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Endeavour TrawlerCat 36
What the published record establishes about this model, what owners report,
and the questions worth asking while a boat is still a listing. This page is about the
MODEL — a specific hull always gets its own homework.
A no-flybridge, shallow-draft power cat built for bridges and skinny water; strong Loop fit, but cored construction and thin failure data make survey and per-hull engine verification essential.
The Endeavour TrawlerCat 36 is a power catamaran developed from Endeavour's sailing-cat line, built for shallow-water Florida cruising with tunnel-protected running gear and no flybridge — a combination that makes it well suited to the Great Loop's bridges and thin water. Model-specific failure data is thin: most detailed owner discussion online concerns the larger TrawlerCat 44, and no substantive TC36 failure threads surfaced. Treat the sparse complaint record as a lack of evidence rather than evidence of no problems, verify engine configuration per hull (sources cite conflicting horsepower), and lean heavily on a survey — especially for the cored honeycomb hull and deck.
How to read this: 🟢 Fact = confirmed against a document, spec sheet,
or owner. Everything else — Claim, Pattern, Question, Context — is not yet
verified: things to check, not settled truth. Sources are linked where published.
Handling
CLAIM
Tunnel-protected running gear suits shallow, skinny water
Endeavour built the TrawlerCats for the shallow waters of Florida's west coast and the Keys, with running gear protected in tunnels molded into the hulls. An owner confirms shallow draft and protected props let the boat tuck into bays and nooks closed to deeper-draft boats — a genuine advantage on the Loop's thin-water stretches.
src:
United Yacht; Odyssey owner blog
CONTEXT
Excellent stability at anchor and dock; expect roll in beam seas
Owners praise the inherent stability of the trawlercat at anchor, at dock, and underway, noting nearby monohull trawlers rock for many seconds after a wake while the cat settles quickly. As with any cat, beam seas still produce rolling.
src:
Odyssey owner blog
CLAIM
Bridgedeck pounding in head seas on open-water legs
Like many cruising cats of this era, the TC36 can pound in heavy head seas. This matters little on protected Loop waters but is relevant on exposed legs — the Gulf crossing, the Great Lakes, and any Gulf Stream exposure.
src:
ListingsPort review
Air draft
CONTEXT
No flybridge by design keeps air draft low
The TC36 was designed without a flybridge specifically to reduce air draft for bridge-heavy cruising, and it is frequently cited as a natural Loop/ICW boat for this reason. Actual air draft still depends on antennas, radar, and other masthead hardware, which raise the number and may or may not be lowerable.
src:
United Yacht; Odyssey owner blog
Your move: Measure the actual air draft to the highest fixed point and identify exactly what can be lowered (antennas, radar mast) and by how much.
Fuel & range
QUESTION
What is the actual fuel capacity on this hull?
No confirmed fuel-tank capacity for the TC36 appeared in the sources reviewed; the TrawlerCat 44's figure does not apply. Range for long river stretches cannot be calculated without it. Real-world burn also varies sharply with speed: one owner reports ~1.5 mpg at 10 kn (with 16–18 kn available to outrun weather), while a broker cites ~2 gph at an 8 kn economical cruise (~4 mpg) — showing how speed drives consumption.
src:
Odyssey owner blog; Curtis Stokes brokerage listing
Your move: Confirm actual usable fuel capacity on the specific hull and compute range at 8 kn against the longest fuel-less leg you plan to run.
CLAIM
Proven long-distance Loop-style capability
A broker reports one TC36 successfully cruised over 6,000 miles from Florida, through Canada across two summers, and down the inland rivers to Tennessee — a route substantially overlapping the Great Loop.
src:
Curtis Stokes brokerage listing
Hull & deck
QUESTION
Is the honeycomb-cored hull and deck dry and sound?
The hulls and decks are vacuum-bagged with a honeycomb core. Water intrusion at fittings can lead to delamination that is difficult to repair in honeycomb structures. This is the clearest documented gotcha for the model and the single most important survey item.
src:
ListingsPort review
Your move: Have the surveyor percussion-test and moisture-meter the decks and hull, focusing on stanchion bases and all deck fittings/penetrations; get any suspect readings mapped and priced.
Systems
CLAIM
Small freshwater tankage is a recurring gripe
TrawlerCat owners repeatedly wish for larger water tanks, reporting freshwater runs down quickly at anchor, especially with guests — this comment is from the related 44 but the hull layout is analogous. Watermakers (e.g. Sea Recovery) are a common retrofit rather than standard, which itself reflects the tankage limitation.
src:
Trawler Forum; Curtis Stokes
Your move: Confirm actual freshwater capacity and whether a watermaker is fitted; plan pump-in water stops accordingly for anchoring stretches.
CONTEXT
Weak ventilation in guest berths
An owner (on the related 44, analogous berth layout) notes ventilation is good everywhere except the guest berths, needing AC at night when guests are aboard. Worth noting for shore-power-dependent comfort on hot Loop legs.
src:
Trawler Forum
Layout
CONTEXT
Three-stateroom plan trades away salon space
The three-stateroom (forward third cabin) floorplan suits charter use but makes for a compact salon compared with other cats her size, and some owners found the 36 cramped enough to move up to the 44. Consider how the interior volume suits full-time Loop living.
src:
HMY guide; Trawler Forum
Reading the boat
CONTEXT
Sources skew positive; complaint data is sparse
Much of the available information comes from broker listings, one long-term owner blog, and general reviews, which lean favorable. Detailed owner troubleshooting online centers on the TrawlerCat 44, not the 36. Weight the positives accordingly and rely on survey and direct owner contact for the real picture.
Your move: Reach out to Endeavour owners directly and prioritize an independent survey over listing/review copy.
Engines
The engines research — factory options, tested performance,
and the engine-specific questions our members' dossiers carry — is part of the
full profile inside the product. It travels with every dossier and survey brief
built on this model.