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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alex McGruer |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1967 |
| No. built | 980 |
| Builder(s) | Grampian Marine |
| Name | Grampian 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 21.75 ft (6.63 m) |
| Beam | 8.33 ft (2.54 m) |
| Engine type | Palmergasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,600 lb (1,179 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.17 ft (3.40 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 156.38 sq ft (14.528 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 169.13 sq ft (15.713 m2) |
| Total sail area | 325.51 sq ft (30.241 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 228 (average) |
TheGrampian 26 is a Canadiansailboat, that was designed byAlex McGruer and first built in 1967.[1][2]
The Grampian 26 design was developed into theDiscovery 7.9 in 1975 and which was built in small numbers.[1][3]
The boat was built byGrampian Marine inOakville, Ontario,Canada between 1967 and 1977. The company completed 980 examples, making it one of the most successful Canadian designs in its size range.[1][4]
The Grampian 26 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, a verticaltransom, an internally-mounted spade-typerudder and a fixed finkeel orcentreboard.[1]
The boat was optionally factory-equipped with a Palmergasoline engine or can be equipped with a smalloutboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal).[1]
In the 1970s a Grampian 26 was sailed down theSt Lawrence River, to theAtlantic Ocean, down the east coast of North America, through thePanama Canal and north toSeattle on the US west coast.[5]
Owners Dick and Theda Morris sailed their Grampian 26 from New York to Europe and cruised it there for two years. They then returned across the Atlantic toKey West, Florida via the Caribbean.[5]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The prize for the boat with the best price/size ratio on the used market has to go to the Grampian 26... What makes the Grampian such a great deal is its size - it is a BIG twenty-six footer. It has a large cockpit, standing headroom throughout the length of the cabin, and one of the bigger v-berths that can be found on any size production sailboat. And if all this isn't enough, the Grampian 26 is a surprisingly fast boat...The Grampian's main cabin has a dinette arrangement on the port side and a galley along the starboard side, so it does not have all that much lounging space."[6]
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