| Portman 36 | |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1978 |
| No Built: | 19 |
| Builder: | Auroraglas Watkins Yachts |
| Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Displacement: | 160000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 36feet |
| Lwl: | 29.33feet |
| Beam: | 10.5feet |
| Engine: | 400NaN0 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 60000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | Masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 545square feet |
The Portman 36 is an American sailboat that was first built in 1978.[1] [2] [3]
The silent partner in Auroraglas purchased the rights to the center-cockpit Coronado 35/Columbia 36 design from Columbia Yachts and the tooling was modified to become the aft-cockpit Portman 36. Other modifications included relocating the ports from the hull to a newly designed coach house and designing a new hull-to-deck joint.[1] [3] [4]
The design was built by Auroraglas and later by Watkins Yachts in Clearwater, Florida, United States after the acquisition of Watkins and its merger with Auroraglas. A total of 19 boats were produced, with Auroraglas only building one or two of them, before production moved to Watkins.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The design was developed into the Watkins 36 and the Watkins 36C in 1981[1] [2] [3] [4]
The Portman 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, a skeg-mounted spade-type/transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 160000NaN0 and carries 60000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [3]
The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the standard keel fitted.[1] [3]
The boat is fitted with a diesel engine of 400NaN0 for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds .[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 7.26kn.[3]
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Watkins Owners.[6]
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