Rival 36 for Sale | 1991

Rival 36 Overview

The Rival 36 is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest offshore cruising yachts, combining exceptional sea-keeping, reassuring build quality and comfortable accommodation in a proven Peter Brett design. to Lloyd’s 100A1 standard, Kalabash is one of the final examples produced, launched in 1991. Featuring the desirable shoal keel, she offers impressive offshore performance whilst reducing her draft, making her equally at home exploring the East Coast or beyond.

Having remained in the same ownership since 2018, Kalabash has cruised both locally and over to mainland Europe. She has been meticulously & professionally maintained throughout, with significant upgrades including new sails (2024), new standing rigging (2025), recent antifouling and anodes (2026), plus a Beta Marine 35hp engine fitted new in 2023. A truly capable offshore cruiser that is ready for her next adventure.

Viewing by appointment only – 01473 971971 or enquiries@foxsyachts.co.uk

Deck

• Hydrovane self-steering system (new 2023)
• Full winter cover (new 2024)
• Lofrans Cayman electric anchor windlass
• CQR anchor with approximately 40m chain
• Stainless steel bow roller
• Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and stanchions
• Side gates
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Sprayhood (2024)
• Various fenders and warps
• Avon inflatable dinghy
• Honda 2.3hp air cooled outboard engine
• Hot & cold cockpit shower
• Cockpit table
• Cockpit cushions
• Stainless steel mast pulpits
• Lewmar & Harken deck gear
• Rigel steering compass

Cabin

Below decks, Kalabash offers 6 comfortable berths, with an interior finished in beautifully varnished light oak joinery with mahogany and holly cabin sole boards. The forward cabin features a generous double berth, hanging locker, deck opening hatch and useful storage beneath. The heads compartment which can be accessed from the forward cabin or saloon, has a Jabsco marine toilet, wash basin and pull-out shower with hot and cold pressurised water supply.

Moving into the saloon, there are two single settee berths either side of a central double drop leaved table with bottle stowage. Good stowage around the saloon. Pull out pilot berth to starboard. The well-equipped C-shaped galley as to aft and port, which includes twin stainless steel sinks, a Force 10 two-burner gas cooker with oven and grill, refrigerated cool box with recent compressor, and plentiful storage. Opposite, the large chart table provides dedicated navigation space with instrument panels and chart storage. Single quarter berth behind.

Eberspächer diesel cabin heating. Blue upholstery. CD/Radio. 400L water capacity.

Sails & Spars

Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Deck-stepped white painted alloymast and boom by Kemp. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2025). Dyneema running rigging (new 2025). In-mast furling mainsail (new furling gear 2025). Harken headsail furling system (new 2025). Lewmar genoa tracks (2025). Harken mainsheet system. Lines led aft through Spinlock clutches. Selden rod kicker. Two Lewmar43ST primary winches. Two Lewmar 30ST secondary winches. Two Lewmar 16ST halyard winches. Spinnaker pole.

• Main – Tri Radial – Pentex Laminate – Dolphin Sails – 2024 – serviced annually with Sailcote
• Genoa – Tri Radial – Pentex Laminate – Dolphin Sails – 2024 – serviced annually with Sailcote
• Blade jib – Dacron – Dolphin Sails – 2025
• Spinnaker
• Storm jib

Electrical & Electronics

12 VOLT SYSTEM – New electrical panel (2024) – Two domestic batteries (2019) – Engine start battery (2019) – Windlass battery (2023) – Bowthruster battery (2023) – 95ah alternator charging – BEP battery monitor

230 VOLT SYSTEM – Outlets – Victron smart battery charger

ELECTRONICS – Raymarine C125 chartplotter (chart table) – Raymarine hybridtouch chartplotter (helm) – Raymarine wind instrument – Raymarine depth instrument – Raymarine speed & log instrument – ICOM IC-M423G DSC VHF – AIS send & receive – Raymarine autopilot

Machinery

Located under the companionway steps is the Beta 35 marine diesel engine, fitted new in 2023. 35hp, four cylinders, naturally aspirated. Shaft driven to a three bladed feathering Bruntons Varifold propeller. Single lever controls. Electric start. Approximately 480 hours. Stainless steel 180L fuel tank. Rope cutter. Professionally fitted and serviced. Vetus dual fuel filtration system (new 2023). Fuel polishing system (new 2025).

Vetus Bow Thruster.

Safety

• Fire extinguishers
• Gas alarm
• Emergency tiller
• EPIRB
• Fire blanket
• CO alarm
• Horn
• Smoke alarm
• Jackstays
• Flares
• Deck light
• Spotlight
• Harness points
• Electric bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump
• Jonbuoy
• Radar reflector

Construction

Built in 1991 by Rival Yachts to a design by Peter Brett. Built to Lloyds 100A1. White GRP hull. Teak rubbing strake. Teak toe rail. White GRP deck & superstructure. Painted AwlGrip non-slip decks. Shallow fin keel with an encapsulated lead ballast. Wheel steering to a skeg hung rudder. Aft self-draining cockpit. Teak slats to cockpit seating and sole. Last surveyed in 2018.

Recent work:

• Teak decks professionally removed – 2023
• New electrical panel – 2025
• New Beta engine – 2023
• New running and standing rigging and Harken furler – 2025
• New Dolphin sails – 2025
• New fuel filtration system and polisher – 2023 & 2025
• New Hydrovane 2023