The Hunter 26.5 is an American

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that was designed by the

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and first built in 1985.

Production

The design was built by

Hunter Marine Hunter Marine is an American boat builder, now known as Marlow-Hunter, LLC, owned by David E. Marlow. The company also produces the Mainship powerboat brand. Marlow also owns and manufactures the Marlow Yachts brand consisting of long rang ...

in the

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between 1985 and 1987, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Hunter 26.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of

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. It has a fractional

sloop A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast. Such an arrangement is called a fore-and-aft rig, and can be rigged as a Bermuda rig with triangular sa ...

rig, an

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mast and boom, a

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, a walk-through

reverse transom A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline. The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...

, an internally-mounted spade-type

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controlled by a laminated wooden

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and a fixed

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a draft of with the standard wing keel and with the optional deep draft keel. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. A outboard was factory standard equipment. The boat was delivered with many items as standard equipment, as part of the manufacturer's ''Cruise Pac''. These included a 110% genoa foresail, mast head wind indicator,

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front and rear pulpits, lifelines and stanchions, a stainless steel re-boarding ladder, holly and teak wood interior, dinette table, portable toilet, a stainless steel galley sink, stove,

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, an outboard motor bracket, anchor and anchor line and even

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s. The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 198 and low of 186. It has a hull speed of .

References

External links

Original official brochureHunter 26.5 exterior and interior photos
{{Hunter Marine Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Hunter Design Team Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine

Production

Design

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