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Leisure Marine 26

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · First built 1983

A fractional sloop produced from the same molds as the Oyster 26, featuring a fin keel and transom-hung rudder

Designed by Holman, Pye & Kim Holman.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 beamy beam gives 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.13
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 241
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
241.3
Comfort ratio
19.7
Capsize screening
2.13
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
799
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
Holman, Pye, Kim Holman
Builder
Leisure Marine

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