The Santana 26 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by

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's in-house designer, Seymour Paul, as a

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and first built in 1971.

Production

The design was built by

in the United States, from 1971 until 1974, with 83 boats completed over its four-year production run.

Design

The Santana 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a nearly-plumb

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, a spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional

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. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double

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in the bow cabin and a drop-down dinette table that forms double berth on the port side. The

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is located on the starboard admidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The

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is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. For sailing the design cane be equipped with a number of jibs or genoas. The design has a hull speed of .

Variants

;Santana 26 :This fixed keel model was introduced in 1971. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. ;Santana 26 SK :This swing keel model was also introduced in 1971. It displaces , carries of ballast and has a mast that is about shorter than the fixed keel model. The boat has a draft of with the keel down and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or ground transportation on a trailer.

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Photo of a Santana 26
{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Trailer sailers Sailboat type designs by Seymour Paul Sailboat types built by W. D. Schock Corp

Production

Design

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