American 26
Description
The American 26 sailboat, also known as the American 26/27 or American 8.0 (reflecting its metric length of approximately 8 meters), is a fiberglass pocket cruiser produced by American Mariner Industries (AMI) in Compton, California, during the early 1980s. Designed by Arthur S. Henry (AMI's founder), it's part of AMI's innovative lineup of trailerable sailboats featuring a patented "stabilizer keel" that recesses the cabin sole into the keel, providing exceptional standing headroom (over 6 feet) in a compact hull. This 26-foot monohull masthead sloop is suited for coastal cruising, day sailing, or short overnights for 2–4 people on inland waters, bays, or protected coastal areas.
Construction Details
| Designer | Arthur S. Henry |
|---|---|
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 21.000 ft |
| LWL | 17.670 ft |
| Beam | 8.000 ft |
| Displacement | 2200 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 28.83 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.14 ft |
| p | 25 ft |
| e | 10 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.83 ft | 11.14 ft | 25 ft | 10 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
| Foot | * 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.37 ft - (8038 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 26.6 ft - (8108 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 128.84 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 24.73 ft - (7538 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.3 ft - (4663 mm) |
| Leech | * 20.78 ft - (6334 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.99 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.81 ft - (3904 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.03 ° |
| Area | * 158.39 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 29.36 ft - (8949 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.46 ft - (5627 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.24 ft - (8303 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.71 ft - (5093 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.03 ° |
| Area | * 245.29 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 29.36 ft - (8949 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.38 ft - (5602 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.01 ft - (8233 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 405 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.