Dawson 26
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 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert Finch |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| No. built | 300 |
| Builder | 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 | 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]
The design was built by the Dawson Yacht Corporation in the United States, with 300 examples completed between 1973 and 1982, but it is now out of production.[1]
A brochure, created in 1976, described it as, "a center cockpit, trailerable, auxiliary yacht, engineered and built without compromise for extended ocean going capability. Two separate cabins, five full size berths, sloop or ketch rigged."[4] The "D" for Dawson became a trademark on 8 February 1977 and was used in company advertisements. It was cancelled on 5 July 1983.[5]