Seafarer 36C

Seafarer 36C

Development
Designer	Philip Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1968
Builder(s)	Seafarer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seafarer 36C
Boat
Displacement	16,350 lb (7,416 kg)
Draft	4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	36.33 ft (11.07 m)
LWL	26.25 ft (8.00 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type	Universal 70 hp (52 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	modified long keel
Ballast	5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Masthead ketch
I foretriangle height	36.83 ft (11.23 m)
J foretriangle base	13.66 ft (4.16 m)
P mainsail luff	30.60 ft (9.33 m)
E mainsail foot	13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Sailplan	ketch
Mainsail area	198.90 sq ft (18.478 m2)
Jib/genoa area	251.55 sq ft (23.370 m2)
Total sail area	450.45 sq ft (41.848 m2)

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]}

Production

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

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 36C sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
2. 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. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 36C". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
5. 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 18 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Seafarer 36C with bowsprit and cutter rig