Columbia 36

Columbia 36

Development
Designer	William Crealock
Location	United States
Year	1967
No. built	400
Builder(s)	Columbia Yachts
Name	Columbia 36
Boat
Displacement	12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Draft	5.42 ft (1.65 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	35.75 ft (10.90 m)
LWL	27.75 ft (8.46 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type	Palmer M-60 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	41.80 ft (12.74 m)
J foretriangle base	15.00 ft (4.57 m)
P mainsail luff	34.70 ft (10.58 m)
E mainsail foot	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	242.90 sq ft (22.566 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	313.50 sq ft (29.125 m^2)
Total sail area	556.40 sq ft (51.691 m^2)

The Columbia 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Crealock and first built in 1967.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Production

The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States. The original Columbia 36 design was built from 1967 to 1972, with 400 completed, while the Mark II was produced from 1970.^[1][4][5][6]

Design

The Columbia 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.^[1][2][4][5]

The design has a hull speed of 7.06 kn (13.08 km/h).^[4][5]

Variants

Columbia 36

This model was introduced in 1967. It has a length overall of 35.75 ft (10.9 m), a waterline length of 27.75 ft (8.5 m), displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) and carries 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Palmer M-60 gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 33 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal).^[1][4]

Sailcrafter 36

Kit built version of the Colombia 36, for amateur construction.^[1][4]

Columbia 36 Mark II

This model was introduced in 1970. It has a length overall of 36.17 ft (11.0 m), a waterline length of 27.75 ft (8.5 m), displaces 13,200 lb (5,987 kg) and carries 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal).^[2][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Bayfield 36
• Beneteau 361
• C&C 36-1
• C&C 36R
• Catalina 36
• Coronado 35
• CS 36
• Ericson 36
• Frigate 36
• Hinterhoeller F3
• Hunter 36
• Hunter 36-2
• Hunter 36 Legend
• Hunter 36 Vision
• Invader 36
• Islander 36
• Nonsuch 36
• S2 11.0
• Seidelmann 37
• Vancouver 36 (Harris)

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Columbia 36 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Columbia 36 Mark II sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2019). "William Crealock". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Columbia 36". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Columbia 36 MII". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Columbia Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2022.