1985 Hans Christian 36

Design Heritage
The Hans Christian 36 is a highly respected blue water cruising yacht. She is often described as strong, forgiving, safe, and comfortable, which explains why she is favoured by many offshore sailors. Over the years, the Hans Christian 36 has completed numerous notable passages. For that reason, she remains a sought-after design among serious long-distance cruisers.
Hull and Construction
The Hans Christian 36 was built with offshore strength in mind. Her solid construction provides reassurance when conditions deteriorate. Because of this, owners often comment on how secure and predictable she feels at sea.
Rig and Sailing Performance
The yacht is fitted with a cutter rig, which offers flexibility and balance under sail. This allows sail combinations to be adjusted easily as conditions change. As a result, sail handling remains manageable during longer passages and short-handed sailing.
Accommodation Layout
Below deck, the Hans Christian 36 offers good accommodation for extended time aboard. The layout feels practical and secure, while still remaining comfortable. This makes her well suited to both passage making and life at anchor.
Interior Atmosphere
One of the highlights of this design is the interior ambiance. The spacious and airy saloon, combined with high-quality woodwork throughout, creates a warm and welcoming environment. At the same time, the joinery feels solid and purposeful, reflecting the yacht’s offshore focus.
Comfort and Liveability
The Hans Christian 36 is designed to remain comfortable at sea as well as in harbour. Storage, layout, and proportions all support longer stays aboard. Because of this, she works equally well as a liveaboard or extended cruising yacht.
Blue Water Capability
Overall, this yacht is built for safe and comfortable passage making. Her design and construction support genuine blue water capability, which gives confidence when planning offshore routes. This is exactly what has made the Hans Christian 36 so highly regarded.
Condition and Location
‘Ally Pally’ is a very good example of the Hans Christian 36 and presents well throughout. She is currently afloat at King Point Marina, Plymouth, and is available for viewing by appointment.
For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Paul in the Plymouth office on 01752 260086.
Equipment and Information
Construction
Builder: Union Ship Co.
Designer: Robert Perry
Hand lay-up GRP hull
Canoe stern
Full keel
Solid bulwarks
Displacement: 9,979 kg
Ballast: 3,266 kg
Engines, Stern Gear & Propulsion
Perkins 4108 diesel engine
50 HP
Robust & reliable four cylinder engine
2560 engine hours
Shaft drive
Fixed 3-blade propeller
Deck Equipment
Spade anchor
Bruce anchor
Approx 85M 3/8” anchor chain
Approx 75M 3/4” polyester anchor cable with 3/8” chain lead
Approx 45M 5/8” polyester kedge cable with 3/8” chain lead
Lofrans Tigres windlass 1500w
2 x Lewmar 43ST primary winches
2 x Lewmar 7 mainsheet winches
Andersen 12ST halyard winch
Andersen 12ST reefing winch
8 mooring lines and fenders
Tonneau cockpit cover
Companion spray hood and storm washboards
Emergency tiller
2 winch handles
Boat hook
Shurflo salt wash-down pump
2.5hp Suzuki outboard 4 hours
Seago 2.9m foldaway dinghy
6 man liferaft
Systems
Pro watt 1000w inverter 110v
Victron 375w inverter 240v
110v transformer
Dytek battery charger
Solar panel on frame above sprayhood
Shore power lead
Stereo & speakers
Dickinson diesel heater & day tank
4 fire extinguishers
Pressurised hot & cold water
Calorifier
Pilot mini gas alarm
Navigation
Furuno Navtex
Furuno GPS
Furuno radar
Vesper GPS/AIS transmitter/receiver
Airmar depth/log sensor
Raytheon wind/log
Raytheon Wheel autopilot
Cap horn wind vane
Standard Horizon DSC VHF radio
Rig & Sails
Single spreader masthead rig
Lifting bowsprit (reduces LOA when mooring)
Mainsail
Stackpack with lazyjacks
Slab reefing
Furling genoa
Boomed staysail
Asymmetric spinnaker
Storm jib
Accommodation
Quality joinery throughout
Double berth in forepeak
Large head with separate shower stall
Spacious saloon with large dining table
Saloon table converts to double berth
Single berth on starboard side with robust lee cloth arrangement
Diesel heater
Practical galley area with double sink, fridge, gas cooker
Navigation station with pilot berth adjacent