RUSTLER 36

[Guest]

We are currently owners of a Twister 28 which sails beautifully. We have been very pleased with her over the years (apart from going astern under power), but now we are ready for something larger and feel the Rustler 36 maybe the ideal next yacht for us. Has anybody got any information on the Rustler in relation to the sailing, handling etc. We feel that owners may offer us more help and advice on this than a sales team. We sail as a husband and wife team and do like to use the sails not the engine wherever possible and hoped we could get advice on the shorthanded capabilities of the Rustler. The pictures etc. we have seen suggest that the helms person can trim both the main and the genoa whilst the crew are on decks is this so? Any replies will gratefully be received.

Thanks in advance Wayne and Sue Hewitt

 

[jamesjermain]

As Twiater sailors you will find he Holmnan and Pye-designed Rustler 36 very familiar. She is a seaworthy, tough long keeled cruiser with a traditiionally styled interior (quarterberth, heads amidships, etc). There is lots of stowage and she is comfortable at sea. Compared to most modern 36 footers she is short of space and light to moderate wind performance is less, but not by much. She goes like a train in a bit of a blow.
She is heavy on the helm in stronger winds (Force 5 plus) though, if you let the rig get unballanced or don't reef in time, but she remains perfectly controlable.

YM did a boat test on her when she first appeared in the late eighties and also took a second look at her a couple of years ago (I did the latter report for what its worth). Copies are available from Copy Shop. Tel: 01202 440832

JJ

 

[jamesjermain]

As Twiater sailors you will find he Holmnan and Pye-designed Rustler 36 very familiar. She is a seaworthy, tough, long keeled cruiser with a traditiionally styled interior (quarterberth, heads amidships, etc). There is lots of stowage and she is comfortable at sea. Compared to most modern 36 footers she is short of space and light to moderate wind performance is less, but not by much. She goes like a train in a bit of a blow.
She is heavy on the helm in stronger winds (Force 5 plus) though, if you let the rig get unballanced or don't reef in time, but she remains perfectly controlable.

YM did a boat test on her when she first appeared in the late eighties and also took a second look at her a couple of years ago (I did the latter report for what its worth). Copies are available from Copy Shop. Tel: 01202 440832

JJ

 

[andrewhopkins]

short handed sailing

Although ive never sailed one, i hear nothing but great things about the rustler 36. It seems to be extremely seaworthy and where most of us run to a marina in a F6-7, the rustler keeps going.

It is long keel so the running astern under engine bit will still be a problem.

If you really want sort handed sailing why not look at yachts with self tacking jibs or stay-sails ?.

 

[Tim_S]

As a Rustler owner I can confirm that the trimming of both sails is easy for one person. A Rustler has circumnavigated single-handed, but the owner was a very good sailor.

Rustler UK is a small company. The owner Chris Owen is the MD, and he is assisted by an exceptional team of craftsmen. There is no sales force, so you should feel free to contact him direct. During my pre-purchase discussions and the many questions I asked prior to delivery I was never once given anything but straight answers, so I would have no concerns about getting "flannel" from salesmen.

Incidentally, The Rustler is our first boat and we are new to sailing. We have found her an absolute pleasure to handle, and even the vagaries of astern steering with a long keel seem to be an issue of planning rather than boat unpredictablity.