The Invader 36 is a Canadian

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 designed by C&C Design specifically for

Hinterhoeller Yachts Hinterhoeller Yachts was a Canadian boat builder based in St. Catharines, Ontario. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats. The company was originally founded by George Hinterhoeller as Hinterhoeller Limi ...

and first built in 1965. The Invader 36 design was developed into the

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 ...

in 1968, by shortening the long keel into a stub long keel, adding a centreboard and increasing the sail area.

Production

The Invader 36 design was built by

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, but the majority were constructed at Belleville Marine Yard, both of which became part of C&C Yachts. Production ran from 1965 to 1969, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Invader 36 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a

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, a raised counter

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, a keel-mounted

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controlled by a

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and a fixed long

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of and was factory-fitted with a

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gasoline engine. The design has a hull speed of .

References

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Production

Design

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