ah.

• New dodger, bimini, connector, lined dodger cover, full enclosure, and helm cover.

• New aft-cabin mattress.

• New shower sump pump.

• New davit block and tackle.

• Air conditioning serviced in spring.

• New dock lines and fenders.

2024 and other recent improvements

• Two LG solar panels installed with individual Victron controllers.

• Fuel tank professionally cleaned.

• Rig professionally inspected and tuned, with additional inspection/tuning reported in 2025.

• Salon settee and dinette cushions replaced, including foam.

• Lightly used Quantum furling mainsail and foam-luff jib.

• Banner Bay Marine Tri-Delta riding sail.

• Upgraded twin 30-amp SmartPlug shore-power inlets and replacement 12V charging equipment.

Regular care

• Annual bottom painting and zinc replacement.

• Regular hull and topside waxing.

• Oil and fuel filters changed every 100 hours.

• Available maintenance receipts and a previous owner’s handwritten maintenance logbook.

5. Included Equipment

• Quantum in-mast furling mainsail and 100% foam-luff furling jib.

• Selden furling mast, Rodkicker rigid vang, and Harken headsail furler.

• AIS transceiver, radar, chartplotter, autopilot with wireless remote, sailing instruments, compass, and VHF.

• Two LG solar panels with Victron controllers.

• Three Victron AGM house batteries totaling 375 Ah.

• Honda EU2000i Companion portable generator.

• Full cockpit canvas and enclosure.

• Custom Cato Marine davits.

• Lewmar V3 electric windlass.

• Rocna Mark II anchor, chain, and snubber.

• Fortress backup anchor and rode.

• Banner Bay Marine Tri-Delta riding sail with lines and hardware.

• ATN Dorcap wind scoop.

• Lifesling with bag.

• Dock lines and fenders.

• Expanding boat hook with lifeline cleats.

• Two empty five-gallon No-Spill diesel cans.

• Engine, head, electrical, and plumbing spares.

• Fully stocked professional tool backpack, two DeWalt cordless drills, and a multimeter.

The dinghy and trailer are not included.

Who Is This Boat Best For?

Tranquilo is well suited to a couple or small family seeking a comfortable cruising sailboat with easy sail handling and substantial recent investment in equipment and maintenance. Her private cabins, climate control, enclosed cockpit, solar charging, and capable anchoring equipment make her particularly appealing for Great Lakes cruising, coastal trips, and extended stays aboard. Buyers looking for an equipped cruiser with maintenance documentation will appreciate the owner’s receipts and the previous owner’s logbook.

7. Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the boat located?
Tranquilo is located at Shumway Marine in Rochester, New York, on Lake Ontario.

Is this a freshwater-only boat?
She is currently on Lake Ontario. She has seen salt water in her past.

What engine does she have?
A 29 hp Yanmar 3YM30 inboard diesel with approximately 1,480 reported hours.

Does she have furling sails?
Yes. She has a Quantum in-mast furling mainsail and Quantum foam-luff jib on a Harken furler.

Does she have air conditioning and heat?
Yes. The system was serviced in spring 2025.

Is a generator included?
Yes. A Honda EU2000i Companion portable generator is included; it is not a permanently installed marine generator.

Is there a dinghy included?
No. The custom Cato Marine davits are included, but no dinghy is included.

Are maintenance records available?
The owner has gathered maintenance receipts and reports that a previous owner’s handwritten maintenance logbook is available.

Are any known items in need of attention?
The owner reports that the 12V outlet at the helm needs replacement. Completion of the 2026 interior LED lighting work should be confirmed.

Is the boat documented?
Yes. Tranquilo is USCG documented under Official Number 1226728, with documentation reported valid through February 2028.

Disclaimer

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.