| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Finch |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1972 |
| No. built | about 300 |
| Builder(s) | Parker Dawson Yachts |
| Name | Parker Dawson 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m), keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 25.70 ft (7.83 m) |
| LWL | 22.17 ft (6.76 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard Yanmar 7.5 hp (6 kW) diesel engine or outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 1,100 lb (499 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | lifting 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 | 123.96 sq ft (11.516 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 146.25 sq ft (13.587 m2) |
| Total sail area | 270.21 sq ft (25.103 m2) |
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The Parker Dawson 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Robert Finch as a cruiser and first built in 1972.[1][2][3][4]
The design has been sold by a number of different manufacturers under several names, including the Midship 25, Dawson 25, Nauset 26 and Bombay 26.[1][5]
The Parker Dawson 26 is a development of the Dawson 26.[6]