ALERION
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 26 ft |
| LWL | 21.75 ft |
| Beam | 7.58 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft/ 2.42 ft min |
| Displacement | 6,050 lb |
| Ballast | 3,800 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.2 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 32.3 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 8.7 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 30.9 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 18.2 ft |
| FLforestay | 8.7 ft |
| Mainsail | 444.2 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 140.5 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 238.9 sq ft |
About the ALERION
The original Alerion was designed in 1912 by Nathanael G. Herreshoff for his personal use. (Originally gaff rigged as it is now displayed at Mystic Seaport, though he had switched to a marconi sloop in his later years - ) Various copies and near copies have been built from wood or Fiberglass. A number of wood replicas were built by Sanford Boat Co. from 1975-83. As of 2006, Rumery's Boat Yard at Biddeford, Maine built a Fiberglass version that is very close to the original. Another glass version (slightly different lines) was built by Carroll Marine and some others.
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Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the ALERION yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 26ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Articles & Reviews
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the ALERIONyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a ALERION? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Used sails that fit the ALERION
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