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Columbia Yachts 36

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1967–1972

A 1967-era masthead sloop with a 41% ballast ratio, designed for a balance of stability and coastal performance

Designed by William Crealock.

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

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The Columbia Yachts 36, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Solé

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 narrow beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.84
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 251
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.0
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.

What the fleet has seen

The Columbia Yachts 36, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Columbia Yachts 36 is a masthead sloop designed by William Crealock and built by Columbia Sailing Yachts from 1967 to 1972. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, measures 10.9 meters LOA with a 3.2-meter beam, and displaces 5443 kg. Some units were sold in kit form as the SAILCRAFTER 36. A Columbia Yachts 36 appeared at a Long Beach Marina boat auction, where it received no bids, carrying $1,398 in taxes.20:23

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.0
Displacement / length
250.7
Comfort ratio
26.8
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1041
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1967–1972
Units built
400
Designer
William Crealock
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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