Swan 36-2
Development
DesignerGermán Frers
Andrew Winch
LocationFinland
Year1988
No. built55
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser
NameSwan 36-2
Boat
Displacement14,770 lb (6,700 kg)
Draft6.92 ft (2.11 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA36.61 ft (11.16 m)
LWL29.72 ft (9.06 m)
Beam11.97 ft (3.65 m)
Engine typeVolvo Penta 2003R 28 hp (21 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast5,600 lb (2,540 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height47.74 ft (14.55 m)
J foretriangle base14.11 ft (4.30 m)
P mainsail luff41.57 ft (12.67 m)
E mainsail foot13.78 ft (4.20 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area287.11 sq ft (26.673 m2)
Jib/genoa area336.81 sq ft (31.291 m2)
Total sail area623.92 sq ft (57.964 m2)
Racing
PHRF114-132

The Swan 36-2 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers and Andrew Winch as a coastal cruiser and first built in 1988.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Swan 36, but is now usually referred to as the Swan 36-2 to differentiate it from the unrelated 1967 Sparkman & Stephens Swan 36 design.[1][2][3][7]

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1988 until 1996, with 55 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][8][9]

Design

Swan 36-2

The Swan 36-2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, 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 14,770 lb (6,700 kg) and carries 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 6.92 ft (2.11 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta 2003R diesel engine of 28 hp (21 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 32 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 63 U.S. gallons (240 L; 52 imp gal).[1][2][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double "V" berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][2][3]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2][3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.31 kn (13.54 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 114 to 132.[1][2][3][10]

Operational history

In a 2000 design review, Robert Perry wrote, "when you look at the sail plan you should notice the subtle interplay between sheerline, cove stripe and the double bootstripe. I would guess that Frers has drawn the bootstripe at least eight inches above the DWL. This all works together to accentuate and lower the freeboard. The sheer spring is subtle and beautiful. Few designers have as good an eye for a sheer as does Frers. The cabintrunk is interesting in that it fairs to a knuckle forward of the mast. This maximizes interior volume and headroom while keeping deck space."[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 36-2". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 36-2". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ulladulla. "Swan 36 2". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Swan 36-2". YachtDatabase.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 36 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ↑ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Perry, Bob (13 September 2000). "Perry Design Review: Swan 36". boats.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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