Development | |
---|---|
Designer | George Hinterhoeller |
Location | Canada |
Year | 1975 |
No. built | 170 |
Builder(s) | Hinterhoeller Yachts, Goman Boat Limited, Halman Manufacturing Company |
Role | Racer-Cruiser |
Name | Niagara 26 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
Draft | 4.42 ft (1.35 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fibreglass |
LOA | 26.67 ft (8.13 m) |
LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
Beam | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
Engine type | Inboard motor/outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 29.00 ft (8.84 m) |
J foretriangle base | 10.42 ft (3.18 m) |
P mainsail luff | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 165.00 sq ft (15.329 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 151.09 sq ft (14.037 m2) |
Total sail area | 316.09 sq ft (29.366 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 183-211 |
The Niagara 26 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by George Hinterhoeller as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1975. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The type was initially built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada as one of the first designs put into production after George Hinterhoeller had left C&C Yachts to re-establish his own company. [1] [2] [5] [6] [7]
After the first 69 boats had been built by Hinterhoeller, licensed production moved to two other Canadian companies, Goman Boat Limited and the Halman Manufacturing Company. [1] [2] [5] [8] [9] [10] [11]
A total of 170 boats had been built all three manufacturers, by the time production ended. [1] [2] [5]
The Niagara 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and carries 1,700 lb (771 kg) of ballast. The boat can also be equipped with a spinnaker for downwind sailing. [1] [2] [5] [12]
The boat has a draft of 4.42 ft (1.35 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1] [2] [5]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a single straight settee berth on the port side and a drop down table in the main cabin that converts to a double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the starboard side aft. The galley is split on both sides, with a two-burner stove to port and an ice box and a sink to starboard. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. [1] [2] [5]
The boat can be fitted with an inboard engine or an outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 6 U.S. gallons (23 L; 5.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal). [1] [2] [5]
The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 186 to 195 for the inboard engine-equipped version and 183 to 211 for the outboard motor version. [1] [2] [13]
In a review, Sailboat Lab reported, "the Niagara 26 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range." [5]
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