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EBENEZER III

36.33' 1996 Catalina 36 MkII

$69,000.00

Last Updated: 2026-08-02

1996 Catalina 36 MkII Tall Rig - "EBENEZER III" - Wing Keel

One of the most successful production sailboats of her size, this Catalina 36 MkII combines proven Gerry Douglas/Catalina Design Group pedigree with a shoal-draft wing keel that opens up cruising grounds many deeper-draft 36-footers can't reach - all while retaining excellent sailing manners. A well cared for and well used boat, ready to go cruising.

Recent Upgrades

  • Yanmar 3YM30AE diesel (installed 2016) - 2,300 hours, well maintained
  • All standing and running rigging replaced (2018) by South Beach Rigging of Sausalito
  • Bottom paint (2023)
  • Cobra 1500W inverter (2017)
  • Recently replaced refrigeration compressor
  • Sails (mainsail and 115% jib) approximately 2016; asymmetrical spinnaker with sock.

Specs

  • LOA: 36'4" | LWL: 30'3" | Beam: 11'11" | Draft: 4'6" (wing keel)
  • Displacement: 14,100 lbs | Ballast: 6,000 lbs lead
  • Hull: molded fiberglass, hand-laid solid laminate with structural grid

Rig & Deck

  • Sloop rig, Z Spars mast, in-mast furling mainsail
  • Schaefer 2100 roller furler, Garhauer deck hardware (traveler, jib tracks, blocks, fairleads)
  • Lewmar winches: (2) #48ST primaries, (2) #30ST
  • Lewmar Delta 35# plow anchor w/ 200' of 5/16" chain, Maxwell 1000 windlass
  • Covercraft custom cockpit dodger and bimini (Sunbrella), custom helm cover
  • Snappit cockpit table

Systems

  • Raymarine C80 chartplotter/radar, 2025 Garmin EchomapTouchscreen GPS, Standard Horizon VHF, Autohelm autopilot
  • Frigomatic refrigeration, propane stove w/ oven; Cosy Cabin heater.
  • Kuum rail-mounted gas grill
  • (2) Rule 2000 electric bilge pumps + manual backup
  • Two 60-gal water tanks, 40-gal fuel capacity (dual filters and tanks), 17-gal holding tank

Interior Well-appointed teak joinery throughout. Forward V-berth cabin with enclosed head, U-shaped galley, L-shaped dinette convertible to berth, starboard settee with nav station, and private aft cabin with double berth.

A solid, well-sailed example of one of the most proven cruising designs on the water - freshly rigged and re-powered, ready for coastal cruising or a repeat run down to Mexico.

Make: Catalina
Model: 36 MkII
Year: 1996
Length: 36.33ft

Name: EBENEZER III
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Engine/Fuel Type:
Located In: Sausalito, CA

  • Category: Sail
  • Class: Cruisers
  • Keel: Winged Keel
  • Designer: Catalina Yachts Design
  • Beam: 11.92 feet
  • Bridge Clearance:
  • Min Draft:
  • Max Draft: 4.5 feet
  • Cabin Headroom: feet
  • DryWeight: 13500 pounds
  • Ballast: pounds
  • CruisingSpeed: knots
  • Total Engines: 1
  • Engine 1
  • EngineMake: YANMAR
  • EngineModel: 3YM30AE
  • EngineYear: 2016
  • EngineFuel: diesel
  • Total Power: 29
  • PropellerType: 2 Blade, Bronze
  • EngineHours: 2358

  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 25 gallon
  • Fuel Tank Count: 1
  • Water Tank Capacity: 80 gallon
  • Water Tank Count: 1
  • Holding Tank Capacity: 20 gallon
  • Holding Tank Count:1
  • Cabins: 2
  • Heads: 1

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.

Tim Roberts

Yacht & Ship Sales
tim@rubiconyachts.com

415-320-0751 – mobile
415-453-4770 - office

25 Third Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

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