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Hunter Marine 26

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1994–1997

A water-ballasted fractional sloop designed by Rob Mazza for easy trailering and shoal-water exploration

Designed by Rob Mazza.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.53 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

165 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 165
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.9
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 594 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.9
Displacement / length
165.3
Comfort ratio
15.9
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
745
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Water
Production
Years built
1994–1997
Designer
Rob Mazza
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Maxus 26 (CB)8.40 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 2015-launched fractional sloop with a 1.43-metre centerboard draft and a 19.61 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
O'day 257.57 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA successful decade-long production run defines this 25-foot masthead sloop, built with a versatile keel-centerboard
Morgan Yachts 24/257.60 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA versatile masthead sloop from Charles Morgan Jr. featuring a keel-centerboard hull and an optional Atomic 4 inboard
Hunter Marine 2407.34 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA trailerable swing-keel cruiser featuring a B&R rig and water ballast, also marketed as the Hunter Legend 240
Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering

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