| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980; 45 years ago (1980) |
| Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts (division of Lear Siegler) |
| Name | Ranger 26-2 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 19.79 ft (6.03 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting fin keel |
| Ballast | lead |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 26.40 ft (8.05 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.80 ft (2.68 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 167.75 sq ft (15.584 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 116.16 sq ft (10.792 m) |
| Total sail area | 283.91 sq ft (26.376 m) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 186 (average) |
| [edit on Wikidata] | |
The Ranger 26-2 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull.
The Ranger 26-2 design is not related to the Ranger 26, which was designed by Mull in 1969.
Production
The boat was built by Ranger Yachts, in the United States from 1980 until 1982. Ranger Yaxcjhts was a division of Lear Siegler at that time. Only a small number of boats of the design were completed and it is now out of production.
Design
The Ranger 26-2 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a lifting keel. It displaces 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) and carries 1,140 lb (517 kg) of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the retractable keel in the fully down position.
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 201 and low of 159. It has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h).
See also
References
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger 26-2 (Mull) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 26-2". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 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.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 26-2 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Lear Siegler Inc. 1961 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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