IMPULSE 26
Fractional Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1984–1987
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26 ft
- LWL
- 21.58 ft
- Beam
- 8.42 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.58 ft
- Displacement
- 2,750 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,305 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.40 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 26.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 122
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 47.5%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 327 sq ft
- I
- 29.42 ft
- J
- 8.5 ft
- P
- 32.67 ft
- E
- 12.17 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1984
- Last Built
- 1987
- Number Built
- 40
Notes:
First boats built by New Orleans Marine. (MK I version - 6 hulls)
Molds then went to Johnson Boat Works. (MK I version - 25+ hulls)
Last boats built by New England Boat Works. (MK II version - 7 hulls)
MK I: (30) foam core.
MK II: balsa core, slightly taller cabin/cuddy, slight differences in rig and hardware.
A number of boats were delivered with an optional diesel inboard.
Designer
Builders
- Johnson Boat Works (USA) (1896–1998)
- New Orleans Marine