Niagara 26

Niagara 26

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]}

Production

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] [ excessive citations ]}

A total of 170 boats had been built all three manufacturers, by the time production ended. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

Design

Niagara 26, showing the plumb transom

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]}

Operational history

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."

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau First 26
• C&C 26
• C&C 26 Wave
• Contessa 26
• Dawson 26
• Discovery 7.9
• Grampian 26
• Herreshoff H-26
• Hunter 26
• Hunter 26.5
• Hunter 260
• Hunter 270
• Mirage 26
• Nash 26
• Nonsuch 26
• Outlaw 26
• Paceship PY 26
• Pearson 26
• Parker Dawson 26
• Sandstream 26
• Tanzer 26
• Yamaha 26

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Niagara 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Niagara 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "George Hinterhoeller". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "George Hinterhoeller". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
5. Ulladulla. "Niagara 26". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
8. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Halman Manufacturing Co". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Goman Boat Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
10. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Halman Manufacturing Co". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
11. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Goman Boat Ltd". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
12. Sailrite Enterprises, Inc (2020). "Niagara 26 Sail Data". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
13. US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

External links

• Media related to Niagara 26 at Wikimedia Commons