Sailboat class
The
Ericson 36
is an American
sailboat
that was designed by
Ron Holland
as a
racer
and first built in 1980.
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[3]
The Ericson 36 is often confused with a completely different 1975 design, the
Ericson 36C
.
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Production
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The design was built by
Ericson Yachts
in the
United States
. The company completed 32 examples between 1980 and 1984, but it is now out of production.
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Design
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The Ericson 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 11,600 lb (5,262 kg) and carries 5,230 lb (2,372 kg) of ballast.
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The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel fitted.
[1]
The Ericson 36 is fitted with a
Universal M-25
diesel engine
of 24 hp (18 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 70 U.S. gallons (260 L; 58 imp gal).
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The design has a notably straight deck sheer line.
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Sleeping accommodation for seven is provided and includes a bow "V"-berth, two main cabin double settee berths and an aft pilot berth. The
galley
is located at the foot of the
companionway
steps, on the port side and includes a two-burner, alcohol-fired stove. The sink has both pressurized water and foot-pump fresh and salt water. A navigation station is fitted to starboard. The
head
is just aft of the "V"-berth and on the starboard side. The cabin sole is made from
teak
and
holly
, while the main cabin folding table is teak, as are the cockpit seats.
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Ventilation is provided by two deck hatches, one over the main cabin and one over the forward cabin.
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The
mainsail
mainsheet traveler
is mounted to the bridge deck. There are both inboard and outboard
genoa
tracks. Two primary cockpit winches are provided along with two secondary, plus four cabin-top winches for the
halyards
.
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An optional
staysail
may be flown, using an adjustable track.
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The design has a
PHRF
racing average handicap of 108.
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Operational history
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In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "this Ericson is a racing boat, but the construction technique minimizes weight, allowing for a full cruising interior. Ballast constitutes 45 percent of the total displacement, so she should be stiff."
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See also
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Similar sailboats
References
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McArthur, Bruce (2020).
"Ericson 36 sailboat"
.
sailboatdata.com
.
Archived
from the original on 23 May 2019
. Retrieved
16 January
2020
.
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McArthur, Bruce (2020).
"Ron Holland"
.
sailboatdata.com
.
Archived
from the original on 23 May 2019
. Retrieved
16 January
2020
.
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Sherwood, Richard M.:
A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition
, pages 282-283. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
ISBN
0-395-65239-1
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McArthur, Bruce (2020).
"Ericson 36C sailboat"
.
sailboatdata.com
.
Archived
from the original on 18 October 2018
. Retrieved
16 January
2020
.
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McArthur, Bruce (2019).
"Ericson Yachts (USA)"
.
sailboatdata.com
.
Archived
from the original on 20 March 2021
. Retrieved
16 January
2020
.