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Frers 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1984

Carroll Marine's refined iteration of the F3 molds, featuring a redesigned deck and coachroof for a modern profile

Designed by German Frers, built by Carroll Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.17 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

21.8 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.8
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2968 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.8
Displacement / length
189.2
Comfort ratio
19.6
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1266
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Carroll Marine

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Beneteau First 34511.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 36-foot masthead sloop from the mid-eighties, designed for offshore speed with a stiff 36% ballast ratio
Beneteau First 36.710.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition
Hallberg-Rassy 34010.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern German Frers-designed fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and an optional shallow draft for versatile cruising
Catalina Yachts 3611.07 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile coastal cruiser offering optional tall rig and wing keel configurations to suit varying water depths
Hallberg-Rassy 3511.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA shallow-draft fin-keeler with a 1.3-metre draft, built for coastal cruising and ease of access to shoal anchorages

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