Ranger 26-2

The Ranger 26-2 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Ranger 26-2

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 m2)
Jib/genoa area	116.16 sq ft (10.792 m2)
Total sail area	283.91 sq ft (26.376 m2)
Racing
PHRF	186 (average)

The Ranger 26-2 design is not related to the Ranger 26, which was designed by Mull in 1969.^[1][5]

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.^{[1][2][5][6][7]}

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.^[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the retractable keel in the fully down position.^[1][2][5]

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).^[2][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types