Morris Frances 26
Description
The Morris 26 most commonly refers to the Frances 26 (also known as the Morris Frances 26), a classic pocket cruiser designed by Chuck Paine (C.W. Paine) in 1975 as his first successful design. It was built by Morris Yachts (Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA) starting in the mid-1970s, with about 35 hulls produced in fiberglass (plus ~175 by Victoria Marine in the UK and some one-offs worldwide, totaling around 200). The boat is a double-ender with a long keel, transom-hung rudder, and flush deck or coachroof options (cutter or sloop rig available), emphasizing seaworthiness, a dry ride, and a "big boat" feel in a small package—perfect for coastal or modest offshore cruising, with proven capability in tough conditions (e.g., Atlantic crossings and circumnavigations reported).
Construction Details
| Designer | C. W. (Chuck) Paine |
|---|---|
| Builder | Morris Yachts (Bass Harbor, Maine) |
| Length | 26.000 ft |
| LOA | 26.000 ft |
| LWL | 21.250 ft |
| Beam | 8.000 ft |
| Displacement | 6800 lb |
| Ballast | 3500 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.830 ft |
| Year Built | 1975 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 34.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 9.75 ft |
| p | 29.83 ft |
| e | 11.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.50 ft | 9.75 ft | 29.83 ft | 11.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Morris Frances 26 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 29.83 ft - (9092 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.35 ft - (9555 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 31.59 ft - (9629 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 177.18 ft² |
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Morris Frances 26 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 28.68 ft - (8742 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.67 ft - (3862 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.38 ft - (7736 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.21 ft - (3417 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.02 ° |
| Area | * 160.72 ft² |
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Morris Frances 26 - GENOA
| Luff | * 34.06 ft - (10381 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.54 ft - (4737 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.29 ft - (9842 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.95 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.62 ft - (4456 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.04 ° |
| Area | * 248.97 ft² |
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Morris Frances 26 - GENOA
| Luff | 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12.83 ft - (3911 mm) |
| Leech | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 119.59 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.66 ft - (3554 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.9 ° |
| Area | * 192.35 ft² |
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Morris Frances 26 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 34.75 ft - (10592 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Leech | 32 ft - (9754 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 443 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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