By clicking on the link below, you will see a copy of the original sailplan drawing drawn by Halsey Herreshoff in December, 1976. Thanks go to Harris Hickman for sending in this drawing.
Source: Chrysler Brochure, 1977
GENERAL: Slip into 26 feet of solid, offshore comfort to go for
a family cruise or lead the fleet around regatta buoys. Take the helm of
this trailerable, new Chrysler and feel how terrifically stable, yet instantly
responsive she is. Shes ready to help you make your escape with main, genoa,
rigging, running gear all standard in her self-bailing cockpit and spacious
cabin theres extra elbow room, storage room and 6ft. standing headroom.
She sleeps 6 on full, deep-cushioned, 6ft 3in. berths; offers real live-aboard
luxury with dinette table, deluxe cabin trim, enclosed head area, and color
coordinated style. She has comfort, convenience options galore. Eight windows
and two hatches make her bright and airy. A smooth main cabin liner makes
her a breeze to maintain. She's available with easy-trailering swing keel,
or fixed keel to suit your boating style.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT: Sleeping 6 (forward v-berth, double stern berth, two
single side berth). Dinette table, chart/cutlery locker, cupboard. Hand
layup construction with reinforcements and smooth partial cabin liner; plush
cabin trim. Space for 48-qt. ice chest below forward berth. Enclosed toilet
area. Plenty of dry stowage. Wide, translucent companionway hatch with teak
door boards, hasp. Translucent foredeck hatch. 6 side windows and 2 cockpit
windows (for light in stern berth). Self-bailing cockpit. Cockpit seat hatch
(port). Sealed fuel tank/battery hatch. Split backstay. 2-tone skid-
resistant deck surfaces. Hinged mast step. Anodized aluminum mast, boom.
Mast carrier. Dacron mainsail. 110% Dacron genoa, Dacron halyards. Running
rigging. Adjustable stainless-steel standing rigging (double lower shrouds).
Harken blocks. Full-length combination toe rail/genoa track. Choice of fixed
keel; or swing keel with patented lock, pennant and silent winch. Inboard
tiller with adjustable up-down rudder (stainless cheeks, rudder post).
Mainsail outhaul, downhaul.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: Bow pulpit. Stern rail. Lifelines and stanchions.
Mainsheet traveler. Halyard winches. Portable 48-qt. ice chest. Built-in
galley (2-burner alcohol stove w/stainless cover, stainless-steel sink,
5-gal. water tank, 25-qt. ice chest). Portable marine toilet, or permanent
toilet w/holding tank. Cabin window and privacy curtains. Mosquito screens.
Yanmar 8-hp. diesel (1-cyl.) inboard with remote controls, fuel tank.
Chrysler "Sailor" 6-hp. or 10-hp. outboard motor. Built-In outboard mount.
Bimini top. Canvas dodger curtains for cockpit area. Stern boarding ladder.
Backstay adjuster. Cabin, running lights. Mainsail cover. Spinnaker with
pole, fittings. Working jib. 150% and 170% genoas. Cockpit cushions. Boom
vang. Cradle. Mast-raising bridle. Custom-mated trailer. Mainsail jiffy,
reefing Barlow or Lewmar winches.
SPECIFICATIONS:
More information about the C-26 specifications can be found within the
C-26 Manual by clicking on the "Manuals" button in the left frame or by
following this
link.
If you have, or know of any other information about the Chrysler C-26,
please send it to me via e-mail by clicking on the "e-mail" button
in the left frame.