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36’ Canadian Sailcraft (Merlin model), built in 1987 (launched brand new at boat show in San Francisco 1988) Hull # ZCUS6229L788. Builder: CS Yachts, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Designer: Tony Castro. Dimensions: LOA 363 LWL 292 Beam 116 Deep Fin Keel, Draft 63, tall Rig sloop, Displacement 13,000 lbs.
Enchant is a well cared for vessel, extremely well equipped with many recent upgrades. Located: San Carlos Marina Seca, San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Engine: Volvo Penta 2003 series Diesel, HP 28, 3 cyl , closed cooling system, 2000 hours. Injectors overhauled 2019. Exhaust hose replaced 2013. Transmission rebuilt 2014. Campbell sailor prop 3 blade (2013). Cutlass bearing replaced 2019.
Sails and Rigging: Loose-footed 3 batten Main, with put-away lazy jacks and sail cover (new 2008),and 125% genoa on Harken self-furling, storm jib. Asymmetrical with sock (2013). Four self-tailing winches, Lewmar 43 for halyards and Lewmar 46 for genoa sheets. Rigging replaced by Scott Easom in San Francisco (2013).
Hull and Deck: Safety lines with port and starboard gates, swim platform with hot and cold shower and swim ladder. Stainless steel dingy davits, outboard engine hoist and rack, dodger (windows replaced 2013, fabric needs replacing), bimini , lots of shading, full cover for storage. Custom SS radar arch by Tanner mfg (2013). Hull has 5 coats West System epoxy barrier (2014) and bottom paint (2019). Life sling, throwing line, EPIRB and MOB pole.
Equipment: Anchors: 44 lb. Rocna, 250 of 5/16 BBB chain and 2 full rope rodes, plus Fortress anchor,(2013). Quik Aleph electric windlass with gypsy and capstan (2013); windlass foot controls at bow and hand controls at cockpit. Salt water washdown hose in anchor locker.
Electronics: Lawrence chart plotter with depth and 3G radar. CPT Autopilot, Hydrovane, Em-trak 8100 AIS transmitter (2013), VHF with AIS receiver, 810 ICOM SSB radio, Pactor modem (2013), anonometer, CO2 alarm. Boat rewired in 2013. Below Deck: Beautiful custom woodwork in V-berth, salon and aft cabin. Two person V berth cabin, large two person aft cabin with hanging locker. Head - Natures Head waterless toilet (works beautifully) with wash basin and shower. Large salon with centreline Birdseye maple folding table, all LED lights, AM/FM stereo and CD player with cockpit speakers. All cushions and upholstery new in 2013 (extra thick 5 foam). Large galley with three burner Force 10 propane stove and oven. Frigoboat refrigerator with freezer compartment for ice cubes, double SS sink . Hot and cold pressure water system with water heated by engine and 120V water heater.
Four Trojan T-105 batteries, (wired in series and parallel) powered by solar array. Xantrex Link1000 battery monitor. Two 240 W solar panels with Outback Regulator (2013). Spectra 12 V watermaker - 8 gal/hour (2013)
Tankage: water - two 35 gallon tanks, diesel - 35 gallon tank. Enchant was purchased in San Francisco from the original owner in 2012, trucked to Bellingham, WA where most of the refits were done and equipment installed. In 2013 she sailed from Lummi Island WA to Baja California and into the Sea of Cortes.
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)
The CS 36 MERLIN, while having similar dimensions to the CS 36 TRADITIONAL, is a completely different design. While it was being produced a purchaser had five pages of options to choose from— a Kevlar or fibreglass hull; a swim platform or regular transom; a 28 hp diesel or a 43 hp turbo; a tall or regular rig and by the end, four keel configurations (shoal, wing, deep and performance bulb). As a result, other than the 20 or so that went into charter, no two Merlins are alike.
Contruction standards were high. The hull was hand-laid fibreglass or Kevlar with balsa core above the water and both hull and deck were vacuum bagged.
Wing keel version draft: 5.00’ / 1.52m
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