Mariner 36 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Ketch

LOA

35.83' · 10.92 m

Disp.

21,000 lbs · 9,525 kg

First year

1972

The Mariner 36, designed by the legendary naval architect William Garden and built by Far East Yachts in Yokosuka, Japan, stands as a quintessential example of the "plastic classic" era. Produced during a period when the industry was transitioning from traditional timber to fiberglass, the Mariner 36 was engineered to provide the aesthetic and "feel" of a wooden yacht with the reduced maintenance of a solid laminate hull. With its distinctive clipper bow, generous trailboards, and traditional ketch or sloop rig, this vessel was purposebuilt for offshore stability rather than aroundthebuoys speed. Under the guidance of Clair Oberly, Far East Yachts utilized the Mariner 36 to fill a specific market niche: the sailor who prioritized seaworthiness and a traditional silhouette over modern, flatbottomed performance designs.