Hunter 26 (260)
Description
The Hunter 26 is an American trailerable water-ballasted cruiser designed by Rob Mazza and built by Hunter Marine from 1994 to 1998 (about 1,500 hulls produced), succeeding the Hunter 23.5 and launching Hunter’s highly successful line of larger water-ballast trailer-sailers. At 25 feet 9 inches LOA with an 8-foot 10-inch beam and a trailering weight of just 4,400 lbs (including trailer), it features a center-line water-ballast tank that holds 2,000 lbs of water (filled in 4–5 minutes, emptied in under a minute), giving a draft of only 1 foot 9 inches empty and 6 feet when full. The fractional B&R rig (swept spreaders, no backstay) carries a large fully battened mainsail of 153 sq ft and a roller-furling 110–135% genoa for roughly 300 sq ft upwind, plus an optional asymmetrical spinnaker on a retractable sprit. Stand-out features include a fully walk-through open transom with swim platform, a huge cockpit with wheel steering, a pop-top for 6-foot-plus headroom, and a remarkably spacious interior for the size: big aft double berth under the cockpit, convertible dinette, enclosed head with shower, full galley, and a private forward V-berth—genuinely sleeping five adults. Quick to rig, easy to tow with a mid-size SUV, stable, and genuinely comfortable for week-long family cruising, the Hunter 26 (sometimes called the Hunter 260 today by owners) remains one of the most popular and recognizable 1990s trailer-sailers on North American lakes and coastlines.
Construction Details
| Designer | Rob Mazza |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hunter Marine |
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 25.750 ft |
| LWL | 23.160 ft |
| Beam | 9.000 ft |
| Displacement | 4600 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.750 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 28.33 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.46 ft |
| p | 30.08 ft |
| e | 10.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.33 ft | 9.46 ft | 30.08 ft | 10.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Hunter 26 (260) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 30.08 ft - (9168 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.3 ft - (9540 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 31.51 ft - (9604 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 162.7 ft² |
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Hunter 26 (260) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 23.89 ft - (7282 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.62 ft - (3847 mm) |
| Leech | * 20.6 ft - (6279 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.01 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.88 ft - (3316 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.99 ° |
| Area | * 129.95 ft² |
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Hunter 26 (260) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 28.33 ft - (8635 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 24.75 ft - (7544 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 100.74 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.53 ft - (2905 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.47 ° |
| Area | * 135.03 ft² |
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Hunter 26 (260) - GENOA
| Luff | * 28.37 ft - (8647 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.36 ft - (4682 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.59 ft - (8105 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.19 ft - (4325 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.05 ° |
| Area | * 201.27 ft² |
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Hunter 26 (260) - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 28.37 ft - (8647 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.99 ft - (4874 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.34 ft - (7724 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 14.19 ft - (4325 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9 ° |
| Area | * 201.26 ft² |
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Hunter 26 (260) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 28.37 ft - (8647 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 17.03 ft - (5191 mm) |
| Foot | * 17.03 ft - (5191 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 411 ft² |
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