BoatsGrampian Marine 26

Grampian Marine 26

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1967–1977

A Canadian-built masthead sloop by Alex McGruer, featuring a stiff ballast ratio and a versatile range of deck configurations

Designed by Alex McGruer.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

243 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 243
EasygoingPowered-up

16.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.6
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.6
Displacement / length
243.0
Comfort ratio
22.3
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
647
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
FG w/cored deck
Production
Years built
1967–1977
Units built
980
Designer
Alex McGruer
Builder
Grampian Marine Ltd

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Puma 277.95 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
Coronado Yachts 278.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a masthead sloop rig and fin keel, sharing a near-identical hull with the Columbia 27
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement cruiser profile
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
Puma 268.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop derived from an IOR Half Ton prototype, designed by Holman and Pye for competitive performance

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