This $160K Gozzard 36 Sailboat Changes Everything | Innovative Open-Plan Cruiser

• September 27, 2025 by BoatFools Sailing |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:43:05
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This $160K Gozzard 36 Sailboat Changes Everything | Innovative Open-Plan Cruiser

We FOUND him. Captain Q — the legendary Yacht Hunter himself — has been resurrected with nothing more than a can of Dinty Moore beef stew and a splash of Freixenet bubbly! And wouldn’t you know it, he’s back on deck with us to review a sailboat that most sailors have never even heard of… the extraordinary Gozzard 36.

This is not your typical sailboat. Ted Gozzard’s open plan interior blew up the rulebook by ditching the cookie-cutter 6-foot sections and “imagineering” a layout that’s functional, flexible, and refreshingly innovative. This is the BIGGEST 36-foot sailboat we've ever been on. Lazy Jacks, our featured Gozzard 36, shows why this Canadian-built cruiser has become a cult classic among serious passagemakers and liveaboard sailors.

Highlights & Recent Work:
✅ Sleeps six across three cabins with the revolutionary open plan
✅ Major refit at the Gozzard yard (2013–14) plus ongoing upgrades through 2025
✅ Fresh brightwork, rebuilt steering, new bimini, serviced rig, and a laundry list of replaced systems (fuel pump, hoses, windlass, batteries, macerator, you name it!)
✅ Powered by a well-maintained Westerbeke with updated tanks, wiring, and steering gear
✅ Outfitted with modern cruising gear: Garmin chartplotter w/HD radar, Vesper AIS, Raymarine autopilot, solar power, davits, dodger + bimini, and a Rocna anchor system that’ll keep you stuck to the bottom like a barnacle.

Sail Inventory:
– North mainsail (2022) + Doyle lazy jack system
– Genoa, staysail, gennaker, plus original serviceable sails
– All control lines led aft for easy handling

This Gozzard 36 is more than just a sailboat — it’s a rare piece of yacht design history. A boat that turns heads, sparks conversations, and (with Captain Q’s blessing) might just change how you think about living aboard or heading offshore. She is a STUNNER!

For all inquiries, please contact John Albertine at: [email protected]

Chapters:

00:00 We Find Captain Q
00:35 Nice pan of the Gozzard 36
00:46 Intro to Captain Q and the Gozzard 36
02:20 The HUGE Cockpit
09:32 Captain Q Takes Us Up On Deck
21:26 Going Down Below
25:26 Have You Ever Seen This Before?
29:46 The Galley
31:51 Or Have You Seen Anything Like This?
34:33 The Head
36:13 The Engine Compartment
38:43 Final Thoughts From Canadian Ken, Captain Q, and Me

Please remember we are NOT yacht brokers nor surveyors - we just love to showcase beautiful sailboats that might be of interest to you!

Thanks for watching and tune in next week!
-The BoatFools Sailing Team & Captain Q

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