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The Portman 36 is an American
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
that was first built in 1978.


Development and production

The silent partner in Auroraglas purchased the rights to the center-cockpit
Coronado 35 The Coronado 35 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. as a cruiser and first built in 1971. The Coronado 35 design was developed into the Portman 36 in 1978 and later into the Watkins 36 and the Watkins 36C. Devel ...
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Columbia 36 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 4 ...
design from
Columbia Yachts Columbia Yachts is a US manufacturer of sailboats, with offices and production facilities in Southern California. History Richard “Dick” Valdes and Maurice V. Threinen founded Glass Laminates, a fiberglass contract company, in 1958. Amo ...
and the tooling was modified to become the aft-cockpit Portman 36. Other modifications included relocating the ports from the hull to a newly designed coach house and designing a new hull-to-deck joint. The design was built by Auroraglas and later by
Watkins Yachts Watkins Yachts and Marine was an American boat builder, based in Clearwater, Florida. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats. The company was founded by the four Watkins brothers, Redford, Richard, Robert ...
in
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,
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after the acquisition of Watkins and its merger with Auroraglas. A total of 19 boats were produced, with Auroraglas only building one or two of them, before production moved to Watkins. The design was developed into the Watkins 36 and the
Watkins 36C The Watkins 36C, also known as the W36C, is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr and the Watkins brothers. It was first built in 1981. The Watkins 36C is a center-cockpit development of the aft-cockpit Watkins 36. ...
in 1981


Design

The Portman 36 is a recreational
keelboat A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open wat ...
, built predominantly of
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, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast. The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, a ...
rig, a
raked stem The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively. Description The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a raised
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, a
skeg A skeg (or skegg or skag) is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. The term also applies to the lowest point on an outboard motor or the outdrive of an inboard/outboard."A small fin f ...
-mounted spade-type/transom-hung
rudder A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally aircraft, air or watercraft, water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to ...
controlled by a
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and a fixed fin
keel The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a
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of for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds . The design has a
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of .


Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, the ''Watkins Owners''.


See also

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List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
Related development * Watkins 36 *
Watkins 36C The Watkins 36C, also known as the W36C, is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr and the Watkins brothers. It was first built in 1981. The Watkins 36C is a center-cockpit development of the aft-cockpit Watkins 36. ...
Similar sailboats *
Bayfield 36 The Bayfield 36 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Haydn Gozzard for cruising and first built in 1984. Production The design was built by Bayfield Boat Yard in Clinton, Ontario, Canada, starting in 1984, but the company went out of b ...
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Beneteau 361 The Beneteau 361 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design of La Rochelle, France and first built in 1999. Production The design was built by Beneteau in the United States, but it is now out of production. It ...
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C&C 36-1 The C&C 36-1 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1977. Production The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production. Design The C&C 36-1 is a small recreational ...
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C&C 36R The C&C 36R is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1971. Production The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, starting in 1971, but it is now out of production. Design The C&C 36R is a small recreational ...
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Catalina 36 The Catalina 36 is a family of American sailboats that was designed by Frank Butler and Gerry Douglas for cruising and first built in 1982. A Mark II version was introduced in 1994 and produced until 2005. The design was replaced in the line ...
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Crealock 37 The Crealock 37, also called the Pacific Seacraft 37, is an American sailboat that was designed by British naval architect W. I. B. Crealock as a cruiser and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North Amer ...
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CS 36 The CS 36 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Raymond Wall as a cruiser and first built in 1978. Production The design was built by CS Yachts in Canada who completed 400 boats between 1978 and 1987. The boat was a commercial success a ...
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Ericson 36 The Ericson 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ron Holland as a racer and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 282-283. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ...
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Frigate 36 The Frigate 36 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1968. It is named in honour of the Frigate warship class. The Frigate 36 is a development of the 1966 C&C-designed Invader 36, with a stub long keel and ...
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Hinterhoeller F3 The Hinterhoeller F3 (or F 3) is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Argentine naval architect Germán Frers as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', ...
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Hunter 36 The Hunter 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising sailboat and first built in 1980. The design can be confused with the 1990 Hunter 36 Vision, 2008 Hunter 36-2 (sold as the Hunter 36) and the 2001 Hunte ...
* Hunter 36-2 *
Hunter 36 Legend The Hunter 36 Legend is an American sailboat, that was designed by Glenn Henderson and first built in 2001. The design can be confused with the 1980 Hunter 36, 2008 Hunter 36-2 (sold as the Hunter 36) and the 1990 Hunter 36 Vision, all sailb ...
* Hunter 36 Vision *
Invader 36 The Invader 36 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design specifically for Hinterhoeller Yachts and first built in 1965. The Invader 36 design was developed into the Frigate 36 in 1968, by shortening the long keel into a stub long ...
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Islander 36 The Islander 36, sometimes referred to as the I36, is an American sailboat that was designed by Alan Gurney as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1971. Production The design was built by Islander Yachts/Tradewind Yachts in the U ...
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Nonsuch 36 The Nonsuch 36 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1983. The Nonsuch 36 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, which was the first design in the series of Nonsuch sailboats. Production The design was ...
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S2 11.0 The S2 11.0 is a series of American sailboats that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as cruisers and first built in 1977. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of No ...
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Seidelmann 37 The Seidelmann 37 is an American sailboat that was designed by Bob Seidelmann as a Sailing (sport), racer-Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'' ...
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Vancouver 36 (Harris) The Vancouver 36 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert B. Harris as a bluewater ocean cruiser and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 290-291. Houghto ...


References

{{Watkins Yachts Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat types built by Watkins Yachts