| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts |
| Name | Ranger 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,860 lb (2,658 kg) |
| Draft | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| LWL | 21.75 ft (6.63 m) |
| Beam | 8.67 ft (2.64 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,050 lb (930 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.40 ft (8.05 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 132.00 sq ft (12.263 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 189.75 sq ft (17.628 m2) |
| Total sail area | 321.75 sq ft (29.892 m2) |
The Ranger 26 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Ranger 26 is not related to the 1980 Mull designed Ranger 26-2, nor is it related to the Raymond Richards designed Ranger Boat Company 26 of 1978 or the Germán Frers designed 1983 Frers 26, which was marketed as the Ranger 26 by the Brazilian company Mariner Construções Náuticas Ltd for a time.[6][7]
Production
The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States with production from 1969 to 1975. The design is now out of production.[1][5][8]
Design
The Ranger 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,860 lb (2,658 kg) and carries 2,050 lb (930 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the standard fin keel.[1][2][5]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.25 kn (11.58 km/h).[2][5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger 26 (Mull) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 26 (Mull)". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 26 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger 26 (Richards) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger 26 (Frers) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.