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TRIPP 36

TRIPP 36

Carol Marine· Design: William Tripp III
$17,975 avg$17,500 – $18,450 (2 listings)from 1991
$2.0K – $5.4K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA36 ft
LWL29.9 ft
Beam11.33 ft
Draft6.94 ft
Displacement9,685 lb
Ballast4,499.7 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.3 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height48 ft
Jforetriangle base13.95 ft
Pmainsail luff42.85 ft
Emainsail foot14.5 ft
FLforestay13.9 ft
Mainsail651.6 sq ft
Jib (100%)334.1 sq ft
Spinnaker567.9 sq ft

About the TRIPP 36

Dimensions for Tall rig: I(IG): 48.99' / 14.93m J: 13.95' / 4.25m P: 42.85' / 13.06m E: 14.50' / 4.42m SA(Fore.): 341.71 ft2 / 31.74 m2 SA(Main): 310.66 ft2 / 28.86 m2 Sail Area (100% fore+main triangles): 652.37 ft2 / 60.60 m2

Performance

Comfort18.6
Capsize2.13
SA/Disp22.2
Disp/Len162
Bal/Disp46.5

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH613.2 s/miOSN

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.97991.23351.3697Inshore0.75421.00311.1497

ORC Measured

Displacement4633 kg (10216 lb)

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main36.8 m² (396 ft²)Genoa46.2 m² (497 ft²)Spinnaker92.2 m² (992 ft²)Asymmetric105.0 m² (1130 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°5.56.56.97.17.27.37.4
60°5.96.87.27.37.47.57.6
75°6.27.07.47.67.87.98.0
90°6.27.07.47.78.08.28.4
110°5.97.07.47.78.08.28.6
120°5.76.87.47.88.28.48.9
135°5.16.37.17.58.08.49.5
150°4.35.46.47.17.57.98.8
Beat VMG3.64.34.75.05.15.25.3
Run VMG3.74.75.56.36.97.38.1

Estimated Value

Limited Data
Based on 2 listings
Low
$13,782
Estimated Value
$13,966
High
$14,151
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Estimated Cost of Ownership

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

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.0K – $5.4K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the TRIPP 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
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