Balboa 26 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · wing

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

25.58' · 7.8 m

Displ.

3,600 lbs · 1,633 kg

First year

1969

The Balboa 26, a standout creation from the board of the legendary naval architect Lyle C. Hess, represents a sophisticated milestone in the 1970s trailersailer movement. Launched by Coastal Recreation Inc., this model was designed to provide the stability and seakindliness of a much larger offshore vessel within a package that could still be hauled behind a domestic vehicle. While many of its contemporaries prioritized interior volume at the expense of hull form, the Balboa 26 maintains the graceful, traditional lines and heavyballast philosophy that made Hess famous for his "goanywhere" designs, such as the Bristol Channel Cutters popularized by Lin and Larry Pardey.