Watkins 36

Watkins 36
Development
DesignerWilliam H. Tripp Jr and Watkins brothers
LocationUnited States
Year1981
BuilderWatkins Yachts
NameWatkins 36
Boat
Displacement17,000 lb (7,711 kg)
Draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA36.00 ft (10.97 m)
LWL29.33 ft (8.94 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines 40 hp (30 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Rudderskeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height40.50 ft (12.34 m)
J foretriangle base14.00 ft (4.27 m)
P mainsail luff35.00 ft (10.67 m)
E mainsail foot14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area245.00 sq ft (22.761 m2)
Jib/genoa area283.50 sq ft (26.338 m2)
Total sail area528.50 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.