Comfortina 32 vs HR 36
Swedish quality cruiser versus centre-cockpit pedigree: Comfortina 32's build against Hallberg-Rassy HR 36's Baltic resale pool. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
Comfortina 32 vs Hallberg-Rassy 36 — Compare rigging age and deck moisture before you commit. Buyer advisory
Comparison table
| Category | Comfortina 32 | HR 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 9.5 m | 10.87 m |
| Beam | 3.27 m | 3.55 m |
| L/B | 2.91 | 3.06 |
| LWL | unknown | 9.35 m |
| Draft | unknown | 1.7 m |
| Displacement | unknown | 7,500 kg (light) |
| Ballast | unknown | 3,400 kg |
| Wetted surface | unknown | 31.3 m², calculated |
| Hulls built | unknown | 602 |
| Designer | unknown | Germán Frers |
| Production years | 1982-1998 | 1989-2003 |
| Overview | The advert shows one Comfortina 32 and a length of 9.50 m. The waterline in the papers is sometimes about 7.50 m and sometimes 8.30 m. Sailguide writes that until the end of the 1980s the booklets said 7.50, then 8.30, and the author does not know why. | Oiled teak, the familiar Hallberg-Rassy HR 36 name, a newer plotter - and you already want to believe the boat is ready for July. |
| Typical issues | The stern is different from the Comfort 32. Sailguide calls that the main difference: there is no separate stern cabin, the double berth is in its own cabin, and the entrance is from the saloon. The hatch in the raised stern, which the Comfort 32 page talks about, is not what you look for here. The rig on sailboatdata is fractional (the forestay is not at the masthead). | Q: Is the HR 36 name in the ad headline enough? A: No. Look at how the stern is built in the photos and whether a hull number is listed; do not trust a length figure alone. Length in the headline is marketing shorthand, not a series proof. Q: Does osmosis risk remain? A: Osmosis is moisture that lifts blisters under the outer plastic skin. |