Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 36.56 ft / 11.14 m
LWL: 29.16 ft / 8.89 m
S.A. (reported): 601.00 ft² / 55.83 m²
Beam: 11.08 ft / 3.38 m
Displacement: 13,500.00 lb / 6,123 kg
Ballast: 6,100.00 lb / 2,767 kg
Max Draft: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Construction: FG w/balsa cored deck
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1972
Last Built: 1976
# Built: 103
Builder: Pearson Yachts (USA)
Designer: William Shaw

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Universal
Model: Atomic 4
Type: Gas
HP: 30
Fuel: 20 gals / 76 L

Accomodations

Water: 60 gals / 227 L
Headroom: 6.33 ft / 1.93 m

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 17.02
Bal. / Displ.: 45.19
Disp: / Len: 243.07
Comfort Ratio: 27.01
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.86
S#: 2.24
Hull Speed: 7.24 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,154.45 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
I: 46.00 ft / 14.02 m
J: 14.83 ft / 4.52 m
P: 40.50 ft / 12.34 m
E: 12.83 ft / 3.91 m
S.A. Fore: 341.09 ft² / 31.69 m²
S.A. Main: 259.81 ft² / 24.14 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 600.90 ft² / 55.83 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 17.02
Est. Forestay Length: 48.33 ft / 14.73 m
Mast Height from DWL: 50.42 ft / 15.37 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: William Shaw
Builders: Pearson Yachts
Associations: Pearson Yacht Owners Portal
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Notes

According to the original literature, the PEARSON 36 was designed with with the "IOR 1 ton rule in mind".
An entirely new PEARSON 36 was introduced in 1985. (listed as PEARSON 36-2)