1985 John Williams Stanley 36
$335,000
Boat in South Dartmouth, MA 02748 US
Stanley 36
1 Engine (Yanmar)
36 feet
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Fiberglass/Reinforced
PUFFIN - a beautifully preserved 1985 John Williams Stanley 36 lobster‑yacht - blends classic New England styling with modern reliability. PUFFIN offers a traditionally styled open boat concept in true Lobster Yacht form and function. Built on Mt. Desert Island to Lyford Stanley lines, PUFFIN features a varnished wood interior and traditional hard‑top pilothouse, roomy cockpit with teak swim platform, and comfortable accommodations for weekend cruising or days on the water.
Currently hauled and shrinkwrapped with a door for ease of access. New photos will be provided once vessel is commissioned.
PUFFIN offers a traditionally styled open boat concept in true Lobster Yacht form and function. A V berth with filler offers sleeping accommodations for two while two additional pipe berths above allow for two additional single berths. There is a dining table on centerline, mirrored settees to port and starboard for seating at the table, galley to port and enclosed head to starboard. The fit and finish is true to form from the custom yard of John Williams and offered in true yacht finish.
On deck living offers a traditional hard top for the pilot house with open sides sometimes protected by optional Isinglass. Custom helm and navigators pedestal seating, settee to port and full width bench seating across the transom offer great operation or lounging spaces.
There is a deep, flush mounted, insulated cooler box aft of the bench seat offering easy access to ice cold drinks from cockpit or swim platform. A generously proportioned teak grate swim platform with folding stainless steel ladder offers easy access to the water.
The varnished signal mast, handrails and comings offer a beautiful touch to tradition without being over the top on maintenance.
- A true classic and timeless lobster yacht
- Repowered with Yanmar 380 HP Marine Diesel
- Repainted topsides and looking fresh
- Notable updates and upgrades over the years
- ACR EPIRB
- New England based for the best care
- Paul Luke Heritage 2 burner stove with oven. Propane.
- Hot and Cold Pressurized Water to the Galley, Head, & fwd. anchor washdown
- 2013 Furuno MFD12 NavNet 3 chart/plotter/radar/sounder
- 2013 Furuno FA-50 AIS class B transponder
- 2004 Furuno GP-36 DGPS
- Simrad/Robertson AP20 Auto Pilot
- ICOM IC-M422 VHF Radio
- ACR EPIRB
- Fixed high beam search light
- Engine- Single diesel-2013 Yanmar 6LY3-UTP w/2 i560E multi-function digital displays at helm station.
- Five Blade Propeller
- Aquamet 22 stainless steel shaft- New 2022
- Westmar bow thruster
- Fire Boy Automatic Fire Extinguisher in the engine space compartment
- Racor Fuel Filter with manifold for isolating tanks when in use. Both supply & return lines. All fuel lines, valves & Racor equipment renewed 2019
- Remote Fuel Gauge
- Hot and Cold Pressurized Water to the Galley, Head, & fwd anchor washdown
- 10 Gallon Atwood Water heater
- 28 Gallon Polypropylene Waste Tank with Overboard Discharge, Macerator Pump Out and Deck Fitting Pump Out
- Two Rule 3700 GPH Bilge Pumps, one forward(cabin) and one aft(engine space)
- Emergency bilge pump
- 110 Volt Shore Power
- Two 8-D Lifeline AGM batteries(house) & one 4-D Lifeline AGM battery(engine). New 2020
- Remote Battery Switches
- Freedom Inverter/Battery charger
- Xantrex Battery Monitor
- 3″ Copper Electrical Bonding System Connected from Stem to Stern
- Electric windless w/ 35lb CQR anchor & 250ft chain rode. Local control & remote control from helm station
- Pompanette Pilot House chairs(2), new 2022
- Cabin & Pilothouse material-Wood-Mahagony with Awlgrip top coating on exterior surfaces. Interior surfaces
- coated with Interlux Brightside enamel.
- Deck material-Wood-teak; renewed 2017 with TDS teak deck
- Cockpit & platform deck material-Wood-Teak w/marine plywood sub decking
- ACR EPIRB
- Emergency flares & signaling equipment.
- 4 Mustang inflatable PFD’s
- Ship’s bell
- Fire Boy Automatic Fire Extinguisher in the engine space compartment
- Dry Chemical portable Fire Extinguishers- Main cabin & port side pilot house locker
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/26 | Initial price | $335,000 |
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