1979 Islander sloop docked at marina, featuring blue sail covers and sleek white hull.

1979 Islander Sloop sailboat design and layout.

Interior of a 1979 Islander Sloop sailboat with wooden furnishings and cozy seating.

Interior of a 1979 Islander Sloop sailboat, featuring wooden finishes and cozy seating.

Interior of a 1979 Islander Sloop sailboat with wooden finishes and cozy seating.

Interior of 1979 Islander Sloop with stove, sink, and wooden cabinetry.

Interior of a 1979 Islander Sloop sailboat with wooden finishes and cozy cabin space.

1979 Islander Sloop cabin interior with wooden finish and cozy sleeping area.

1979 Islander Sloop bathroom interior with wooden cabinetry and compact toilet.

Engine compartment of a 1979 Islander Sloop, showcasing mechanical components and wooden interior.

Engine compartment of a 1979 Islander Sloop with visible mechanical components.

Engine compartment of a 1979 Islander Sloop sailboat, showcasing mechanical components and wiring.

1979 Islander Sloop sailboat with blue sail cover, docked at marina.

1979 Islander Sloop

Name: 1979 Islander Sloop
Brand: Islander
Price: 39000 USD
Availability: InStock

| 36'

Sausalito, CA 94965

$39,000

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Engine

Yanmar 3YM30

Total Power

27hp

Engine Hours

Class

Racer/Cruiser

Length

36ft

Year

1979

Model

Sloop

Capacity

What Owners Say

The Islander Sloop 1979 is praised for its reliable performance and strong power. Equipped with one Yanmar 3YM30 engine, it offers responsive performance. Owners appreciate its confident handling, making it suitable for various sailing conditions. The boat's design and layout contribute to comfortable sailing experiences. Its longer trip capability adds practical convenience in real-world use.

Owner Highlights

reliable performance

strong power

responsive performance

confident handling

longer trip capability

Boat Details

Description

With almost 800 launched, the Islander 36 has proven one of the most popular 36' sailboats ever built, and remains one of the most active one-design fleets on the Bay. With the deep keel option (which this vessel has), skeg hung rudder and keel-stepped mast, the I-36 is a stiff boat that handles the typical Bay summer winds with aplomb while also doing well in light airs.

And not surprisingly with her comfortable cockpit and spacious interior, the design is also well-suited for cruising and you regularly see them heading to Mexico and points South as part of the Baja Ha-Ha fleet. For more comments and insight on this U.S.-built classic, do a Google search for "Islander 36", then link to the I-36 Owner's Association.

The best thing about this particular example is that she's been repowered with a new Yanmar diesel--the work was done by List Marine in 2019, and this project alone was over half the asking price of the boat! She's had only two owners since new, with the current owner having had her for about 35 years, and is VERY clean overall--Carlos Garcia maintained the hull for all those years including Awlgripping the topsides. Also nice canvas and brightwork, exterior color scheme is striking white with black boot stripe and bottom. And best of all, she's powered by a new Yanmar diesel with practically no time clocked!

Note potentially transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip, there's a long waiting list to get into the marina here so this is a material benefit if you're able to take advantage. Also note she's real competitively priced given her condition--the Islanders are all going on 50 years old now and there's a lot of junk out there!

Measurements

Speed & Distance

Cruising Speed:6kn

Max Speed:7.5kn

Dimensions

Length:36ft

Length Overall:36.08ft

Bridge Clearance:49ft

Max Draft:6ft

Beam:11.17ft

Length at Waterline:28.25ft

Tanks

Fuel Tanks:30gal

Holding Tanks:18gal

Propulsion

Engine Make:Yanmar

Engine Model:3YM30

Engine Year:2019

Total Power:27hp

Engine Type:inboard

Drive Type:direct

Fuel Type:diesel

Propeller Type:2-blade

Propeller Material:bronze

More Details

Accommodations and Layout

V-berth with insert forward, head next aft port side with hanging locker across starboard. Aft to salon with settees port and starboard with clever folding bulkhead-mounted dinnette centerline. Far aft port side is standing nav table and quarter berth, centerline companionway then galley starboard side.

Note oiled teak interior shows very nicely, settee cushions recently renewed, 6'4 headroom.

Galley and Head

Deep stainless steel sink with hot/cold pressure water, large ice box, propane stove with oven. Jabsco manual pump head.

Electronics and Navigation Equipment

Autohelm ST5000+ autopilot, Horizon depth sounder, Signet knot meter, Apelco VHF radio, Ritchie magnetic compass. Sony AM/FM cassette stereo.

Electrical System

110V AC / 12V DC. 30 amp shorepower service, two deep cycle Group 24 batteries with parallel switch.

Sails and Rigging

Aluminum keel-stepped mast with double spreaders, 1x19 stainless steel shrouds, Dacron full batten main with single reef point and 100% jib on roller furler, Harken mainsheet with traveler, boomvang. Two Lewmar #45 self-tailing winches, two Barient #28 winches, single Barlow #24 winch, single Barient #21 winch, two rope clutches.

Deck and Hull

Hand-laid FRP hull with cored decks, lead fin keel (deep keel option) and spade rudder, hull color is white with black boot stripe and in very nice shape with no gouges or scratches, last hauled and bottom painted in 20XX. Stainless steel bow pulpit, stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines, stainless steel swim ladder at transom.

Danforth anchor with chain and line rode.

Mechanical Equipment and Engine Details

Fresh water cooled Yanmar diesel installed by List Marine here in Sausalito--they've been the local Yanmar dealer for DECADES and do excellent work.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.