Dickerson 36 Ketch
Description
The Dickerson 36 is a classic American bluewater-capable cruising sailboat built by Dickerson Boatbuilders (Trappe, Maryland, USA), a respected yard known for high-quality wooden (later fiberglass) yachts in the mid-20th century. It was designed by Ernest Tucker and introduced in 1971 as a moderately heavy-displacement cruiser with traditional proportions, a full keel (or keel-centerboard option), and excellent seaworthiness for coastal and offshore use. Construction initially featured plywood hulls with wooden decks/superstructure (some wood/fiberglass hybrids), transitioning to full fiberglass in later builds for lower maintenance while preserving the yard's reputation for craftsmanship, comfort, and stability. The design emphasizes a comfortable motion, good storage, and practical layout suitable for liveaboard or family cruising, with rig options including sloop, cutter, or ketch (though sloop and ketch are most common).
Construction Details
| Designer | Ernest Tucker |
|---|---|
| Builder | Dickerson Boatbuilders |
| Length | 36.000 ft |
| LOA | 36.000 ft |
| LWL | 26.830 ft |
| Beam | 10.420 ft |
| Displacement | 13000 lb |
| Ballast | 4000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1971 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 40 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16.75 ft |
| p | 36.50 ft |
| e | 13 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 ft | 16.75 ft | 36.50 ft | 13 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Dickerson 36 Ketch - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 36.5 ft - (11125 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.04 ft - (11595 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 38.32 ft - (11680 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 245.02 ft² |
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Dickerson 36 Ketch - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 34.69 ft - (10574 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.43 ft - (7141 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.75 ft - (8763 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.99 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.26 ft - (5870 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 334.05 ft² |
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Dickerson 36 Ketch - GENOA
| Luff | * 41.2 ft - (12558 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.12 ft - (8571 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.04 ft - (11595 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 25.12 ft - (7657 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 517.5 ft² |
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Dickerson 36 Ketch - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 41.2 ft - (12558 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 27.64 ft - (8425 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.9 ft - (11552 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 854 ft² |
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Dickerson 36 Ketch - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 23.85 ft - (7269 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.46 ft - (4103 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.97 ft - (5477 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 10.05 ft - (3063 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.97 ° |
| Area | * 119.85 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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