Ranger 26-2
1980s US recreational keelboat
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The Ranger 26-2 is a recreational keelboat built by Ranger Yachts, in the United States from 1980 until 1982. Ranger Yaxcjhts was a division of Lear Siegler at that time. Only a small number of boats of the design were completed and it is now out of production.[1][2] [3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder | Ranger Yachts (division of Lear Siegler) |
| Name | Ranger 26-2 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 19.79 ft (6.03 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting fin keel |
| Ballast | lead |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 26.40 ft (8.05 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 167.75 sq ft (15.584 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 116.16 sq ft (10.792 m2) |
| Total sail area | 283.91 sq ft (26.376 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 186 (average) |
Design
The Ranger 26-2 design is not related to the Ranger 26, which was designed by Mull in 1969.[3][7]
The Ranger 26-2 is built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a lifting keel. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,140 lb (517 kg) of lead ballast.[3][4][7]
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the retractable keel in the fully down position.[3][4][7]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 201 and low of 159. It has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h).[4][7]