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"A Sleek and Roomy Cruiser/Racer"

      Enter the world of sailing with the sleek and roomy Tradewinds, a trailerable, 26-foot, quality-crafted yacht designed for both cruising comfort and racing speed.  (Tradewinds qualifies for M.O.R.C. racing.)    The Tradewinds compares with like-sized sailing craft priced up to $25,000, yet your Tradewinds saves you about half their cost.
      The Tradewinds self-bailing cockpit has chair-height seating with deep, molded-in backrests, and its 6'9" length provides comfortable seating for 6 to 8.  Rain and spray are carried overboard through drain in the footwell cockpit.  All surfaces used for standing, sitting or walking have molded-in non-skid finish.  Fiberglass hatch in cockpit seat opens to stow sail bags and other bulky gear.  Lazarette storage compartment stows anchor, outboard fuel tank and battery.
      Whether she's being skippered on a lake, offshore, or being towed to new sailing adventures, Tradewinds 26 is convenience in motion.  Trailerability of your Tradewinds extends your cruising range far beyond that of marina-bound boats (not to mention the money you save on slip and mooring fees).  And there's no need to worry about launch-ing sites.  The low-slung Luger trailer and the Tradewinds retracting swing keel make loading and launching a snap -- even at ramps for fishing boats and outboard run-abouts. 
      The swing keel and tip-up rudder system automatically ride up and over underwater obstructions.  Your Tradewinds sails with her keel and rudder fully down,  fully retracted,  or at any intermediate setting.  Tradewinds sails in just 26" of water!

      Above and below deck, inside and out, materials and construction of the Luger Tradewinds are virtually trouble-free in both fresh and salt water.  In areas of greatest stress, molded fiberglass sections of your Tradewinds have extra thickness for added strength.        The hull and superstructure are rigidly reinforced with factory molded-in members.  The superstructure is reinforced in all areas used for sitting, standing or walking and where standing rigging, railings and life line stanchions, deck hardware and-other fittings are thru-bolted.  The  Trade-winds hull is reinforced with full length longitudinal, factory molded-in, reinforcing members which maintain correct hull shape during transport, completion and storage.

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Specifications:

Length:  Gunwhale, 26' 5";  Centerline, 25' 7".
Beam:  (width) 7' 11". 
Draft:  With swing keel up, 26";  Fully down, 66".
Mast:  28'    Boom:  10' 5".
Ballast:  750 lbs outside hull in swing keel, including 335 lbs lead.    Weight:  Complete boat, ready to sail, including swing keel, 2,600 lbs.

Sail Area:  Mainsail, 160 sq. ft.;  Working jib, 75 sq.ft.;  Total, 235 sq. ft.;  Genoa Jib, 150 sq. ft.
Headroom:  Max. in cabin, 56";  Above dinette seats, 40";  Above quarterberth, 40";  Above V-berth, 37" at after end,  and 32" minimum at forward end;  Cockpit seat to boom, 6' 4".
Bridge Clearance:  Height from

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