T_S
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Any other members here own one of these boats?
Anderson 26
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boatmike
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No but I know them very well. they are designed by Ian Anderson and very similar to those he designed for Hurley. What do you want to know?
VicS
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they are designed by Ian Anderson
[/ QUOTE ] According to my info the Anderson 22 and 26 were both designed by Oliver J Lee and built by Anderson Rigden & Perkins in Whitstable.
The Anderson 30 was designed by Ian Anderson but built by Western Approaches Ltd in Dartmouth. He did design the Hurley 22 as well.
they are designed by Ian Anderson
[/ QUOTE ] According to my info the Anderson 22 and 26 were both designed by Oliver J Lee and built by Anderson Rigden & Perkins in Whitstable.
The Anderson 30 was designed by Ian Anderson but built by Western Approaches Ltd in Dartmouth. He did design the Hurley 22 as well.
Gin
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I don't think that's quite right.
The 22 was designed by Oliver Lee which was and is still a very sought after design(see Sailing Today December issue).
The 26 was the yard's attempt at upsizing the design but it was never so successful, it didn't perform as well I believe.
Few were sold and there is one on the market which has been for sale for some time now.
You could do worse than have an exchange with the '22' Owners website
http://www.anderson22class.co.uk/
The 22 was designed by Oliver Lee which was and is still a very sought after design(see Sailing Today December issue).
The 26 was the yard's attempt at upsizing the design but it was never so successful, it didn't perform as well I believe.
Few were sold and there is one on the market which has been for sale for some time now.
You could do worse than have an exchange with the '22' Owners website
http://www.anderson22class.co.uk/
VicS
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I don't think that's quite right.
[/ QUOTE ] But you are not agreeing with boatmike or are saying that Ian Anderson was the Anderson in Anderson Rigden & Perkins and was responsible for stretching Oliver Lee's Anderson 22.
I don't think that's quite right.
[/ QUOTE ] But you are not agreeing with boatmike or are saying that Ian Anderson was the Anderson in Anderson Rigden & Perkins and was responsible for stretching Oliver Lee's Anderson 22.
T_S
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Well I've just purchased this A26, and was very much hoping that another forumite here owned one as well.
As for the debate on why few were sold it was because Anderson Ridgen & Perkins lost their M.O.D contract and folded soon after. What with the building the new A30 at the time, which I am led to believe was the disaster.
Only about 8 or 9 of the A26's were built, as for their handling......... Andy Lawson of the Owners club informed me I will be pleasantly surprised the way they sail and by no means are these boats slow!
Agreed this boat was on the market for a while, maybe because of the fact its not well known for example as a Seal 26 or Evolution etc, probably put people off.
But after a very good examination of this boat and the way she looks persuaded me to get out my cheque book!
Regards...Dave
As for the debate on why few were sold it was because Anderson Ridgen & Perkins lost their M.O.D contract and folded soon after. What with the building the new A30 at the time, which I am led to believe was the disaster.
Only about 8 or 9 of the A26's were built, as for their handling......... Andy Lawson of the Owners club informed me I will be pleasantly surprised the way they sail and by no means are these boats slow!
Agreed this boat was on the market for a while, maybe because of the fact its not well known for example as a Seal 26 or Evolution etc, probably put people off.
But after a very good examination of this boat and the way she looks persuaded me to get out my cheque book!
Regards...Dave
Gin
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I stand corrected
graham
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TS Its a common misconception that the Anderson 22 and 26 are designed by Ian Anderson. I have given up correcting people now after owning our A22for 7 years.
As well as the owners association there is a Yahoo discussion group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Anderson22/
I think the A26 is an excellent boat. Less known than some others but every bit as good.
There was a guy called on here called "botheras"owned one called Amber if memory serves me correctly. A search may unearth something.
Best wishes with the new boat.
As well as the owners association there is a Yahoo discussion group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Anderson22/
I think the A26 is an excellent boat. Less known than some others but every bit as good.
There was a guy called on here called "botheras"owned one called Amber if memory serves me correctly. A search may unearth something.
Best wishes with the new boat.
T_S
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Yes Graham the name Amber rings a few bells, I have heard something about her before some where, there's a couple of photo's of her cockpit on the Anderson 26 web page. A26 Page
A really good boat the A22 also, nearly bought one once. There is an A22 owner that comes from Benfleet YC. I crewed for a friend in lasts years 'Nore Race' his Seal 28 had trouble keeping up with it.
Quite funny really when ever he spots this boat now its like showing a red flag to a bull! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
A really good boat the A22 also, nearly bought one once. There is an A22 owner that comes from Benfleet YC. I crewed for a friend in lasts years 'Nore Race' his Seal 28 had trouble keeping up with it.
