Columbia 26
The columbia 26 is a 26.33ft masthead sloop designed by columbia yachts and built in fiberglass by columbia yachts between 1963 and 1969., 799 units have been built..
The Columbia 26 is a heavy sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
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Main features
| Model | Columbia 26 | ||
| Length | 26.33 ft | ||
| Beam | 8 ft | ||
| Draft | 4 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 16.09 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 44.23 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 338.45 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 23.75 | ||
| Capsize | 1.85 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 19 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 5200 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.84 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 301 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 150 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 150.65 sq.ft | ||
| I | 30 ft | ||
| J | 10 ft | ||
| P | 26.20 ft | ||
| E | 11.50 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Columbia Yachts | ||
| Designer | Columbia Yachts | ||
| First built | 1963 | ||
| Last built | 1969 | ||
| Number built | 799 |
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Columbia 26
Columbia 26 is a 26 ′ 4 ″ / 8 m monohull sailboat designed by Columbia Yachts and built by Columbia Yachts between 1963 and 1969.
Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
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.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
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.
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 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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
It is thought that the COLUMBIA 26 is an extended version version of the COLUMBIA 24 and built largely from the same tooling.
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Columbia 26
- Thread starter Doug Middleton
- Start date Oct 15, 2002
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Doug Middleton
I have just purchased a columbia 26 foot sail boat... can anyone give me any info on this boat? someone told me that columbia's are not very good sail boats, cause they dont handle very well, and the wind tends to push them sideways more than other boats.. is this true? Also, my top deck seems soft in places beside the raised cabin area and in front of it... is this going to be a serious problem? Thanks in advance.. Doug
Columbia 26 Sailboat Well, first there are two Columbia 26's. The Columbia 26 and the Columbia 26 Mark II. Both boats are excellent sailing vessels. The 26 Mark II is more of a racing boat. It is more sensitive to the helm, but goes like the wind. The standard Columbia 26 is no slouch, but is a better cruising boat. One thing about columbias, they were built like tanks. The only problem is if not taken care of, you can get soggy decks. To have a soggy deck repaired professionally, you would spend many thousands of dollars. If you do the work yourself, it costs a lot less, but it can be a lot of work. I was crew on my neighbor's 1966 Columbia 26 (not a Mark II) several times before I bought the boat I have now--A Columbia 36. My boat is comfortable to live aboard for one or two. I would not want to have more than that for more than a week or two. There are two doubles and two singles. But a 36 is not really good for more than two living aboard. If you were going someplace (like South America, or through the canal to the west coast), you could manage with four for several weeks. However the Columbia 26 is much better for cruising than the 26 MkII. It has 6' headroom from the entry hatch to the V-Berth. It is comfortable, I have not sailed on a 26 Mark II, so I cannot really comment on it. However everyone who has one is madly in love with it. When someone gives up a 26 Mk II it is usually to go to a larger Columbia. Cam Whetstone s/v C36 - Wolf's Den Baltimore, Md. USA
Kip Hamilton
Welcome aboard Doug! Doug, There is a fairly active Columbia owner's group sort of centered around this web site: www.columbia-yachts.com. Two GREAT discussion lists: [email protected] [email protected] Also, there are a lot of us in the Baltimore/Annapolis/Galesville area who try to get together on and off the water a number of times during the year. Look at Eric White's site (he has a C40 out of Galesville) and join the two lists I gave you and we'll get your info to keep you in the local loop for activities. The 26 is a great boat! You'll love her! Kip Hamilton C36 "Moonbreeze" Magothy River, MD
Glenn Spicer
Soft spots Soft spots are usually not a problem unless they are in the head or extensive and in other critical structural areas like under the mast. There are websites that discuss the recoring of decks in length, but my boat also has a couple of minor soft spots, the most important thing to stop the core rot (the source of most soft spots) is to stop it from spreading by stoping the leak that is causing it, usually a poorly caulked bolt hole or fitting. The website I have included is an example of a complete recore job, not nice but well done
bill gilligan
don't you believe it! I don't know about your boat but I have a '63 c-24 and even with all of that cabin she goes where you point her. I find her very easy to sail on all points and have surpised more than one capt. with her speed.I find her a great boat and as my kids are getting older she seems to get roomier. I will not move up to a bigger boat. As for quality she is all fiberglass. No core to rot away and other than gellcoat cracks and one soft spot on the cockpit seat (this years project) all is sound. Your soft spots do sound like a problem to me. I'd say to go get an expert opinion. good luck B.
col 26 I have a Col 26 MK II and sailed her from deale md to fells point MD and it was great , no different then anyother sailboat
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Review of Columbia 26
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.
The Columbia 26 has been built with different keel alternatives.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.04 - 1.14 meter (3.41 - 3.71 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Columbia 26 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.22 - 1.32 meter (4.00 - 4.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Columbia 26 is typically equipped with an inboard engine
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.8 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Columbia 26 is about 100 kg/cm, alternatively 562 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 100 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 562 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 16m 2 (172 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 21.3 m | (69.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 21.3 m | (69.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 21.3 m | (69.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 7.9 m | (26.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.9 m | (26.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 19.8 m | (65.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 17.4 m | (57.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.5 m | (11.5 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 7.0 m | (23.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 7.0 m | (23.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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1968 Columbia Mkii 26' Sailboat & Trailer - Georgia
- Make: Columbia
- Model: Mkii
- Condition: Used
Seller notes
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AD CAREFULLY AN ADDITIONAL $300.00 (document handling fee) is added to the final bid price. Welcome to a Boat Angel listing, the boat listed below has been donated to our charity boatangel org; the donor has provided us information and recent photographs. All statements below were provided by the donor and are under no guarantee unless otherwise stated. ITEM IS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS AS-IS, WHERE-IS DESCRIPTION **(For explanation of AS-IS WHERE-IS please click above link)** ...
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- Location: 317** , Ocilla, Georgia
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It is thought that the COLUMBIA 26 is an extended version version of the COLUMBIA 24 and built largely from the same tooling. ... Like the LWL, it will vary with the weights of fuel, water, stores and equipment. A boat's actual draft is usually somewhat more than the original designed or advertised draft. For boats with adjustable keels ...
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1968 Columbia Mkii 26' Sailboat & Trailer - Georgia. Price: $ 495. Make: Columbia; Model: Mkii; Condition: Used; Seller notes. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE AD CAREFULLY AN ADDITIONAL $300.00 (document handling fee) is added to the final bid price. Welcome to a Boat Angel listing, the boat listed below has been donated to our charity boatangel org ...
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