FRANCES 26
Fractional Sloop • Long Keel • Built 1975
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26 ft
- LWL
- 21.25 ft
- Beam
- 8.17 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.83 ft
- Displacement
- 6,800 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,500 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.73 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 316
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 51.5%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 337 sq ft
- I
- 31 ft
- J
- 9.58 ft
- P
- 32 ft
- E
- 11.75 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long Keel
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1975
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 200
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Engine Model
- 1GM
- Power
- 8 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 15 gal
- Fuel
- 15 gal
- Headroom
- 4.67 ft
Notes: Approximately 100 boats built by Morris Yachts, (USA).\nAlso available with a cutter rig. Flush deck and full coachroof versions.\nHeadroom in the full coachroof version is 5.0 ft\nRig measurements above are for the fractional sloop.\nRig measurements for the cutter:\nJib (Yankee) leech = 25.5 ft\nStaysail leech = 22 ft.\nJ = 9.25 ft\nP = 30.5 ft\nE = 11.75 ft\nAnother version is called the VICTORIA 26.\nAccording to the designers blog, this was his first design, which he sailed, single handed, to the Newport Boat Show.\nPlans for this and many other Paine designs can be purchased on his web site.