Hunter 26.5

The Hunter 26.5 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team and first built in 1985.

Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1985 and 1987, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Hunter 26.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an aluminum mast and boom, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a laminated wooden tiller and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 4400 lb and carries 1800 lb of ballast. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 23 u.s.gal.

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft with the standard wing keel and 4.25 ft with the optional deep draft keel.

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. A 9.9 hp outboard was factory standard equipment.

The boat was delivered with many items as standard equipment, as part of the manufacturer's Cruise Pac. These included a 110% genoa foresail, mast head wind indicator, stainless steel front and rear pulpits, lifelines and stanchions, a stainless steel re-boarding ladder, holly and teak wood interior, dinette table, portable toilet, a stainless steel galley sink, stove, ice chest, an outboard motor bracket, anchor and anchor line and even life jackets.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with a high of 198 and low of 186. It has a hull speed of 6.34 kn.