Hake 26 RK Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Every example shares the same bones: a V-berth forward, berths for four over six feet long, a 48-inch port galley with icebox and stove, and a starboard enclosed head with shower. Headroom is a steady 5 feet 10 inches. The cockpit is large at 8 feet 4 inches by 5 feet 2 inches with a transom gate, and a starboard locker runs more than six feet. A 6-gallon fuel tank space sits under the starboard seat for those with the optional inboard Yanmar diesel; without it, the boat ran on an outboard. Reviewers noted a genuine shortage of bulk stowage unless the aft quarterberth is used for gear, so judge personal capacity against your own cruising load.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

Most boats on the market carry a bimini and a chartplotter as standard cruising kit. A frequent owner addition is an inverter, with hot water and a code zero often seen. Less common but worth noting are self-tacking jibs, furling mains, autopilots, and cockpit showers. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — an inverter supports cabin loads away from shore — and sail handling, where a code zero extends light-air range but a furling main or self-tacker simplifies short-handed sailing. Navigation is usually covered by the chartplotter; comfort items like hot water are a plus but secondary to the rig and keel systems you will depend on.

What to Inspect

The one documented design change to verify is the rudder and keel on early hulls. Owners report early boats had a rudder that could not fully retract, extending about 12 to 18 inches below the hull, and that by 2010 the keel became bolt-on and the rudder was redesigned to lift all the way into its cassette anchor. On any pre-2010 example, confirm which rudder and keel configuration is fitted and whether the retrofit was done. Also check the electric keel retraction: the Rule Industries 20SS motor and cabintop lines should operate the 1,200-pound foil smoothly, and the fiberglass motor box beneath the mast should be dry. The Edson wheel's intrusion around the cockpit and the single-side transom backstay are design points to assess for your own movement and rig tension.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

Used Hake 26 RK boats turn up in the United States. When you go to look, keep a short list: confirm keel and rudder generation (post-2010 cassette rudder preferred), exercise the electric lift and listen for strain, check the motor box for dryness, and verify whether the optional inboard Yanmar or an outboard is fitted. A later-build 26 RK with the fully lifting rudder and bolt-on keel is the one to target.