Grampian 26
Description
The Grampian 26, designed by Scottish naval architect Alex McGruer and produced by Grampian Marine in Oakville, Ontario, from 1967 to 1977, stands as the company's most successful model with over 1,000 hulls built, earning acclaim as an affordable, spacious family cruiser despite its utilitarian, "plain Jane" aesthetics. Measuring 26 feet LOA with an 8-foot-4-inch beam, 21-foot-9-inch waterline, 5,600-pound displacement, and 2,600 pounds of ballast, it features a fixed fin keel drawing 3 feet 10 inches (or a rarer centerboard version with 2 feet 10 inches board-up/6 feet 6 inches board-down) and a masthead sloop rig on a spooned bow and transom stern, delivering modest but stable performance suited to coastal cruising (PHRF around 228, hull speed 6.3 knots). Its hand-laid fiberglass hull prioritizes durability over speed, with a large cockpit for four, 6 feet of standing headroom throughout, and a practical interior layout including a V-berth forward, enclosed head, convertible dinette, compact galley, and quarter berth for up to four—ideal for couples or small families,
Construction Details
| Designer | Alex McGruer |
|---|---|
| Builder | Grampian Marine |
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 26.000 ft |
| LWL | 21.750 ft |
| Beam | 8.330 ft |
| Displacement | 5600 lb |
| Ballast | 2600 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.250 ft |
| Year Built | 1967 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 33 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.25 ft |
| p | 28 ft |
| e | 11.17 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 ft | 10.25 ft | 28 ft | 11.17 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Grampian 26 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 28 ft - (8534 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.17 ft - (3405 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.54 ft - (9004 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 29.78 ft - (9077 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 161.7 ft² |
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Grampian 26 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 31.25 ft - (9525 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12.5 ft - (3810 mm) |
| Leech | 28.5 ft - (8687 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 111.22 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.4 ft - (3475 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 6.97 ° |
| Area | * 178.11 ft² |
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Grampian 26 - GENOA
| Luff | 32.83 ft - (10007 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Leech | 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.24 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.4 ft - (4694 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.79 ° |
| Area | * 252.78 ft² |
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Grampian 26 - DRIFTER
| Luff | 32.75 ft - (9982 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 155.12 % |
| Length Perp | * 15.9 ft - (4846 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.44 ° |
| Area | * 260.36 ft² |
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Grampian 26 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Leech | 31.5 ft - (9601 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 421 ft² |
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Grampian 26 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 32.83 ft - (10007 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 18.45 ft - (5624 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.45 ft - (5624 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 515 ft² |
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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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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