Mailport: 11/01/02
Sunscreen EvaluationPlease keep up the good work of your magazine. I appreciated the recent article on sunscreens , which can be lifesavers. You don't...
PS Advisor: 10/15/02
Pros and Cons of SchoonersI have read your magazine now for quite some time. I find it very useful, and until now have...
Mailport: 10/15/02
Electro vs. Paper ContinuumI had to respond to Bill Zierdt's letterunder "Plodding Luddites Unite" in the August 1 issue. His complaint about electronics has...
PS Advisor: 10/01/02
Marking Stainless ChainMy wife and I sail a Dehler 41 Cruising (we bought her new two years ago) out of the Jubilee Yacht Club...
Mailport: 10/01/02
Spartite AlternativeYour July 15 issue gives attention to mast collars. On a Tartan 34 where every year involves winter lay-up with the mast out,...
PS Advisor: 09/02
CO Detector Placement While I found your article on CO detectors (July 1) quite useful, I am having difficulty getting information on where...
Mailport: 09/02
Handheld Weather InstrumentsThe article on handheld weather stations prompts me to tell you about our recent installation. From Celestaire we purchased a La...
PS Advisor: 08/15/02
To Haul or Not to Haul?Living on a tidal creek of the Chesapeake Bay, we keep our 1996 cutter at our backyard dock. Each...
Mailport: 08/15/02
Radar: A View from the Bridge I am the Master aboard a 238' US research vessel, and have been sailing commercially in all the...
PS Advisor: 08/01/02
Freshwater Bottom Paint?As a very long-time subscriber to PS, I have read every issue about every subject imaginable. Not only in your publication but...
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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.