36 John Williams 1985 Boat for Sale

Puffin

ASKING PRICE: $299,000 Watch Price

South Dartmouth, MA

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Last updated Apr 2, 2026

Puffin Boat | 36' John Williams 1985

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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.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Latitude Yacht Brokerage. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.

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Puffin HIGHLIGHTS

Yacht Details: 36' John Williams 1985
Location: South Dartmouth, MA
Engines: 380.00hp
Last Updated: Apr 2, 2026
Asking Price: $299,000
Maximum Speed: 18 Knots
Max Draft: 3' 0''

Puffin additional information

Specifications

Cruising Speed: 12 Knots
Maximum Speed: 18 Knots
Beam: 12' 0''
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Max Draft: 3' 0''

Highlights

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

Galley

Paul Luke Heritage 2 burner stove with oven. Propane.
Hot and Cold Pressurized Water to the Galley, Head, & fwd. anchor washdown

Navigation And Electronics

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 And Mechanical Equipment

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

Electrical Equipment

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

Deck And Hull

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

Safety

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