BoatsWesterly Marine Ltd. Griffon 26 MK II

Westerly Marine Ltd. Griffon 26 MK II

Masthead Sloop · Twin keels · 1982–1984

An Ed Dubois-designed twin-keel cruiser built for shoal-water stability and coastal versatility

Designed by Ed Dubois.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.99 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 267
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1703 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
266.5
Comfort ratio
20.9
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
713
Hull
Hull type
Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1982–1984
Units built
98
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Westerly Marine Ltd

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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
Cascade Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by Robert A. Smith for balanced coastal cruising
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

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