Sandstream 26
Sailboat class
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The Sandstream 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was built in the late 1980s.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Year | late 1980s |
| Builder | Stanlet Hatch |
| Name | Sandstream 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) |
| Draft | 3.9 ft (1.2 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| LWL | 24.5 ft (7.5 m) |
| Beam | 9.4 ft (2.9 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 8 hp (6 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| Mast length | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 243 (average) |
Production
The boat was built by Sandstream Yachts a division of Stanlet Hatch, but it is now out of production. The company built boats from 1985 to 1997 in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, before going out of business.[6][7]
Design
The Sandstream 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of steel ballast.[4]
The cabin has 71 in (1.8 m) of headroom.[4]
The boat has a draft of 47 in (1.2 m) with the standard keel fitted. It is equipped with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 8 hp (6 kW).[4]
See also
