Seaforth 36
Masthead Ketch · Twin keels · First built 1980
A twin-keeled masthead ketch designed by C.S.J. Roy for shoal-draft cruising with a stable, comfortable motion
Designed by C. S. J. Roy, built by Trident Marine.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Twin Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Shoal draftDraws 1.14 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 27Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.88Bluewater
LightD/L 246Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 12.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 33%Stiff
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Draws less than ~98% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2968 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
12.1
Displacement / length
246.0
Comfort ratio
26.9
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1156
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
C. S. J. Roy
Builder
Trident Marine
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Pearson Yachts 3611.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA William H. Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for the IOR One Ton rule, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Hunter Marine 3610.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, designed for stable coastal cruising during a short early-eighties production run
Contessa 3510.82 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Doug Peterson-designed IOR One Ton racer that claimed the 1974 International One Ton Cup with her prototype Gumboots
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
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
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
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Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Seaforth 24A Stephen Seaton-designed masthead sloop with a long keel and shallow draft, built for steady, comfortable cruisingSeafarer Yachts 37A 1980 fin-keeler with a skeg-mounted rudder, offering a 29.14 comfort ratio for stable offshore passage-makingSeafarer Yachts 36CA masthead ketch based on Rhodes Design 702, featuring a long keel and a high comfort ratio for steady cruisingSeaward 24A 7.32-metre fractional sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration and a 1.07m draft for versatile coastal accessSeafarer Yachts 26A 1977 masthead sloop with a 1.14-metre draft, designed for coastal stability and efficient light-displacement sailingSeafarer Yachts 23A McCurdy & Rhodes-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel, balanced for coastal cruising and club racing
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