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Nicholson 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1960–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.8
Displacement / length
428.0
Comfort ratio
44.6
Capsize screening
1.48
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
883
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1960–present
Units built
26
Designer
Charles A. Nicholson, Peter Nicholson
Builder
Camper, Nicholson, Nicholsons

Design & history

The first fiberglass-hulled boat built by Camper & Nicholson, designed by Peter Nicholson with alloy frames added due to uncertainty about the new material's structural integrity.

Notable features
First fiberglass hull built by Camper & NicholsonAlloy frames added for structural integrity due to uncertainty about fiberglass
Design

Designed by Peter Nicholson, strongly influenced by the successful JOLINA 35 by Charles Nicholson.

Production

Built by Camper & Nicholson.

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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