Quite funny really when ever he spots this boat now its like showing a red flag to a bull! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
T_S
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No Problem Gin, I have also heard similar rumours over the A26 which made me dig a little deeper, unfortunately due to only of around 9 of these boats built not much was known about them.
The boat I have bought was probably the last built at Whitstable in 1986/7 and has had only two previous owners, which really does say quite a lot aboat the boat.
Myself being the third I am looking forward to sailing her soon.
Regards....Dave
The boat I have bought was probably the last built at Whitstable in 1986/7 and has had only two previous owners, which really does say quite a lot aboat the boat.
Myself being the third I am looking forward to sailing her soon.
Regards....Dave
boatmike
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Then I stand corrected. My belief was that this was one of Ians many designs . Obviously not!
graham
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I thought the same until I bought the A22 .when you look at the hull shape its very similar to some of the Hunters that oliver Lee designed.So similar that Hunters had the hump about it at the time. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Alan Collett
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A very old thread but anyone still looking?
I am trying to trace my late father's Andersen 26 which he bought new in the early 1980s. It had a black hull and sail number 19.
If not is there one for sale anywhere?
Thank you
Alan
Any other members here own one of these boats?
I am trying to trace my late father's Andersen 26 which he bought new in the early 1980s. It had a black hull and sail number 19.
If not is there one for sale anywhere?
Thank you
Alan
johnphilip
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Someone has to say it.
The problem for the Anderson 26 was, we are regularly given to understand, that the 22 already provided the performance and accommodation of a 28 footer.
I must agree that the 26 has a handsome look, particularly the hull.
The problem for the Anderson 26 was, we are regularly given to understand, that the 22 already provided the performance and accommodation of a 28 footer.
I must agree that the 26 has a handsome look, particularly the hull.
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Seajet
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Alan,
we have of course just been in private contact.
Largely for the benefit of others - there was a thread about the A26 recently, I'll try to find it - here's a potted history.
The A26 was designed by Oliver Lee, but to a rather strict brief from Andersons; they had surveyed existing A22 owners as to what they'd like in a bigger boat, and a very strong influence was the 1979 Fastnet Race Disaster report.
As some OOD34's and possibly other racing boats had inverted and stayed that way, it was felt that wide flush or semi flush decked boats were possibly unseaworthy and probably uncommercial afterwards.
So the A26 is slim with a deep keel, to accomodate this when raised the coachroof had to be high for the time - looks fine now - though this also gives buoyancy if she did get inverted by a wave, in the same way that offshore lifeboats have high coachroofs.
She also has quite a big rig, as the A22 is decidedly undercanvassed below F3, though a bigger rig on this boat would probably upset the balance, ' reefing early ' isn't the simple answer it may seem, design wise.
I got the impression about 16ish A26's were built; later ones either included in or subsequent to that number were built by nearby Conyer Marine.
Then they went bust too, the A26 moulds went to a boatbuilder yard in the West Country, who were also going bust and had one of those episodes of spontaneous combustion / meteorite strike which seem to afflict businesses in trouble; the moulds were destroyed.
Owners of Anderson 26's report good speeds in offshore races and a boatbuilder owner remarked to me how impressed he was by the design and build quality, I may be able to put you in touch with him.
Andy
we have of course just been in private contact.
Largely for the benefit of others - there was a thread about the A26 recently, I'll try to find it - here's a potted history.
The A26 was designed by Oliver Lee, but to a rather strict brief from Andersons; they had surveyed existing A22 owners as to what they'd like in a bigger boat, and a very strong influence was the 1979 Fastnet Race Disaster report.
As some OOD34's and possibly other racing boats had inverted and stayed that way, it was felt that wide flush or semi flush decked boats were possibly unseaworthy and probably uncommercial afterwards.
So the A26 is slim with a deep keel, to accomodate this when raised the coachroof had to be high for the time - looks fine now - though this also gives buoyancy if she did get inverted by a wave, in the same way that offshore lifeboats have high coachroofs.
She also has quite a big rig, as the A22 is decidedly undercanvassed below F3, though a bigger rig on this boat would probably upset the balance, ' reefing early ' isn't the simple answer it may seem, design wise.
I got the impression about 16ish A26's were built; later ones either included in or subsequent to that number were built by nearby Conyer Marine.
Then they went bust too, the A26 moulds went to a boatbuilder yard in the West Country, who were also going bust and had one of those episodes of spontaneous combustion / meteorite strike which seem to afflict businesses in trouble; the moulds were destroyed.
Owners of Anderson 26's report good speeds in offshore races and a boatbuilder owner remarked to me how impressed he was by the design and build quality, I may be able to put you in touch with him.
Andy
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