Cartwright 36
Description
The Cartwright 36 is a classic bluewater-capable cruising sailboat designed by Jerry Cartwright (West Coast USA naval architect, ex-Navy veteran, known for seaworthy, short-handed designs after his own solo long-distance voyages and founding the Bermuda 1-2 race). Introduced in 1977, it's a heavy-displacement, long-keel cutter emphasizing stability, simplicity, and ocean voyaging suitability—built for single- or short-handed sailors with robust construction and conservative lines (low freeboard, flush deck or pilothouse variants in some builds). Very limited numbers overall—no exact official count exists due to the semi-custom nature, but sources describe them as "none were produced in great numbers" and "somewhat of a rarity in the used sailboat market." Estimates from owner forums and designer profiles suggest fewer than a few dozen fiberglass hulls, plus a handful of steel/custom variants (e.g., references to "produced in fiberglass for a period in the U.S." and isolated steel builds).
Construction Details
| Designer | Jerry Cartwright |
|---|---|
| Length | 36.000 ft |
| LOA | 36.000 ft |
| LWL | 27.670 ft |
| Beam | 10.080 ft |
| Displacement | 17150 lb |
| Ballast | 7500 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1977 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 43 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16 ft |
| p | 38 ft |
| e | 14.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 ft | 16 ft | 38 ft | 14.75 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Cartwright 36 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 38 ft - (11582 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.75 ft - (4496 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.1 ft - (12222 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 40.28 ft - (12277 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 279.93 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Cartwright 36 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 36.7 ft - (11186 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.79 ft - (6642 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.06 ft - (9467 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.4 ft - (5608 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 337.61 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Cartwright 36 - GENOA
| Luff | * 43.59 ft - (13286 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 26.36 ft - (8035 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.56 ft - (12363 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 523.15 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Cartwright 36 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 43.59 ft - (13286 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 28.8 ft - (8778 mm) |
| Foot | * 28.8 ft - (8778 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1067.08 ft² |
| Edit in Calculator |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
Comments
