36 Walkaround
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At Release Boatworks, nothing gets a free pass. Not even the smallest boat in the fleet. The 36 Walkaround may be our entry-level model, but there’s nothing entry-level about the way this custom sportfishing boat runs, fishes, or fights. She’s built for the guy who doesn’t need a 3-stateroom convertible to chase big dreams. For the crew that knows time on the throttles is worth more than square footage. If you want Release pedigree in a pocket battlewagon—compact, capable, and ready to throw down—this is your shot.
360 degrees of fishability. True offshore capability. No plastic panels or overbuilt gadgetry. Just clean lines, honest rigging, and a proven hull that holds its own in big water. From bunker schools to billfish grounds, this small offshore fishing boat will put you on the bite and bring you home dirty. She’s not the boat you start with. She’s the boat you grow into—fast.
Every 36-foot walkaround we build starts with one core principle: create a stripped-down, tough-as-nails offshore fishing platform that earns respect, not likes. She’s compact, yes—but never cramped. Open where it matters. Smart where it counts. Nothing in your way when it’s time to move fast, clear lines, or gaff a keeper. Drawn by guys who’ve been soaked, slammed, and sunburned—and still went back out the next morning. From the helm to the kill box, this custom fishing boat is all muscle. No gimmicks. No wasted fiberglass. Just the right stuff, in the right place, for the right reasons.
02. Timeless
The 36 doesn’t wear makeup. She’s built with scars in mind—the kind you earn chasing storms, jumping weather windows, and staying out past smart.
Her cabin is spartan but honest—just enough to gear up, rack out, or wait out a squall. All hand-built in New Jersey by craftsmen who don’t just build boats—they build reputation.
She’s a dry bunk and a hot coffee when you need it most. A place to load fresh leaders, shake off the beatdown, and roll out again. Not a floating palace. A purpose-built fishing machine.
03. Performance
The Release 36 Walkaround runs like a center console and fishes like a sportfisher. She’s sharp on the entry, soft in the landings, and dry when the wind’s up. That rounded keel? It’s not for show. It’s for staying in the game when the seas turn sloppy.
She’s balanced, quiet, and clean on the troll—no slop in the wake, no turbulence, just pure bait spread visibility. She doesn’t show off at the dock. She shows up offshore.
Power her with twin Volvo D6 320 HP diesel engines—proven and punchy. She’ll cruise near 30 knots and top out in the mid-30s. And if the weather turns? She won’t blink.
04. Driven
This boat wasn’t built for the dockside crowd. The 36 was built to hunt. She’s got the same Erwin Gerards aggression as her bigger sisters—just with less inertia and more snarl.
She planes fast, turns hard, and backs down like she’s got something to prove. And maybe she does. Because for every captain who says “It’s just a 36,” there’s one who’s been out-fished by her.
This is the best small walkaround boat for the kid grinding toward his first grander. For the old hand who knows fish don’t care how many staterooms you have. She’s your ticket into the bloodline—your foot in the door to something built for the long run.
03. The Specs
LOA: 36’0”
Beam: 11’2”
Deadrise (at transom): 14.5°
Draft: 33”
Displacement: 20,000 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 400 gal
Water Capacity: 25 gal
Standard Engines: 2x Volvo 320-hp D6 diesels
