This is a boat from a time in the not-so-distant past when adventurous souls sought the experience of sailing from port to port with a focus on enjoying their chosen destinations. It was a time when smaller boats made passages more efficiently and with less investment in expensive gear than is typical today; times when people like Larry and Lin Pardey didn’t expect to take all the amenities of their land homes along with them, but instead looked forward to enjoying their next landing with the sights, sounds, and people they would encounter there.
This is a classic blue-water sloop, a consistent head-turner wherever she is sailed. She has had only three owners, all in the Pacific Northwest. As the third, I’ve owned this boat since July 1999. This boat is a perfect single-hander with all the comforts to be had from a boat of this vintage. The bulk of work undertaken on this boat over the years I’ve owned her has been with systems improvements, while more recently attention has been focused on below-decks comfort.
Work continues daily on the cosmetic finishes below decks, and additional pictures will be posted as more work is completed.
LOA: 26′ 10″
LWL: 19′ 6″
Beam: 7′ 8.5″
Draft: 4′ 4″
Working sail area: 384 sq. ft.
Displacement: 6,900 lbs.
Internal ballast (keel weight): 2,700 lbs.
Water: 26 gal.
Fuel: 10 gal.
Original Wilcox-Crittenden ‘Imperial 51’ head replaced with Raritan PHII manual head
30-ft. Sitka Spruce mast
Upgrades to this boat
Universal M-18, a 34.8 cu inch, 2-cylinder, 14 hp @ 3,200 rpm diesel engine; built in yrs. 1983 – 1988 (2,400 sold); 255 lbs.; based on the Kubota Z-600 block; SN 420778; hours on hourmeter before switching to new instruments: 408.8 hours
- Edson pedestal-mounted engine controls and brake, spacer and offset guard
- Furuno radar and GPS
- Ritchie pedestal compass
- Racor 120A and 120B Series fuel filter and water separator
- ISSPRO engine gauges
- Standard Horizon depth sounder and knot meter
- VHF radio
- Pioneer stereo CD player
- DC and AC electrical panels
- New battery switch
- Guest 10-amp battery charger
- 11-gal. holding tank
Note: This beautiful boat is listed here even though it’s not a Ranger 26, but because it belongs to a friends mother. I may at times list non-rangers boats here, but I reserve the right to determine when and which boats are listed. If you are interested in this boat, please follow the link below to view it’s full details which are provided on their own web page. If you end up purchasing this boat, please be sure to mention to the seller how you found them. Also, the same seller has a larger power boat for sale that you can find a link to check it out.