Nash 26

Nash 26

Development
Designer	Joe Nash
Location	Canada
Year	1975
Builder	J. J. Nash Industries
Boat
Displacement	5,200 lb (2,359 kg)
Draft	3.83 ft (1.17 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	26.00 ft (7.92 m)
LWL	21.25 ft (6.48 m)
Beam	8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Hull appendages
Keel	fin keel
Ballast	2,100 lb (953 kg)
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	31.25 ft (9.53 m)
J foretriangle base	20.40 ft (6.22 m)
P mainsail luff	29.50 ft (8.99 m)
E mainsail foot	8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	125.38 sq ft (11.648 m2)
Jib/genoa area	162.50 sq ft (15.097 m2)
Total sail area	287.88 sq ft (26.745 m2)
Rating
PHRF	231 (average)
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The Nash 26 is a Canadian sailboat designed by Joe Nash and first built in 1975.

Production

The boat was built by J. J. Nash Industries in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Nash 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,100 lb (953 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the standard keel fitted.

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 231 and a hull speed of 6.18 kn (11.45 km/h).

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Nash 26 ... is a relatively large 26 footer with a nice interior layout which includes the maximum in the way of cruising amenities for a boat in this size range. Despite the priority placed on interior space, it still has acceptable proportions for a cruising boat, although some later Nash 26s appear to have been built with a slightly boxy-looking cabin."

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

External links

• Media related to Nash 26 at Wikimedia Commons