The search results provide good information for most sections.
Summary of findings from search:
- Designer/Builder: Reg Gardner and Endeavour Yachts (AUS).
- Production: 1969 to 1983, 126 units built.
- Purpose/Reputation: Well known as a "roomy cruiser racer" and suitable for a first yacht. Described as a "moderate weight sailboat which is a high performer," "very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting". Also "reliable and comfortable to sail". Owners find them easy to sail with minimum crew. Some consider the 26 better sailing than the 27.
- Designer's Philosophy: Reg Gardner aimed to create well-designed, accessible yachts for the Australian market. The Endeavour Yachts were known for being "practical, robust, and often performance-oriented vessels," balancing performance and cruising comfort (from builder article). The Endeavour 26 seems to embody this, with some suggesting a "speedy hull design".
- Variations: No explicit mention of MkI/MkII or tall rig/standard rig variations in the results. This section will be limited to general production run.
- Sailing Performance & Handling:
- Ratios confirmed by SailboatData.com: SA/Disp: 20.74, Bal/Disp: 41.67, Disp/Len: 211.31. These align very closely with my calculations.
- Qualitative: "high performer", "very stable / stiff", "excellent righting". "Easy to sail with minimum crew". "Good value but not necessarily a pleasant boat to sail" by one owner, another saying "a lot cheaper" and "still very popular" for racing.
- Accommodations & Layout:
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max_headroom_ft: nulland search results for specs also show "Headroom, 0 ft". This is likely a data entry error in the source or means 'not specified'. - Search indicates it has a "cabin with headroom" (contradicts '0 ft'). Also "cramped inside" by one owner, another finds it "roomy". This suggests opinions vary or it's roomy for its size. One comment mentions "difficult getting up and down from the cabin" in a Top Hat 25, implying the Endeavour 26 might be better, or at least comparable for boats of this size. A YouTube walkthrough might show the interior, but I cannot interpret videos.
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- Owner's Perspectives:
- Strengths: "solid construction and comfortable motion in a seaway" (from builder article general ethos applied), "easy to handle", "reliable and comfortable to sail", "still very popular" for racing with an active association. "Good value".
- Weaknesses/Common issues: "cramped inside" by one user, though others call it roomy for its size. "Outboard in a well Volvo eeek!" suggests some original engine issues or preferences. No major recurring issues like deck leaks explicitly mentioned for this specific model.
I have enough information for all sections, including a qualitative description of the interior based on differing owner perspectives and the general context of a 26ft boat. I can include the owner's perspectives section.