Engineering:Falmouth Cutter 26
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lyle Hess |
| Location | United States |
| No. built | 9 |
| Builder(s) | Russell Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) |
| Draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 23.75 ft (7.24 m) |
| Beam | 9.58 ft (2.92 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 3,708 lb (1,682 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel and transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | cutter rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 214 sq ft (19.9 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 173 sq ft (16.1 m2) |
| Other sails | staysail: 113 sq ft (10.5 m2) |
| Total sail area | 500.00 sq ft (46.452 m2) |
The Falmouth Cutter 26 is an American sailboat that was designed by Lyle Hess as a cruiser.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by Russell Yachts in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States . Nine boats were completed, but it is now out of production.[1]
Design
The Falmouth Cutter 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a cutter rigged sloop with a plumb stem, an angled transom, a keel and transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) and carries 3,708 lb (1,682 kg) of lead ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel.[1]
See also
Related development
- Bristol Channel Cutter
- Falmouth Cutter 22
- Falmouth Cutter 34
- Nor'Sea 27
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Falmouth Cutter 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/falmouth-cutter-26.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/hess-lyle-c.
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