Watkins 36
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William H. Tripp Jr and Watkins brothers |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1981 |
| Builder | Watkins Yachts |
| Name | Watkins 36 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 17,000 lb (7,711 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| LWL | 29.33 ft (8.94 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 40 hp (30 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) |
| Rudder | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 40.50 ft (12.34 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 245.00 sq ft (22.761 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 283.50 sq ft (26.338 m2) |
| Total sail area | 528.50 sq ft (49.099 m2) |
The Watkins 36, also known as the W36 and W36AC (for "aft-cockpit"), is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr and the Watkins brothers, first built in 1981.
The Watkins 36 is a development of the Portman 36 and was developed into the center cockpit Watkins 36C.