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Originally Posted by Faster
The SJ 7.7 and the SJ26 are different boats. The 7.7 frac is a fixed keel boat while the 26 is a different hull with a swing keel. From the link above the 26 came along in '75 but was replaced in '79 by the "racier" & prettier 7.7.
The 26 is a boxier looking boat, not in the same league as her SJ sisters, and slower than the 21.
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Yep that is what the link said is people were buying the 26 expecting SJ performance and were dissapointed. So they went back to the drawing board and came out with the 7.7 instead.
It seems I have to choose more stabile, faster or trailerable. Can't have all 3 in my price range. I know more about PHRF just from racing but doing the math; the PHRF's I am looking at are about a 25 point difference. Would this mean a 50 mile day would get me about 1/2 hour later in the slower boat? Would this be a good trade off for a heavier, more stabile boat? Its not like I will be setting any speed records in the other boats i am looking at.
BTW I am south of the border and about 900 miles east of the coast, thats why a trailerable is important. If i get a heavier or deeper draft boat I doubt it will make it out of its home water. I had worked in and around Puget Sound but had no time for sailing then, I hope to make up for lost time next summer.