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OHLSON 36

OHLSON 36

Ohlson Brothers· Design: Einar Ohlson
from 1958
$2.2K – $6.0K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA36 ft
LWL25 ft
Beam9.33 ft
Draft6.08 ft
Displacement13,800 lb
Ballast4,999.7 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.7 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height40 ft
Jforetriangle base13 ft
Pmainsail luff35 ft
Emainsail foot15.75 ft
FLforestay13 ft
Mainsail557.7 sq ft
Jib (100%)260 sq ft
Spinnaker442 sq ft

About the OHLSON 36

Also available with a yawl rig. An updated MKII version was introduced in 1965. In the US, offered by George O'Day Associates as the OHLSON 35. (Not the same as the later fiberglass OHLSON 35.)

Performance

Comfort38.5
Capsize1.56
Disp/Len394
Bal/Disp36.2

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the OHLSON 36 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 36ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.2K – $6.0K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the OHLSON 36yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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