Santana 26 Explained

Santana 26
Designer:Seymour Paul
Location:United States
Year:1971
No Built:83
Builder:W. D. Schock Corp
Role:Cruiser
Draft:5feet
Displacement:50600NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:26.17feet
Lwl:21.08feet
Beam:7.92feet
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:24000NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:33.6feet
J:11.66feet
P:28feet
E:10feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:140square feet
Sailarea Headsail:195.89square feet
Sailarea Total:335.89square feet

The Santana 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. D. Schock Corp's in-house designer, Seymour Paul, as a cruiser and first built in 1971.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, from 1971 until 1974, with 83 boats completed over its four-year production run.[1] [2] [7] [8] [9]

Design

The Santana 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a nearly-plumb transom, a spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional swing keel.

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a drop-down dinette table that forms double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard admidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1] [2]

For sailing the design cane be equipped with a number of jibs or genoas.[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.15kn.[2]

Variants

Santana 26
  • This fixed keel model was introduced in 1971. It displaces 50600NaN0 and carries 24000NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5feet with the standard keel.[1] [2]
    Santana 26 SK
  • This swing keel model was also introduced in 1971. It displaces 44600NaN0, carries 18000NaN0 of ballast and has a mast that is about 2.6feet shorter than the fixed keel model. The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the keel down and 2.75feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or ground transportation on a trailer.[3] [4]

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Santana 26 sailboat . 6 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220806184939/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/santana-26. 6 August 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Santana 26. 6 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220806185005/https://sailboat.guide/schock/santana-26. 6 August 2022. live.
    3. Web site: Santana 26 SK sailboat . 6 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220806184939/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/santana-26-sk. 6 August 2022. live.
    4. Web site: Santana 26 SK. 6 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220806185003/https://sailboat.guide/santana-26-sk. 6 August 2022. live.
    5. Web site: Seymour Paul. 6 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20211218154832/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/paul-seymour. 18 December 2021. live.
    6. Web site: Seymour Paul. 6 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220719000426/https://sailboat.guide/seymour-paul. 19 July 2022. live.
    7. Web site: Schock W.D.. 6 August 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200718211515/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/schock-wd. 18 July 2020. live.
    8. Web site: Schock W.D.. 6 August 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20211223180511/https://sailboat.guide/schock. 23 December 2021. live.
    9. Web site: Boats built by W.D. Schock. 9 August 2022. W. D. Schock Corp. W. D. Schock Corp. wdschock.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100221183356/http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm. 21 February 2010. dead.

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