Design and Construction
Cheoy Lee had moved fully into fiberglass production by the mid-1960s, and the Pedrick 36 itself is solid fiberglass construction built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard from 1985. The hull carries a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder arrangement, a configuration that favors directional control under power and a predictable helm when heeled. With a length at waterline of 28 feet 10 inches inside a 35-foot 10-inch overall length, and a beam of 11 feet 5 inches, the platform is compact but not narrow by the standards of her day. The ballast-to-displacement ratio sits at 39.69 percent, a number that signals a stiffer righting moment than the lightly ballasted racer-cruisers then appearing, while the displacement-length ratio of 298.08 describes a hull of moderate heft for her length.
Rig and Handling
The Pedrick 36 is rigged as a masthead sloop with a reported sail area of roughly 614 square feet, built from a 46-foot foretriangle hoist and a 13.5-foot boom. Her sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 15.53 is modest—enough to drive the 16,000-pound hull at a sensible pace in a breeze without making her twitchy in gusts. The comfort ratio of 31.20 and a capsize screening figure of 1.82 place her in the band of a seaworthy coastal and offshore cruiser rather than a pure dayboat. On the numbers alone, she reads as a balanced cruiser: lead ballast low in a fin keel, a skeg-protected rudder, and a rig that rewards steady trim over athletic crew work.
Accommodations and Systems
The tankage describes a boat provisioned for extended stays aboard. Water capacity is 100 gallons, paired with a fuel capacity of just under 50 gallons. The auxiliary is a Universal diesel, a conventional choice for the period and one that matches the builder's shift away from gasoline auxiliaries in its later fiberglass cruisers. The livable volume is inferred from the beam and waterline rather than described room by room.
The Verdict
The Cheoy Lee Pedrick 36 is a David Pedrick design built from 1985 by a yard with decades of fiberglass cruiser production behind it. She is a moderate-displacement masthead sloop with a fin keel, skeg rudder, and lead ballast—a conservative, seaworthy cruising configuration rather than a headline-seeking lightweight.
Pros
- Solid fiberglass hull with fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for predictable helm
- Lead ballast at 39.69 percent of displacement gives a stiff, reassuring righting moment
- 100-gallon water capacity supports longer cruising range than many peers
- Universal diesel auxiliary paired with nearly 50 gallons of fuel
Cons
- Modest sail-area-to-displacement ratio suggests gentle light-air acceleration
- Interior arrangement details beyond tankage are not specified
