Review of Sunbeam 36
Basic specs.
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Interior
The boat is equipped with 8 berths.
Engine
The boat is typically equipped with an inboard diesel engine at 30.0 hp (22 kW).
The transmission is a saildrive.
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.
Stability and Safety
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Sunbeam 36 is 1.91, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
The capsize screening value for Sunbeam 36 is 1.91, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
Immersion rate
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Sunbeam 36 is about 261 kg/cm, alternatively 1462 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 261 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1462 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Meaning: if you load 261 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1462 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 22,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
L/B (Length Beam Ratio)
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Sunbeam 36 is 3.28.
Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 54% of all other designs.
It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.
The l/b ratio for Sunbeam 36 is 3.28.
SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)
SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)
Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind:
- Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15
- Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20
- Racers have ratios above 20
- High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24
Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 20.94
Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind:
- Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15
- Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20
- Racers have ratios above 20
- High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24
Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 20.94
Maintenance
Rig
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 | ||
| Jib sheet | 11.3 m | (37.1 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 11.3 m | (37.1 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 28.2 m | (92.7 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 24.9 m | (81.6 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
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