Engineering:South Coast 26

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South Coast 26
Development
DesignerJames Monroe
LocationUnited States
Year1977
Builder(s)South Coast Seacraft
RoleCruiser
Boat
Boat weight3,300 lb (1,497 kg)
Draft3.67 ft (1.12 m) with keel down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA25.83 ft (7.87 m)
LWL23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelifting keel
Ballast960 lb (435 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)39.80 ft (12.13 m)
J (foretriangle base)9.40 ft (2.87 m)
P (mainsail luff)25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E (mainsail foot)9.30 ft (2.83 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area116.25 sq ft (10.800 m2)
Jib/genoa area187.06 sq ft (17.378 m2)
Total sail area303.31 sq ft (28.178 m2)

The South Coast 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by James Monroe as a cruiser and first built in 1977.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by South Coast Seacraft in United States , starting in 1977, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]

Design

The South Coast 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a reverse transom; a transom-hung, vertically-lifting wooden rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel with a weighted bulb. It was built in aft cockpit and center cockpit versions. It displaces 3,300 lb (1,497 kg) and carries 960 lb (435 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the keel extended and 1.82 ft (0.55 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

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. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley on the port side.[1]

For sailing the design may be equipped with a 150% or 170% genoa.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the South Coast Seacraft Owners' Association.[4]

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