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Hans Christian 36

Cutter · Long Keel · First built 1974

A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Bob Perry for offshore stability and traditional cruising

Designed by Robert H. Perry, built by Union Ship Co. (Taiwan).

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 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

300 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 300
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Draws more than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 336 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
299.7
Comfort ratio
36.8
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1334
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
Robert H. Perry
Builder
Union Ship Co. (TAIWAN), Hans Christian Yachts

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.

Islander Yachts Freeport 4112.50 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA long-keeled staysail ketch derived from the Islander 40MS, featuring an interior redesign by Robert Perry
Whitby Boatworks 4212.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Edward S. Brewer-designed long-keeled ketch built for offshore comfort and stability over a long production run
Island Packet 4012.19 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 12.19-meter cutter featuring a 1.42-meter draft that balances offshore stability with shoal-water accessibility
Morgan Yachts Out Island 4112.57 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA prolific long-keeled masthead sloop designed by Charles Morgan Jr. that became a staple of the global charter trade
Cabo Rico 3811.58 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Tiburon 36, offering a heavy-displacement cutter platform for stable blue-water sailing
Hans Christian 38T11.56 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA traditional cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built between 1976 and 1989 for steady offshore cruising

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