Engineering:Seafarer 26

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Seafarer 26
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Development
DesignerMcCurdy & Rhodes
LocationUnited States
Year1977
Builder(s)Seafarer Yachts
RoleCruiser
Boat
Boat weight4,600 lb (2,087 kg)
Draft3.75 ft (1.14 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA25.75 ft (7.85 m)
LWL22.75 ft (6.93 m)
Beam8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Engine typeYanmar 1GM diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,775 lb (805 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)30.50 ft (9.30 m)
J (foretriangle base)10.65 ft (3.25 m)
P (mainsail luff)25.25 ft (7.70 m)
E (mainsail foot)8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area107.31 sq ft (9.969 m2)
Jib/genoa area162.41 sq ft (15.088 m2)
Total sail area269.73 sq ft (25.059 m2)

The Seafarer 26 is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes a cruiser and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States , starting in 1977, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]

Design

The Seafarer 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of solid laminate fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) and carries 1,775 lb (805 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with the standard keel and 2.58 ft (0.79 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor or optionally with an inboard Japanese Yanmar 1GM diesel engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin around a drop-leaf table. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder, with a two-burner stove to starboard and an ice box and sink to port. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 43 U.S. gallons (160 L; 36 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.39 kn (11.83 km/h).[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-26. 
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mccurdy-rhodes. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 26". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/26. 
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts. 
  5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer. 

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