1997 Hunter 26 Sailboat, Swing-Keel, Water-Ballasted and Trailer-able

This is an easy-to-sail family boat with excellent stability, a large cockpit, plenty of deck space and a spacious cabin with a galley and separate head.  This boat features stern seats and a walk out back to swim with swim ladder.  This boat is a water ballast boat that means it doesn’t take a major vehicle to trailer down the road.  The boat weighs approx. 3,000 lbs with water out and 5,000 lbs. with water on board.  It can sail with six adults and various children mixed-in.

 Features include:
• 9.9 HP Honda 4 cycle outboard with charging and electric start with new battery

   24 “ Safety throw ring with rail mount

   Charcoal stainless steel grill with rail mount
• Roller furling jib with sun shield
• Wide cockpit with open, walk-thru transom, center foot brace

• Spacious cabin with convertible dinette table, double aft berth and double v-berth with two new complete ports

 • Galley with sink, marine alcohol stove and built-in cooler compartment  
• Separate head with sink, New portable stool and hanging locker       
• Pop-up hatch for more open cabin feel and ventilation at anchor and in port 
• Bow pulpit, stanchions and lifelines running the length of the boat
• Bow anchor locker, Danforth anchor with chain and rode
• VHF Radio

• Main sail cover  self tailing lewmar winches for jib sheet controls
• New boat top cover for winter and to protect top of boat a $800 value

• Easy mast-raising system and mast crutch
• Trailer galvanized dual axle with bearing buddies with new surge brake unit
• With swing-keel retracted and rudder up, draws less than 2 feet – making it easy to launch, down you have a full 5.5 foot for good steerage.

Year: 1997
Length: 26 feet
Beam: 9 feet
Draft: 1’9” (rudder and swing-keel up) / 6’ (down)