Niagara 26

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Niagara 26
Niagara 26 sailboat Rainbow 1499.jpg
Development
Designer George Hinterhoeller
Location Canada
Year1975
No. built170
Builder(s) Hinterhoeller Yachts, Goman Boat Limited, Halman Manufacturing Company
Role Racer-Cruiser
NameNiagara 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 typefin keel
Ballast1,700 lb (771 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height29.00 ft (8.84 m)
J foretriangle base10.42 ft (3.18 m)
P mainsail luff30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Sailplan Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area165.00 sq ft (15.329 m2)
Jib/genoa area151.09 sq ft (14.037 m2)
Total sail area316.09 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]

Contents

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]

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 Niagara 26 sailboat Rainbow 1501.jpg
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." [5]

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