[1][2][11][3][4][14][15][16] The Sun Odyssey 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom with steps and a swim platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal-draft keel.
[1][2] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine of 30 hp (22 kW) for docking and maneuvering.
The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink.
[1][2][3][4] For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 1,076 sq ft (100.0 m2).