title: Hunter 26
text: # Hunter 26
  
  The Hunter 26 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Rob Mazza and first built in 1994.
  
  ## Production
  
  The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States from 1994 to 1997, but it is now out of production.
  
  The Hunter 26 design was developed into the similar Hunter 260 in 1997.
  
  ## Design
  
  The Hunter 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder and a centerboard. It displaces 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of flooding water ballast. The ballast is drained for road transport.
  
  The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.75 ft (0.53 m) retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.
  
  The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
  
  The design has a hull speed of 6.44 kn (11.93 km/h).
  
  