South Coast 26

South Coast 26

Development
Designer	James Monroe
Location	United States
Year	1977
Builder(s)	South Coast Seacraft
Role	Cruiser
Name	South Coast 26
Boat
Displacement	3,300 lb (1,497 kg)
Draft	3.67 ft (1.12 m) with keel down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	25.83 ft (7.87 m)
LWL	23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam	7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	lifting keel
Ballast	960 lb (435 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda 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
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	116.25 sq ft (10.800 m2)
Jib/genoa area	187.06 sq ft (17.378 m2)
Total sail area	303.31 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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "South Coast 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "South Coast 26". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "South Coast Seacraft Co. 1965 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "South Coast Seacraft Owners' Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

External links

• Photo of a South Coast 26
• Photo of a South Coast 26 on a hoist, showing keel