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The Falmouth Cutter 26 is an American
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that was designed by Lyle Hess as a
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.


Production

The design was built by Russell Yachts in
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,
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. Nine boats were completed, but it is now out of production.


Design

The Falmouth Cutter 26 is a recreational
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, built predominantly of
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, with wood trim. It is a
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ged sloop with a
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, an angled transom, a fixed long
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and transom-hung
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controlled by a
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. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel.


See also

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List of sailing boat types The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghy, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes World Sailing Classes Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht ...
Related development *
Bristol Channel Cutter The Bristol Channel Cutter, also called the Bristol Channel Cutter 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Lyle Hess as a "character boat" cruiser and first built in 1976. The boat is based upon Hess's earlier ''Renegade'' design. P ...
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Falmouth Cutter 22 The Falmouth Cutter 22 (often just referred to as the Falmouth Cutter) is an American sailboat that was designed by Lyle C. Hess as a cruiser and first built in 1980. The design is based on the traditional British Falmouth work boat.Sherwood, ...
* Falmouth Cutter 34 * Nor'Sea 27


References

{{Reflist Keelboats Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Lyle Hess Sailboat types built by Russell Yachts