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Current trends in contemporary cruising boats place a strong emphasis on the boat’s performance nearly akin to that of racing designs, combined with ease of handling by a small crew, and accommodations that offer the greatest amount of privacy. To meld these requirements into a resoundingly successful form, one must call upon a great deal of design and engineering experience. Almost 30 years of building fiberglass boats has brought that kind of experience to Pearson. To show where we’ve succeeded, one has only to look at other examples on the market today of boats of this type. Many, I’m afraid to say, are a joke. One has only to look at the aft, enclosed stateroom to realize how uncomfortable it would be, even in a quiet harbor, trying to get a restful sleep. Add some motion and hot humid air, and it resembles a medieval torture chamber. The P-36 evolves from a number of our successful designs. It incorporates features that we believe, and know from experience, produce a sound cruiser/racer. It is a boat that has outstanding steering control, both under sail and power. Its rig is proportioned to give outstanding light-air performance, balanced with simple systems of sail reduction when the breeze builds up. You have a choice of two underbody configurations, keel and keel centerboarder. Pearson is a company with an immense reservoir of experience in the design and construction of centerboard yachts. Belowdecks, the arrangement typifies the demands of today’s buyer. With two separate (and totally private) staterooms with a head that can be used by either party withou disturbing the other. With a galley that is part of the living accommodations, so that whether you are mixing drinks or making a meal, that person is an integral part of the scene. And in the main cabin, when it comes time to retire, those who wish to stay up and read or finish another game of backgammon will not disturb those who have turned in.
Equipment: Current trends in contemporary cruising boats place a strong emphasis on the boat’s performance nearly akin to that of racing designs, combined with ease of handling by a small crew, and accommodations that offer the greatest amount of privacy. To meld these requirements into a resoundingly successful form, one must call upon a great deal of design and engineering experience. Almost 30 years of building fiberglass boats has brought that kind of experience to Pearson. To show where we’ve succeeded, one has only to look at other examples on the market today of boats of this type. Many, I’m afraid to say, are a joke. One has only to look at the aft, enclosed stateroom to realize how uncomfortable it would be, even in a quiet harbor, trying to get a restful sleep. Add some motion and hot humid air, and it resembles a medieval torture chamber. The P-36 evolves from a number of our successful designs. It incorporates features that we believe, and know from experience, produce a sound cruiser/racer. It is a boat that has outstanding steering control, both under sail and power. Its rig is proportioned to give outstanding light-air performance, balanced with simple systems of sail reduction when the breeze builds up. You have a choice of two underbody configurations, keel and keel centerboarder. Pearson is a company with an immense reservoir of experience in the design and construction of centerboard yachts. Belowdecks, the arrangement typifies the demands of today’s buyer. With two separate (and totally private) staterooms with a head that can be used by either party withou disturbing the other. With a galley that is part of the living accommodations, so that whether you are mixing drinks or making a meal, that person is an integral part of the scene. And in the main cabin, when it comes time to retire, those who wish to stay up and read or finish another game of backgammon will not disturb those who have turned in. We took special care in designing the power plant, since it has become more than an auxiliary feature on modern sailboats. It is, in reality, a prime form of power necessary in today’s crowded anchorages and marinas where delicate and responsive maneuverability is so important. It must function when called upon. And to function, it must be maintained. You will appreciate the efforts we have gone to, which provide accessibility to the power plant from three sides. Routine maintenance, so often a chore, is now a joy. An old axiom says that the sum of the parts equals the whole. In this case the sum of the parts not only represents the whole but represents a tremendous amount of enjoyment that I think you will appreciate when you step aboard and “Come Sail With Us” on your new Pearson 36.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Keel/CB version:
Draft (BD): 8.25’/2.51m
Draft (BU): 4.16’/1.27m
Displacement: 15850 lbs./7190 kgs.
Ballast: 6550 lbs./2971 kgs.
Wing keel version:
Draft: 4.70’ /1.43m
Displacement: 15700 lbs./7122 kgs.
Basic specs from builder brochure.
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