Engineering:Ranger 26-2
Development | |
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Designer | Gary Mull |
Location | United States |
Year | 1980 |
Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts (division of Lear Siegler) |
Boat | |
Crew | two |
Boat weight | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
LWL | 19.79 ft (6.03 m) |
Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
Hull draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | lifting fin keel |
Ballast | lead |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
General | Fractional rigged sloop |
I (foretriangle height) | 26.40 ft (8.05 m) |
J (foretriangle base) | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
P (mainsail luff) | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
E (mainsail foot) | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 167.75 sq ft (15.584 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 116.16 sq ft (10.792 m2) |
Total sail area | 283.91 sq ft (26.376 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 186 (average) |
The Ranger 26-2 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Ranger 26-2 design is not related to the Ranger 26, which was designed by Mull in 1969.[1][5]
Production
The boat was built by Ranger Yachts, in the United States from 1980 until 1982. Ranger Yaxcjhts was a division of Lear Siegler at that time. Only a small number of boats of the design were completed and it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7]
Design
The Ranger 26-2 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a lifting keel. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,140 lb (517 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][5]
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the retractable keel in the fully down position.[1][2][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 201 and low of 159. It has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h).[2][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger 26-2 (Mull) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ranger-26-2-mull. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 26-2". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/229/ranger-26-2. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 26-2 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/ranger/26-2-mull.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/ranger-yachts-usa. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Lear Siegler Inc. 1961 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/lear-siegler-inc. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger 26-2.
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