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Sweden Yachts 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1992

A 36-foot cruiser with a 2.04-metre draft and a 41% ballast ratio, built for offshore stability and speed

Designed by Peter Norlin.

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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

1.98 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 249
EasygoingPowered-up

17.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.7
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2965 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
248.7
Comfort ratio
25.6
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1265
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1992
Units built
74
Designer
Peter Norlin
Builder
Sweden Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Moody 36S10.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aft-cockpit variation of the Moody 36, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for balanced coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 3611.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William H. Shaw-designed masthead sloop built for the IOR One Ton rule, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Pearson Yachts 36-211.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1980s production masthead sloop with a high-aspect fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for performance cruising
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
Hallberg-Rassy 3511.13 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shallow-draft fin-keeler with a 1.3-metre draft, built for coastal cruising and ease of access to shoal anchorages
Columbia Yachts 3610.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1967-era masthead sloop with a 41% ballast ratio, designed for a balance of stability and coastal performance

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