Seller's Description
PRICE REDUCED TO $10,900
1982 PARKER DAWSON center cockpit 26’ SLOOP / Small Boat Journal, No. 16: “a trailerable production 26-footer that is ideal for shoal-draft coastal cruising, but a vessel that is also capable of ocean crossings and one that has weathered a hurricane. Draws just 20” with the keel up, 5’4” with the keel down.”
LOA 25’7”, LWL 22’2”, Beam 8’
Draft 1’8”(keel up) 5’4”(keel down) Like-new swing keel 3/16 cable and replacement (which you will probably never need) and both cables are made to manufacturers specifications.
Displacement: 5700 lbs.
Swing Keel (cast Iron) 1200 lbs. Keel recently wire brushed (just surface rust on keel) and painted with one coat mar-PRO MAR-PROTECT 70 HIGH SOLIDS EPOXY PRIMER, then 2 coats of bottom paint.
Currently on a 1995 all aluminum Trailex tandem trailer in good condition with surge disk brakes on all 4 wheels. Trailer tires and spare are in good condition and trailer lights are in working order. The engine is a 1982 8hp Yanmar diesel, model YSM with low hours in good operating condition. Operation Manual and Service Manual on board. Engine can be run/tested on trailer for interested buyer with freshwater hose connection to T-valve on water intake hose.
New shaft, stainless alloy, dripless stuffing box, 2 bladed propeller installed approximately 2017.
12-gallon plastic fuel tank with a range of approximately 200 miles depending on conditions.
Sail inventory is as follows:
Like new roller furling North Sails 130 Genoa in very good condition on CDI Flexible Furler 6 Hank on 150 Genoa, Wilson and Silsby, Marblehead, in very good condition Hank on 130 Genoa in good condition Hank on working jib in good condition Like new jib deck bag New, never used, blue, green & white Tri-Radial Spinnaker .75 once with launch bag Bimini, complete set of Sunbrella side curtains and complete set of Iisinglass curtains.
8’ TRINKA SAILING DINGHY INCLUDED WITH FULL PRICE OFFER!
Equipment: Other Equipment: 20 gallon Freshwater stainless steel tank Marine head and 15 gallon holding tank was removed, but plumbing remains and can be reinstalled Marine porta-potty Garman GPSMAP 440s Raytheon Ray 80 VHF/FM, Hawkeye depth gauge and transducer Autohelm 3000 4” pedestal mount Ritchie power damp Compass 3 electric and 1 manual bilge pump. 25lb Manson Supreme and Danforth with rode Galley: SS sink with manual hand pump faucet, built in ice box, 2 burner stove Cabin cushions and covers are all in excellent condition Cockpit: 6’2” clearance under boom, Wheel pedestal steering, Full or Half Bimini. Complete set of Sunbrella side curtains And Complete set of eisenglass curtains XPower 1000 by xantrex 840-watt Milwaukee electric Drill with winch bit for swing keel Uni-Solar Battery Charger Previous owner said she spent the first 26 years in fresh water (and18 of that was on the trailer in a barn). Two 3 ring binders with original boat and engine brochure, information, sails, engine and various equipment manuals, repairs, receipts, etc.
Haul-out December 2024. Keel wire brushed (just surface rust on keel) and painted with one coat mar-PRO MAR-PROTECT 70 HIGH SOLIDS EPOXY PRIMER. Two coats of West Marine PCA Premium ablative antifouling paint on swing keel, rudder and bottom. Lifting cable in excellent condition.
Florida title for boat and trailer registration in hand.
Specs
- Designer
- Robert Finch
- Builder
- Parker Dawson Yachts (USA)
- Association
- Parkerdawson.com
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Stub + Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG w/plywood cored deck
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 11″ / 7.9 m
- Waterline Length
- 22′ 2″ / 6.8 m
- Beam
- 8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 1′ 8″ / 0.5 m — 1′ 8″ / 0.5 m
- Displacement
- 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg
- Ballast
- 1,100 lb / 499 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 271′² / 25.2 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 270′² / 25.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 124′² / 11.5 m²
- P
- 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m
- E
- 10′ 4″ / 3.2 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 146′² / 13.6 m²
- I
- 29′ 3″ / 8.9 m
- J
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
- Forestay Length
- 30′ 10″ / 9.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.0 kn
Classic: 6.31 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
17.2
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
27.5
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
163.7
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
16.6
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Often referred to under this name although originally it was called the MIDSHIP 25 and most were built and sold under that name.
See MIDSHIP 25.
The original molds for this boat were used by a number of different builders.
Other names: DAWSON 26, NAUSET 25, BOMBAY 26.
Also available as a ketch.
Some were delivered with an inboard engine.
It is thought that, altogether, around 300 were built.
Parker Dawson Yachts was located in MA, USA.
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