Mailport: 05/01/03
Compact Binoculars Recently I discovered that my favorite mid-size binoculars had "walked-away" from their nest, and I decided to replace them. Experience revealed the...
PS Advisor: 04/15/03
Peltier GutsYour recent Refrigeration Survey has rekindledan old desire: I've often wondered if a thermoelectric plate, the type used in those small,portable, 12-volt...
Mailport: 04/15/03
Seaward FeedbackIn your February 1 issue, you state that a five-year-old Seaward 25 will bring between 85-90% of its original price. I disagree. Asking...
PS Advisor: 04/01/03
Constricted Diesel ExhaustI have been a subscriber since I was based in Washington DC from 1993 to 1998. Since returning to Melbourne I have...
Mailport: 04/01/03
Liferaft Follow-UpI purchased a Viking Self-Righting Life Raft a couple of weeks before yourmost recent review and I am still reluctant to bring...
PS Advisor: 03/03
Rope Lifeline TerminalsYou have been a big help with maintaining my Catalina 27. I have been following the articles about lifelines and the reply...
Mailport: 03/03
Flare Flame and FizzleMy 28' S2 has been out of the water for a year and is about to go back in. In preparation...
PS Advisor: 02/15/03
Reefer SanityWhat a relief to get the good news that at least one part of the boat, the DC powered refrigerator, gets praise from...
Mailport: 02/15/03
Reader TipsThanks for the great reviews. You provide an important service. Even though your magazine is expensive, I recoup its cost each time I...
PS Advisor: 02/01/03
Chartering ChecklistI will be skippering a strange boat (strange to me, anyway) in a few weeks.We will be chartering out of La Paz, Baja...
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Union 36 Used Boat Review
While not the best boat for light-air sailing, the Union 36 is a good sailboat for the bluewater cruiser. It wont get you there fast, but it will get you there comfortably and in one piece. The boats teak decks and lavish use of interior wood is attractive but requires much upkeep and maintenance. A product of the Taiwan-U.S. boatbuilding industry, the Union 36 is a heavy-displacement, full-keel, cutter-rigged double-ender designed for ocean sailing. The Union 36 is nearly identical to several other boats built during the same period: the Hans Christian 36, Mariner Polaris 36, and the EO36. According to well-known naval architect Bob Perry, the Union 36 and its cousins are all based on the design of a 34-footer that Perry was commissioned to create back in the early 70s.