BoatsHunter Marine 26

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.

Is it for you?

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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Macgregor 26X7.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering
Cal Boats 247.43 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterThe inaugural Jensen Marine Cal model, this fractional keel-centerboard sloop was built for shoal-water versatility
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters
O'day 226.61 mSame hull family1.2 m shorterA prolific production success with over 3,000 hulls built, offering a nimble fractional rig for coastal daysailing
Dufour Yachts T66.15 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA lightweight 800kg fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance in light air

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