The Ranger 26-2 is an American trailerable

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, that was designed by

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

Production

The boat was built by

Ranger Yachts Ranger Yachts was an American boat builder founded by Jack Jensen. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of sailboats for the North American market. History The company was formed by Jensen in 1970 to complement his existing ...

, in the

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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.

Design

The Ranger 26-2 is a small recreational

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, built predominantly of

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. It has a fractional

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rig, an internally-mounted spade-type

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and a lifting keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the retractable keel in the fully down position. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 201 and low of 159. It has a

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of .

References

{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Trailer sailers Sailboat type designs by Gary Mull Sailboat types built by Ranger Yachts

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Design

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