Islander 36

The Islander 36 sloop is an inboard-powered, family cruiser and weekend racer with berths for six.

The I-36, as she is commonly referred to, is a mid-volume production, California-built, fiberglass-reinforced vessel with an early 1970s to 1984 manufacturing run of about 650 vessels. Many of these boats are still being sailed.

There is an active, California based, Islander 36 Association that offers support and technical assistance, and holds several summer regattas and cruises for this vessel. The Islander 36 Association also has many non-resident members from across the country.

Islander Yachts ceased operations in the mid-1980s. During its existence, Islander produced many sizes of sailboats ranging from 21-foot (6.4 m) to 40-foot (12 m). The most popular and longest selling boat Islander produced was their 36-foot (11 m) long sloop, commonly called the I-36. This boat is of fiberglass construction with a wood-cored fiberglass deck and cabin roof. It has a skeg-mounted rudder and a fin keel.

The hull and rig were designed by naval architect Alan Gurney. The deck, cockpit and interior were designed by Joseph Artese Design.

During the last few years of production the I-36 interiors were largely finished in teak, with a teak and holly cabin sole (floor). Earlier models also used the teak and holly floor, with a mix of white fiberglass and teak accents on the bulkheads (walls) in the living areas. Ventilation below deck is provided by two overhead hatches and six opening cabin ports. There are also four, larger, non-opening side windows.

This boat follows the general layout for most single-mast sailing yachts, having a mainsail and a foresail, with the cockpit at the back of the boat. All Islanders of this length are inboard powered.

The Islander 36 has had many engine types installed during its years of production. The early boats had gas engines, but later models offered diesel engines at an extra cost over the gas models. After the Atomic 4, and Palmer P-60 gas engine era, the mid-1970 diesel models used the Perkins 4-108 diesel engine. Later in the 1970s the Westerbek L-25 four-cylinder diesel was offered. In 1980s all Islander 36s were diesel powered. Early 1980s used a Pathfinder 42 hp (31 kW) diesel engine, and the last-generation models utilized the Yanmar model 3hmf 30 hp (22 kW) motor.

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