Seaward 26RK

Seaward 26RK

Development
Designer	Nick Hake
Location	United States
Year	2005
Builder(s)	Hake Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seaward 26RK
Boat
Displacement	3,800 lb (1,724 kg)
Draft	6.00 ft (1.83 m) with keel down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	28.42 ft (8.66 m)
LWL	25.67 ft (7.82 m)
Beam	8.33 ft (2.54 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	lifting keel
Ballast	1,200 lb (544 kg)
Rudder(s)	lifting, transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	280.00 sq ft (26.013 m2)

The Seaward 26RK is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Nick Hake as a cruiser and first built in 2005. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The boat is also sometimes referred to as the Hake 26RK. ^[4]

Production

The design was built by Hake Yachts in the United States, starting in 2005, but it is now out of production. The boat was actually built by Island Packet Yachts, owned by Hake Marine. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Design

The Seaward 26RK is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The deck is cored with Divinycell foam. It has a fractional sloop rig; a nearly plumb stem; an open, walk-through transom; a vertically retractable, transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a retractable, lead-cored, lifting keel. It displaces 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) and carries 1,200 lb (544 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the keel extended and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, but a Yanmar inboard diesel engine was a factory option. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a bow cabin "V"-berth and two main cabin settee berths, around a flip-up table. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a single-burner stove, icebox and a sink. The head is portable type, with an enclosing door optional. Cabin headroom is 70 in (178 cm). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.66 kn (12.33 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

In a 2005 review in Practical Sailor, Darrell Nicholson wrote, "this boat reflects a thoughtful approach to design that increases user comfort, though its sail plan may disappoint more performance-minded sailors. The additional space in the cockpit and waterline length are a plus, especially since they add only 200 lbs. to the displacement. And we think owners of the 26RK will be pleased at the boat’s ability to gunkhole in bodies of water where deeper draft vessels would be restricted." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Seaward 26RK sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Seaward 26RK". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
3. Nicholson, Darrell (10 March 2005). "Seaward 26 RK". Practical Sailor. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hake 26RK". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hake Yachts (Seaward)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hake Yachts (Seaward)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

External links

• Official website archives on archive.org