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Gulfstream 36 (S&S)

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1953

A Sparkman & Stephens long-keeled classic from 1953, offered as a masthead sloop or yawl for offshore stability

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Robert Derecktor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

At 1.66 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.66
LightHeavy

356 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 356
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
355.6
Comfort ratio
34.4
Capsize screening
1.66
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
929
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Wood
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1953
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Robert Derecktor

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Bristol Channel Cutter11.51 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Lyle Hess-designed cutter with a long keel and transom-hung rudder, built for offshore work since 1976
Henry R. Hinckley Pilot 3510.90 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens fiberglass classic designed for Hinckley, featuring a long keel and available as a sloop or yawl
Cape Dory 3611.01 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterProduced from 1978 to 1990, this long-keeled cutter was later marketed as the Robinhood 36
Wright Princess 3610.97 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA long-keeled masthead ketch available as a cutter, offering a stable 1.37-metre draft for versatile cruising
Seafarer Yachts 38C11.51 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA versatile cruiser available in multiple rig configurations and often sold in kit form for owner completion
Morgan Yachts Out Island 3610.92 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 1970s production cruiser featuring a 1.14-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for stability in shallow waters

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