The Hughes columbia 36 is a 35.83ft masthead ketch designed by William Tripp Jr. and built in fiberglass by Hughes Boat Works since 1979.
The Hughes columbia 36 is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Hughes columbia 36 | ||
| Length | 35.83 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.17 ft | ||
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | Canada (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 13.86 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 42 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 305.05 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 34.78 | ||
| Capsize | 1.65 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 28 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 15000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 6300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.09 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Ketch | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 525 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 22 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 44 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 55 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Hughes Boat Works | ||
| Designer | William Tripp Jr. | ||
| First built | 1979 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |