Pearson 26 Weekender

The Pearson 26 family of designs are all a small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass with balsa-cored decks and with wood trim. They all have a masthead sloop rig, raked stem, vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel. All versions have a length overall of 26.17 ft (8.0 m) and a waterline length of 21.67 ft (6.6 m), with hull speed of 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h). The boats all have a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel fitted. The design is equipped with a transom well to mount a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The outboard's fuel tank is mounted in a dedicated locker.

Accommodations include a double "V"-berth in the forepeak, with a double folding door. A translucent hatch over the berth provides lights and ventilation. A main cabin dinette table converts to a double berth and there is also a settee berth, for a total of sleeping space for five people. The galley is arranged on both sides of the cabin, with the sink on the port side and optional stove on the starboard. A cooler can be mounted under the companionway ladder. The optional head is mounted on the port side. Other features include an anchor locker, two winches for the jibsheets, four fixed portlights and an adjustable backstay, plus genoa tracks.

The Pearson 26W or Weekender was introduced in 1975, built until 1983 and has a longer cockpit and shorter coach house. It has the same rigging as the 26, but lighter displacement. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,200 lb (998 kg) of ballast. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 213 with a high of 219 and low of 210.

Source: Wikipedia