Islander 36 is a 36′ 1″ / 11 m monohull sailboat designed by Alan Gurney and built by Islander / Tradewind Yachts between 1971 and 1986.
- Designer
- Alan Gurney
- Builder
- Islander / Tradewind Yachts
- Association
- Islander 36 Association
- # Built
- 770
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 36′ 1″ / 11 m
- Waterline Length
- 28′ 2″ / 8.6 m
- Beam
- 11′ 1″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 6′ 0″ / 1.9 m
- Displacement
- 13,450 lb / 6,101 kg
- Ballast
- 5,820 lb / 2,640 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 576′² / 53.5 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 576′² / 53.5 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 250′² / 23.3 m²
- P
- 39′ 2″ / 12 m
- E
- 12′ 9″ / 3.9 m
- Mast Height
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 326′² / 30.3 m²
- I
- 45′ 0″ / 13.7 m
- J
- 14′ 5″ / 4.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 47′ 3″ / 14.4 m
Spinnaker
- SPL/TPS
- 14′ 11″ / 4.6 m
- ISP
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Pathfinder
- Model
- 50
- HP
- 42
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 32 gal / 121 l
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 54 gal / 204 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- 7.12 knots
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.3
good performance
- Ballast/Displacement
-
43.27
stiffer, more powerful
- Displacement/Length
-
266.33
moderate
- Comfort Ratio
-
27.1
coastal cruiser
- Capsize Screening
-
1.88
better suited for ocean passages
Notes
With nearly 800 boats built this was one of the most successful models from Islander Yachts.
During it’’s production history the ISLANDER 36 was delivered with the following engines (in a an approximate cronological order):
Universal Atomic 4 -Gas
Palmer P-60 - Gas
Perkins 4-108 - Diesel
Westerbeke L-25 - Diesel
Pathfinder - Diesel
Yanmar - Diesel
It is said that the molds for the ISLANDER 36 were purchased by Newport Offshore Yachts of CA, USA in 1986. But it is not known if any other boats were built after this date.
SHOAL DRAFT: 4.8’/1.46m
TALL RIG:
I(IG):47.00’ / 14.33m
J: 14.48’ / 4.41m
P: 41.30’ / 12.59m
E: 12.80’ / 3.90m
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