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Rodger
Martin 36
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| LOA |
36'/10.97m
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| LWL |
33'8"/10.25m
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| Beam |
10'11"/3.32m
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| Draft |
9'/2.74m
keel down 5'/1.52m keel up |
| Ballast |
2240 lbs
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| Disp. |
4320 lbs
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| Sail Area |
700 sq ft
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| Design |
Rodger
Martin
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| Material |
Vacuum-bagged
E-glass with
Core-Cell core |
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This
is an exciting boat:
a 36-footer weighing only 4,320
pounds with a cloud of sail and
a "gybing" carbon-fiber
keel, Diode promises to
blow the doors off boats 10 to
20 feet longer. NEB
built the boat using wet layup,
vacuum-bagged E-glass with a Core-Cell
foam core.
" Waterline
length is maximized for speed,
hull sections are rounded for
low wetted surface, and sections
aft are wide for offwind planing,"
says designer Rodger
Martin. "The 'gybing'
carbon keel can be rotated, enabling
numerous tactical options, such
as rotating to windward for increased
pointing ability." To accomplish
this, NEB fabricated a drum-shaped
cassette for the keel, which is
also retractable for trailering.
Diode's owner is Dooie
Isdale, a former commodore of
the New York YC, a man who appreciates
fast boats and enjoys pushing
the speed envelope. Early sails
have proven that Diode
is both fast and fun to sail! |
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