CS 36 Merlin
The CS 36 Merlin is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro and first built in 1986. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1986 |
| No. built | 100 |
| Builder(s) | CS Yachts |
| Name | CS 36 Merlin |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 13,000 lb (5,897 kg) |
| Draft | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| LWL | 29.17 ft (8.89 m) |
| Beam | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo Penta diesel engine 25 hp (19 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 5,590 lb (2,536 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type/ rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 45.50 ft (13.87 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.30 ft (4.36 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 39.50 ft (12.04 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 14.30 ft (4.36 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 282.43 sq ft (26.239 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 325.33 sq ft (30.224 m2) |
| Total sail area | 607.75 sq ft (56.462 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 141 (average) |
Production
The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada, who completed 100 examples between 1986 and 1990.[1][4]
The CS 36 Merlin was produced for almost a year side-by-side with the CS 36, which then became known as the CS 36 Traditional. After the production overlap the Merlin replaced the CS 36 in company's line.[5]
About 20 of the 100 Merlins built were supplied to charter operators for their fleets.[1]
Design
The CS 36 Merlin is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of vacuum bag moulded fibreglass or Kevlar with a balsa wood core above the waterline. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 13,000 lb (5,897 kg) and carries 5,590 lb (2,536 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel and 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional wing keel.[1][6]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta diesel engine of 25 hp (19 kW) as standard equipment. The fuel tank holds 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 70 U.S. gallons (260 L; 58 imp gal).[1]
The boat was available with a long list of options, including a Kevlar or fibreglass hull, a swim platform or conventional transom; a 25 hp (19 kW), 28 hp (21 kW) diesel engine or a 43 hp (32 kW) turbocharged engine, a tall mast or regular mast and by the time production ended in 1990 there were four keel configurations: shoal, wing, deep and performance bulb. As a result of the long options list, no two boats outside the charter fleets were built in the same configuration.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 141 with a high of 141 and low of 141. It has a hull speed of 7.24 kn (13.41 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "CS 36 Merlin sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 36 Merlin". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "CS Yachts (Canadian Sailcraft) 1963 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "CS 36 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 36 Merlin WK". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.