 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Finch |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| No. built | 300 |
| Builder(s) | Dawson Yacht Corporation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Dawson 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) |
| Draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m), centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.58 ft (7.80 m) |
| LWL | 22.17 ft (6.76 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | stub keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 1,165 lb (528 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 29.25 ft (8.92 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.33 ft (3.15 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 146.25 sq ft (13.587 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 123.96 sq ft (11.516 m2) |
| Total sail area | 270.21 sq ft (25.103 m2) |
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The Dawson 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Robert Finch as a cruiser and first built in 1973.[1][2]
Originally known as the Midship 26, the Dawson 26 design was later developed into the Parker Dawson 26, a boat with a lighter displacement and ballast.[1][3]
- ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Dawson 26 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Robert Finch". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Parker Dawson 26 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.