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Lancer 36

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Lancer 36
Development
DesignerBill Lee
LocationUnited States
Year1973
Builder(s)Lancer Yachts
NameLancer 36
Boat
Displacement10,500 lb (4,763 kg)
Draft6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA36.17 ft (11.02 m)
LWL29.00 ft (8.84 m)
Beam11.75 ft (3.58 m)
Engine typeYanmar 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height42.00 ft (12.80 m)
J foretriangle base16.00 ft (4.88 m)
P mainsail luff37.00 ft (11.28 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area222.00 sq ft (20.624 m2)
Jib/genoa area336.00 sq ft (31.215 m2)
Total sail area558.00 sq ft (51.840 m2)

The Lancer 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Lee as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1973.[1][2]

In 1982 the boat was reintroduced with a fractional rig as the Lancer 36 FR.[3]

Production

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The prototype boat, Chutzpah was built the year before Lancer Yachts was formed and was the impetus for starting the company.[1][4]

Design

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The Lancer 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel and 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal).[1]

The design had a number of interior arrangements available. The cruising interior includes sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth around a drop-leaf table in the bow cabin and two aft cabins, each with a double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located opposite the galley on the port side and includes a shower.[1]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical or asymmetrical spinnaker.[5]

Operational history

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The prototype boat, Chutzpah, won the Transpacific Yacht Race in both 1973 and 1975.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lancer 36 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bill Lee". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lancer 36 (FR) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lancer Yacht Corp. (USA) 1974 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ Sailrite Enterprises, Inc. (2021). "Lancer 36 Mast Head Sail Data". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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