Nice n' Easy

Cruiser-Racer Nice n' Easy

The Capri 26 was designed in response to customer feedback from owners of smaller Capri series sailboats. Prospective buyers were looking for a slightly bigger boat with more "large boat" comforts and enough space for a family, while retaining the capability to be road transported by trailer.

The Capri 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a masthead rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a optional shoal draft fixed wing keel (3'5" draft).

The boat is fitted with an outboard Yamaha 9.9 hp 4-stroke gas engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 6 U.S. gallons and the freshwater tank has a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons.

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with two straight settees which can be joined over the lower-able drop-leaf table in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a large double berth under the cockpit. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner recessed stove, an icebox and a sink with a water supply. The spacious head is located just aft of companionway on the port side. Cabin headroom is 73 in.

Ventilation is provided by four opening main cabin ports, plus one in the cockpit that provides fresh air to the aft cabin beneath.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 210 and a hull speed of 6.4 kn.

Capri 26 Model with a shoal draft wing keel and a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m). It displaces 5,100 lb (2,313 kg) and carries 1,750 lb (794 kg) of ballast.

"Operational history [edited], a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Capri 26 (actually 23' 8" on deck because of her sharply raked transom) is full of big-boat features, which might make her desirable to the big-and-tall crowd. Headroom is over six feet, and the beam of almost ten feet allows a humongous double berth in the main cabin—good for a couple sailing without kids or guests, but maybe not so good for overnight parties of four or more. Best features: Cockpit seats are deep and comfortable ... Racing the boat is a good possibility for those of competitive spirit, with her [PHRF] handicap of 210 and max speed of 6.4 [knots] due to her long waterline, but skippers should remember to stow all heavy gear ashore. Though the bow and stern areas might look tempting as stowage areas, for best boat speed they should be kept empty of any heavy gear."

Nice n' Easy sports a white hull with a blue stripes and is fully equipped including a late model Fully Battened Mainsail, Mainsail Cover, New 135 Roller Furling Genoa on a CDI Flexi-Furl system Furler, Princess two burner alcohol stove, 2X 12V Batteries, AC/DC distribution panel, interior and navigation lights,110V shore power, battery charger, dock lines, fenders, boat hook, Cockpit Cushions, Bimini, swim ladder, Steel Cradle, anchor and rode, throwable, blue anti-fouling bottom paint.

Currently located on Canandaigua Lake.