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Frank Hopper
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Initially Posted - 02/05/2005 :  08:57:16  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
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Be sure to look at the PDFs. What do you suppose was the point?
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 02/07/2005 :  11:54:48  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Sorry Frank, but that's one ugly boat.
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matsche
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Response Posted - 02/07/2005 :  14:36:37  Show Profile
I used to be in a slip next to one. The owner, had sailed it for most of it's life in the Pamlico sound. He said it handled well and felt very safe in rough weather. I think he said it was a swing keel. I'm not sure what you'd do with the rear cabin, as it's too small to lie down in. Put the porta-potty in there? As for appearances, not my taste either.
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Waterboy
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Response Posted - 02/07/2005 :  14:57:56  Show Profile  Visit Waterboy's Homepage
I've been attracted to center cockpit boats in the 35' range, but 26' seems just too small. As for the esthetics, I find it homely but endearing.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 02/07/2005 :  18:17:42  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
Hmm, some boats are not designed to be pretty, but exude an industrial functionality. I would make a hard round cover over the cockpit, with lots of plexiglass and a big sliding hatch, then paint the whole thing Coast Guard orange and solocircumnavigate in it.....


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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/07/2005 :  18:37:08  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
I looked at the Parker Dawson 26 before settling on the C-25.

Yes, it's a swing keel, and a rather well thought out one. When down, the keel hangs exactly vertical. There is a very creditable lock-down mechanism. The keel cable doesn't hum, and can be used to remove the keel from the trunk in a boat yard. The keel winch is a masterpiece of overkill, and will never wear out. (Which it better not, because it's also a masterpiece of proprietary engineering.) Unlike the C-25, the keel system has no hull penetrations below the waterline.

The aft cabin typically contains a built-in sink, a porta-potty, and two full length single berths (P&S) which extend under the cockpit. That's also where the engine access is, similar to a front engine van with a removable engine cover in the cab.

Like the C-25, there were a variety of options offered, including inboard or outboard power, sloop or ketch rigs, forward porta-potty or marine head (yes, a 2-ba, 2-br 26')

All were wheel steering with Teleflex type single push-pull cable. The rudder retracts like a daggerboard, and can be used partially deployed.

The overall build quality was similar to a C-25. A bit heavier in some areas, a bit less refined in others. Displacement and ballast were a bit less than a C-25.

Parker Dawson 26s have successfully completed several Atlantic crossings, and at least one Pacific crossing. Not bad for a shoal trailer sailor, no matter what one might think of its asthetics.

As I recall, there were only about 600 units built right around the late 1970s. I've heard rumors that the molds may have been used under more than one brand name, which might increase the total production numbers, and multiply the option list. There is an owners association website out there somewhere.

-- Leon Sisson
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