S/V Cotton Wood is a Luperon, Dominican Republic based 1987 Gozzard 36 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
Designed by Ted Gozzard and built to exacting standards, the Gozzard 36 has long been respected as a serious offshore cruising sailboat. With her full-keel design, protected rudder, and heavy-displacement hull, she offers a comfortable motion at sea and excellent tracking in a wide range of conditions. This is a boat that inspires confidence when the weather turns and rewards patience on long passages.
Below deck, the interior is warm, practical, and exceptionally well thought out for a boat of this size. The layout features a forward double berth, a convertible saloon table that creates a second double, and a generous aft single berth that serves as an excellent sea berth. With comfortable headroom, ample storage, and quality woodwork throughout, she feels solid and welcoming rather than cramped.
The galley and systems reflect a clear focus on liveaboard cruising, and recent upgrades have improved reliability and self-sufficiency.
On deck, she is set up for easy short-handed sailing with a well-protected cockpit and a conservative sail plan. Rigging and deck hardware have been maintained to support safe, comfortable handling and anchoring.
Power comes from a reliable inboard engine with recent drivetrain updates, and the electrical system supports extended periods off the grid.
This Gozzard 36 is not a dockside showpiece. She is a capable, honest cruising boat for sailors who value quality, reliability, and thoughtful upgrades, a boat ready to be lived aboard and sailed with confidence.
Features
- Offshore Pedigree
- Rig and Mast Upgrades
- New Engine (2015)
- Watermaker
- Off-Grid Capable
Specifications
| Name | S/V Cotton Wood |
| Make | Gozzard |
| Model | 36 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Monohull Sailboat |
| Builder | Gozzard |
| Designer | Ted Gozzard |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Heads | 1 |
Dimensions
| Loa | 36ft 9in / 11.20m |
| Beam | 12ft 0in / 3.66m |
| Headroom | 6 ft 2 in |
| Draft | 4ft 9in / 1.45m |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 35 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 45 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 1 |
Performance
| Engines | 55HP Westerbeke 55D 2015 |
| Engine Hours | 1200 |
| Generator | Honda 2000 |
| Displacement | 18150 lbs |
| Sails | North Sails main, jib, staysail, spinnaker (2015) |
Layout Diagram

Inventory
Vessel Description
- Designed by Ted Gozzard
- Full-keel design with protected rudder and heavy-displacement hull
- Comfortable motion at sea and excellent tracking
- Set up for easy short-handed sailing and offshore cruising
- Interior warm, practical, quality woodwork, ample storage
- Recent major upgrades and maintenance noted (see Vessel Notes)
Vessel Notes
- Mast, standing rigging, and hull-mounted chainplates replaced 2015
- North Sails inventory in good condition
- Refrigeration compressor and plate replaced 2025
- Watermaker producing 20+ gallons per hour (110V, runs off generator, installed 2017)
- Westerbeke 55D installed new 2015, approximately 1,200 hours
- Extensive drivetrain updates completed
- Anchor windlass (Lewmar) rebuilt 2022
- Solar, inverter/charger, Firefly AGM house bank, and Honda generator support off-grid use
Accommodation
- Forward double berth
- Main saloon table folds down into a second double berth
- Aft single berth (serves as sea berth)
- Headroom 6'2"
- Ample storage
- Quality woodwork throughout
Galley and Domestic Systems
- Refrigerator: new compressor and plate (2025)
- Freezer: dual unit with refrigerator
- Stove and oven
- Propane shut-off valve
- Fume detector
- Vented propane locker
- Propane tanks: (2) 20 lb
- Barbecue fuel: (2) 10 lb tanks for BBQ
- Watermaker: 20+ gph (110V, runs off generator, 2017)
- Water heater: replaced 2019
- Water system: Jabsco water pump (spares on board)
Safety and Emergency Equipment
- USCG safety package: lifejackets
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguishers (2)
- Emergency tiller
- Manual bilge pumps: yes
- Electric bilge pumps: (2) — (1) large, (1) smaller near engine
- Bilge blowers: yes
Electronics and Navigation
- Autopilot: Raymarine hydraulic ram
- Primary chart plotter: iPad used for charts at the helm
- Radar: Raytheon R20X
- Depth sounder
- Speed and distance instruments
- Primary VHF radio: Standard Horizon + RAM mic
- Secondary VHF radio: handheld
- Direction finder
- Wind direction indicator
- Wind speed indicator
- Compass
- AIS receiver
- Stereo and stereo speakers
- Television
- Deck lights
- Navigation lights
Electrical Systems
- DC system: 12 volt
- AC system: 110 volt
- Inverter/charger: Freedom 10 charger/inverter
- Shore power cord
- Battery monitor: Victron
- Alternator: 125 amp maximum
- MPPT charge controllers: (2)
Batteries
- House bank: (3) Firefly AGM 116 AH (2017)
- Engine battery: (1) lead acid
- Windlass battery: (1) lead acid
Generator and Renewable Power
- Generator: Honda 2000
- Solar panels: (2) totaling 410 watts
- Inverter/charger: Freedom 10 charger/inverter
- Shore power cord
- Battery monitor: Victron
- MPPT charge controllers: (2)
Deck and Ground Tackle
- Primary anchor: Rocna 20
- Primary chain: 110 feet 10mm (2022)
- Primary rode: ample
- Backup anchor: onboard (unspecified)
- Backup chain: 30 feet
- Backup rode: ample
- Dinghy anchor: Spade
- Anchor windlass: Lewmar (rebuilt 2022)
- Bow anchor roller: 1
- Bow sprit: 4 feet
- Swim platform
- Swim ladder
- Deck wash down system: pump ready to install
- Fenders and dock lines
- Dodger: half hard dodger, half canvas
- Bimini top: needs zipper replaced (enough material for full enclosure)
- Cockpit cushions
- Cockpit table
- Side stanchions and lifelines
- Dinghy davits
Rigging and Sails
- Main mast: deck-stepped aluminum (new 2015)
- Standing rigging: replaced 2015
- Chainplates: hull-mounted (2015)
- Roller furling: main
- Roller furling: genoa
- Mainsheet traveler
- Backstay adjuster: manual
- Boom vang: rope
- Sails: North Sails inventory
- Main sail: good condition (2015)
- Jib: good condition (2015)
- Staysail: good condition (2015)
- Spinnaker: never used, with sock (2015)
Winches
- Cockpit winches: 4
Mechanical Equipment
- Steering type: cable
- Propeller: bronze 3-blade fixed
- Manual bilge pumps: yes
- Electric bilge pumps: (2) — (1) large, (1) smaller near engine
- Bilge blowers: yes
- Spare parts: on board
Engine Information
- Engine: Westerbeke 55D (installed 2015)
- Approximate hours: 1,200
- Injectors: new 2015
- Damper plate: new 2015
- Transmission: new 2015
- Shaft: new 2017
- Extensive drivetrain updates performed
Tankage
- Fuel: 35 gallons, aluminum
- Water: 45 gallons, aluminum
- Holding tank: sized for 2 people / 3 weeks, aluminum


























