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PDQ Yachts 36

Fractional Sloop · Catamaran Twin Cbrd. · 1991–2003

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.7
Displacement / length
88.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
FG w/corecell foam core
Production
Years built
1991–2003
Units built
100
Designer
Ted Clements, Alan Slater
Builder
PDQ Yachts Inc., PDQ Yachts

Design & history

The PDQ 36 was offered in Classic and Long Range Cruiser (LRC) variants, with the Mark II introduced in 1994 and the Mark III in 1998. The LRC featured inboard diesel saildrive engines, and the Mark III added a popular optional hard-top bimini.

Notable features
Taller fractional rig available on racier modelInboard 18- or 27-horsepower diesel saildrive engines on LRC instead of outboardsIncreased tankage on Mark II LRCBeefier standing rigging on Mark II LRCSafety bars at the mast on Mark II LRCOptional hard-top bimini on Mark IIIMainsheet traveler moved to top of hard-top on later Mark III
Variants
  • MK II Classic
  • Mark II LRC (Long Range Cruiser)
  • Mark III Classic
  • Mark III LRC
  • Racier model with taller fractional rig
Production

The Mark II Classic and Mark II LRC were introduced in 1994. The Mark III was introduced in 1998, continuing the Classic and LRC distinctions. Additional information sourced from an article by John Kretschmer in 'Sailing Magazine', August 2002.

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