BOWMAN 26
Masthead Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1968–1973
Dimensions
- LOA
- 26 ft
- LWL
- 19.83 ft
- Beam
- 8 ft
- Max Draft
- 4 ft
- Displacement
- 5,062 lbs
- Ballast
- 2,646 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.86 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 17.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 290
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 52.3%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 313 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1968
- Last Built
- 1973
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Saab
- Engine Type
- Gas
Notes: Ian Anderson was asked by Normand Boatyard to re-work his earlier SIRIUS design for GRP construction. The first boat produced was given the name BOWMAN. The molding was carried out by the Monachorum Manufacturing company. Eleven boats were built by the Normand Boatyard before the rights were sold to their then agents Larry Baker and Alan Hallett of Emsworth Marine Sales. Some were also built at Emsworth Shipyard.\nLater, with some modifications, (longer coachroof and more freeboard) this design became the HURLEY 27.
Designer
- Ian Anderson (1935–2013)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCKRELL 27 | 27 | 1979 | Cutter |
| HURLEY 27 | 27 | 1971 | Masthead Sloop |