The Columbia 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Crealock and first built in 1967.

Production The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States. The original Columbia 36 design was built from 1967 to 1972, with 400 completed, while the Mark II was produced from 1970.

Design The Columbia 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.

The design has a hull speed of .

Variants Columbia 36 This model was introduced in 1967. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Palmer M-60 gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . Sailcrafter 36 Kit built version of the Colombia 36, for amateur construction. Columbia 36 Mark II This model was introduced in 1970. It has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .

See also List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats Bayfield 36 Beneteau 361 C&C 36-1 C&C 36R Catalina 36 Coronado 35 CS 36 Ericson 36 Frigate 36 Hinterhoeller F3 Hunter 36 Hunter 36-2 Hunter 36 Legend Hunter 36 Vision Invader 36 Islander 36 Nonsuch 36 S2 11.0 Seidelmann 37 Vancouver 36 (Harris)

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