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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]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Seymour Paul |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| No. built | 83 |
| Builder(s) | W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Santana 26 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,060 lb (2,295 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.17 ft (7.98 m) |
| LWL | 21.08 ft (6.43 m) |
| Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 33.60 ft (10.24 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.66 ft (3.55 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 140.00 sq ft (13.006 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 195.89 sq ft (18.199 m2) |
| Total sail area | 335.89 sq ft (31.205 m2) |
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]
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 6.15 kn (11.39 km/h).[2]
- Santana 26
- This fixed keel model was introduced in 1971. It displaces 5,060 lb (2,295 kg) and carries 2,400 lb (1,089 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
- Santana 26 SK
- This swing keel model was also introduced in 1971. It displaces 4,460 lb (2,023 kg), carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast and has a mast that is about 2.6 ft (0.79 m) shorter than the fixed keel model. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the keel down and 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or ground transportation on a trailer.[3][4]
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