Niagara 26
Sailboat class
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The Niagara 26 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by George Hinterhoeller as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1975.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | George Hinterhoeller |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| No. built | 170 |
| Builder(s) | Hinterhoeller Yachts, Goman Boat Limited, Halman Manufacturing Company |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Niagara 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Draft | 4.42 ft (1.35 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 26.67 ft (8.13 m) |
| LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| Beam | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard motor/outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 29.00 ft (8.84 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.42 ft (3.18 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 165.00 sq ft (15.329 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 151.09 sq ft (14.037 m2) |
| Total sail area | 316.09 sq ft (29.366 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 183-211 |
Production
The type was initially built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada as one of the first designs put into production after George Hinterhoeller had left C&C Yachts to re-establish his own company.[1][2][5][6][7]
After the first 69 boats had been built by Hinterhoeller, licensed production moved to two other Canadian companies, Goman Boat Limited and the Halman Manufacturing Company.[1][2][5][8][9][10][11]
A total of 170 boats had been built by all three manufacturers, by the time production ended.[1][2][5]
Design
The Niagara 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and carries 1,700 lb (771 kg) of ballast. The boat can also be equipped with a spinnaker for downwind sailing.[1][2][5][12]
The boat has a draft of 4.42 ft (1.35 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][2][5]
The design has a sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a single straight settee berth on the port side and a drop down table in the main cabin that converts to a double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the starboard side aft. The galley is split on both sides, with a two-burner stove to port and an ice box and a sink to starboard. A navigation station is opposite to the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2][5]
The boat can be fitted with an inboard engine or an outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 6 U.S. gallons (23 L; 5.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal).[1][2][5]
The design has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 186 to 195 for the inboard engine-equipped version and 183 to 211 for the outboard motor version.[1][2][13]
Operational history
In a review, Sailboat Lab reported, "the Niagara 26 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range."[5]
See also
Similar sailboats
