Kaiser Yachts 26
Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1968
A 1968 masthead sloop with a 43% ballast ratio, designed for steady, traditional performance in a compact 26-foot hull
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel
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Character
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LivelyComfort 29Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.71Bluewater
LightD/L 373Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.5Powered-up
TenderBallast 44%Stiff
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
373.3
Comfort ratio
28.9
Capsize screening
1.71
Hull speed
5.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
546
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1968
Units built
26
Designer
Kaiser
Builder
John Kaiser, Kaiser Yachts
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