The Seafarer 36C is an American sailboat that was designed by Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1968. The boat was built with a ketch rig or an optional sloop rig, without the mizzen mast, but with a taller main mast. The design was based on Rhodes Design #702.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seafarer 36C
Development
DesignerPhilip Rhodes
LocationUnited States
Year1968
Builder(s)Seafarer Yachts
RoleCruiser
NameSeafarer 36C
Boat
Displacement16,350 lb (7,416 kg)
Draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA36.33 ft (11.07 m)
LWL26.25 ft (8.00 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine typeUniversal 70 hp (52 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typemodified long keel
Ballast5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeMasthead ketch
I foretriangle height36.83 ft (11.23 m)
J foretriangle base13.66 ft (4.16 m)
P mainsail luff30.60 ft (9.33 m)
E mainsail foot13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Sailplanketch
Mainsail area198.90 sq ft (18.478 m2)
Jib/genoa area251.55 sq ft (23.370 m2)
Total sail area450.45 sq ft (41.848 m2)

Production edit

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1968, but it is now out of production.[1][2][4][5][6][7]

Design edit

The Seafarer 36C is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a ketch or optional masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed, modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 16,350 lb (7,416 kg) and carries 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4][5]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard long keel.[1][2][4][5]

The boat is fitted with a Universal 70 hp (52 kW) diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal).[1][2][4][5]

The design has two accommodations plans. Plan "A" has sleeping space for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a starboard dinette table that converts to a double berth and an aft cabin in the deckhouse with a single berth on each side. The galley is located on the port side of the main cabin. The galley is located in the main cabin, is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.[1][2][4][5]

Plan "B" also has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a starboard dinette table that converts to a double berth in the main cabin, along with a main cabin single berth on the port side and an aft cabin in the deckhouse with a single berth also on the port side. The galley is located in the deckhouse, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is straight and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an icebox and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.[1][2][4][5]

The design has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h).[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 36C sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 36C Sloop sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 36C". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 36C Sloop". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

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