Length | 7.75m | Displacement | see below | Material | MS or timber | Hull Draft | 0.61 m | LWL | 6.88 m | Hull Weight | see below | Beam | 2.68 m | Max Speed | 20 kn | Motor capacity | 650 hp | Fuel Type | see below | Fuel Capacity | 200 litres |
A 26 foot traditional style sports cruiser. Build in ply timber epoxy, steel or aluminium. Inboard petrol or diesel in engine box. Excellent accommodation. Today a moderen light weight diesel in this boat would be magic. Displacement timber 2.64 tonnes Hull weight 1.1 tonne. Displacement steel 3.3 tonnes Hull weight 1.452 tonnes Hard chine twisted waterplane most suitable for a modern inboard lightweight diesel. Berths for 3 persons. Toilet, galley, full headroom. Large cockpit, engine box. Timber 15mm double diagonal. Steel 3mm plating on flat bar frames. Freeboard forward 1.17 metres Aft 0.84 metres Fresh water 80 litres. Timber round bilge version available. See Boden Traditional 26 Gentlemans launch
Not suitable for stern drives or outboard motors. Retro style cruisers are all the go at the moment. Suberb twisted waterplane hull with flaired bow. Truly a great little boat. |