Seafarer 26

Seafarer 26

Development
Designer	McCurdy & Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1977
Builder(s)	Seafarer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seafarer 26
Boat
Displacement	4,600 lb (2,087 kg)
Draft	3.75 ft (1.14 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	25.75 ft (7.85 m)
LWL	22.75 ft (6.93 m)
Beam	8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 1GM diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,775 lb (805 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda 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
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	107.31 sq ft (9.969 m2)
Jib/genoa area	162.41 sq ft (15.088 m2)
Total sail area	269.73 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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Seafarer 26
• Photo of a Seafarer 26