PARKER DAWSON 26

PARKER DAWSON 26
PARKER DAWSON 26

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Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 25.58 ft / 7.80 m
LWL: 22.17 ft / 6.76 m
S.A. (reported): 271.00 ft² / 25.18 m²
Beam: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Displacement: 5,700.00 lb / 2,585 kg
Ballast: 1,200.00 lb / 544 kg
Max Draft: 5.33 ft / 1.62 m
Min Draft: 1.67 ft / 0.51 m
Construction: FG w/plywood cored deck
First Built: 1973
Last Built: 1982
Builder: Parker Dawson Yachts (USA)
Designer: Robert Finch

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Type: Diesel
Fuel: 15 gals / 57 L

Accomodations

Water: 25 gals / 95 L
Headroom: 5.83 ft / 1.78 m

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 13.63
Bal. / Displ.: 21.05
Disp: / Len: 233.52
Comfort Ratio: 23.80
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.79
S#: 1.96
Hull Speed: 6.31 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 633.73 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 29.25 ft / 8.92 m
J: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
P: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
E: 10.33 ft / 3.15 m
S.A. Fore: 146.25 ft² / 13.59 m²
S.A. Main: 123.96 ft² / 11.52 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 270.21 ft² / 25.10 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 13.59
Est. Forestay Length: 30.91 ft / 9.42 m
Mast Height from DWL: 32.50 ft / 9.91 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Robert Finch
Associations: Parkerdawson.com
Related Sailboats: MIDSHIP 25
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Notes

Often referred to under this name although originally it was called the MIDSHIP 25 and most were built and sold under that name.
See MIDSHIP 25.
The original molds for this boat were used by a number of different builders.
Other names: DAWSON 26, NAUSET 25, BOMBAY 26.
Also available as a ketch.
Some were delivered with an a gas outboard.
It is thought that, altogether, around 300 were built.
Parker Dawson Yachts was located in MA, USA.