Islander 36
Sailboat class
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::summary Sailboat class ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Islander 36 |
| image boat | File:Islander 36 on port tack.jpg |
| designer | Alan Gurney |
| location | United States |
| year | 1971 |
| no built | 770 |
| builder | Islander Yachts/Tradewind Yachts |
| role | Cruiser |
| draft | 6.00 ft |
| displacement | 13450 lb |
| hull type | monohull |
| construction | fiberglass |
| loa | 36.08 ft |
| lwl | 28.25 ft |
| beam | 11.17 ft |
| engine | Yanmar diesel engine |
| keel type | fin keel |
| ballast | 5450 lb |
| rudder type | skeg-mounted rudder |
| rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I | 45.00 ft |
| J | 14.48 ft |
| P | 39.25 ft |
| E | 12.75 ft |
| sailplan | masthead sloop |
| sailarea main | 250.22 sqft |
| sailarea headsail | 325.80 sqft |
| sailarea total | 576.02 sqft |
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The Islander 36, sometimes referred to as the I36, is an American sailboat that was designed by Alan Gurney as a cruiser and first built in 1971.
Production
The design was built by Islander Yachts/Tradewind Yachts in the United States from 1971 until 1986 with 770 boats completed, but it is now out of production.
The molds were purchased by Newport Offshore Yachts in 1986 but it is not known if any further boats were built.
Design
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The Islander 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. The fin keel model displaces 13450 lb and carries 5450 lb of lead ballast, while the shoal draft keel model displaces 13600 lb and carries 5600 lb of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft with the standard keel and 4.9 ft with the optional shoal draft keel.
A tall mast was also available for sailing in areas with lighter winds.
The boat was fitted with a large variety of inboard engines for docking and maneuvering, including the Universal Atomic 4 and the Palmer P-60 gasoline engines, the British Perkins Engines 4-108, Westerbeke L-25, Pathfinder and Japanese Yanmar diesel engines. The fuel tank holds 32 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 54 u.s.gal.
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin that can be converted to doubles. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder and is equipped with a three-burner stove and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Islander 36 Association.
In a 2010 review in Talk of The Dock, stated, "the Islander 36 (I36) is a true classic ... and they’re great boats that will go the distance or race quite impressively"
References
References
- McArthur, Bruce. (2020). "Islander 36 sailboat". sailboatdata.com.
- McArthur, Bruce. (2020). "Alan Gurney 1936 - 2012". sailboatdata.com.
- Totem Group Media LLC. (2010). "Islander 36 Review". Talk of The Dock.
- McArthur, Bruce. (2020). "Islander / Tradewind Yachts 1961 - 1986". sailboatdata.com.
- McArthur, Bruce. (2020). "Islander 36 Association". sailboatdata.com.
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