1980 Lancer 36 "Kuuipo II" -- LOA: 36.17’. LWL: 29.0’. Beam: 11.75’. Displacement: 10,500 lb. Ballast: 4,000 lb. Draft: 6.00’ Fin keel. Skeg-hung spade rudder.
Kuuipo II’s pedigree has significant “creds.” In 1973, a 35’ boat named "Chutzpah" won the TransPac Race overall on corrected time. She was the smallest boat ever to do so, and to prove it was no fluke, she did it again in 1975. This quick little boat was designed by Bill “The Wizard” Lee, the originator of the Santa Cruz “Fast Is Fun” breed of yachts, and was the protype for the Lancer 36 built by Lancer Yachts from 1973 to 1985.
Typical of a Bill Lee design, the Lancer 36 has admirable sailing qualities and an innovative and functional interior layout that sets her apart. There is no conventional V-berth in this boat. Instead, forward is a very large, open saloon with settees on either side, joined by a short one athwartships at the forward end. There is a drop leaf table between the two side settees. The leaves are angled to match the angle of the settees along the hull, providing a comfortable dining area which includes a topside window on either side to bring in the light. This configuration offers abundant sitting room and can also be used as single berths port and starboard with plenty of length. Moving aft on starboard is the L-shaped galley with sink, propane stove/oven, and ample counter space over a quite large (approximately 9 cubic feet) refrigerator/ice box which includes a small but adequate freezer section. Aft of the galley is the forward-facing nav station, with seating provided by the forward section of a roomy quarter berth. On port directly across from the galley is the door to the enclosed head with a pressurized water sink, and a storage cabinet above it. The head area has a teak seat to cover the toilet when the area is used as a shower stall. Aft of the head is the enclosed owner’s stateroom with double berth, hanging locker, and a separate entrance to the head. Both the quarter berth and the owner’s stateroom have outside light entering from windows looking out into the cockpit. "Kuuipo II’s" wheel pedestal has the throttle and transmission lever for her BMW D35 diesel. Her sail inventory includes her main, roller furled, mast head 120% jib and .75 oz. spinnaker. She has a solid vang, and a hard topped dodger with handrails. Her mast, mast step, compression post, rigging, roller furler and winches were replaced in 2007. She has a conventional DC panel and her shore power connection feeds a separate AC panel. There is an on-board battery charger. This is a stylish, comfortable, well-equipped, performance cruiser that is also capable of ambushing most other thirty-six footers of her generation on the racecourse. $12,500.