Review of Seaquest 36
Basic specs.
A racer-cruiser built to satisfy a thirst for adventure, with a light weight interior. 'Race Boat of the Year 2005' in the US, awarded by Sailing World Magazine.
Looking for a new boat? Find a Seaquest 36 or similar boat for saleBoth the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. A hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 8 berths, a galley, 200 liters (52 US gallons, 43 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Fin keel
The Seaquest 36 is built with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.20 - 2.30 meter (7.22 - 7.52 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 80 liters (21 US gallons, 17 imperial gallons).
Seaquest 36 may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 20 hp (14 kW). The speed is 7.0 knots.
The transmission is a saildrive.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Seaquest 36 is 2.02, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Seaquest 36 is about 243 kg/cm, alternatively 1361 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 243 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1361 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Seaquest 36 is 3.03.
The ballast ratio for Seaquest 36 is 46%.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 37m2 (398 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.
Dimensions of sail.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 37.5 m | (123.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 37.5 m | (123.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 37.5 m | (123.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 10.0 m | (32.8 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 10.0 m | (32.8 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 25.0 m | (82.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 22.0 m | (72.2 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Cunningham | 5.5 m | (18.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 11.1 m | (36.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 11.1 m | (36.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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