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Gulfstar Yachts 36 MS (Twin Cabin)

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1971–1973

A shoal-draft long-keel masthead sloop designed by Lazzara, featuring a twin-cabin centre cockpit layout

Designed by Richard C. Lazzara & Vince.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draughtDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 229
EasygoingPowered-up

13.3 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.3

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

  • Draws less than ~100% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 430 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.3
Displacement / length
228.5
Comfort ratio
26.2
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1322
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1971–1973
Designer
Richard C. Lazzara, Vince
Builder
Gulfstar

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Island Packet 3210.67 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 32-foot cruiser with a 1.32-metre draft, optimized for shallow-water access and offshore stability
Wright Princess 3610.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA long-keeled masthead ketch available as a cutter, offering a stable 1.37-metre draft for versatile cruising
Vindo 5010.65 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 10.65-metre masthead sloop with a 46% ballast ratio, engineered for a stiff, predictable motion in open water
Island Packet 3510.77 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 10.77-metre cutter featuring a 45% ballast ratio, engineered for heavy-weather stability and extended offshore range
Morgan Yachts Out Island 3610.92 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s production cruiser featuring a 1.14-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for stability in shallow waters
Bayfield 3610.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Haydn Gozzard-designed cutter with a long keel, built for steady, comfortable passage-making.

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