Our 26 year old truck had very few problems.
Macgregor 26 to bahamas. We purchased our Macgregor 26X in April of 2000. Advice on sailing to Bahamas from Florida. I have no experience with making the Bahamas trip but I can see how it could get rough for a Mac if you didnt time it right.
Had an unusual dinner of Southern ham hocks at Fat Mans Nephew restaurant in Port Lucaya. January 27 2017. You dont need an expensive mooring.
Open to all Macgregor Tattoo 26 owners to exchange experiences modifications and anything else related and interesting. So I need to get some smaller foresails. Aug 6 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Curb-it Yourself.
Big slow swell fine and dandy. Would seem more tender to me but that is pure speculation. It can be stored on its trailer launched at any ramp and rigged in just minutes.
Just need to check the weather well. The MacGregor 26 evolved after the Venture 22 and the MacGregor 25 which had been built from 1973 to about 1987. In part 2 we visit Fishermans Putney and Svensens Beaches and Humpy Island in our trailerable cruising boatThe following is bits and pieces of info I gath.
Ive been on other forums asking about the journey and Im getting a lot of comments on the macgregor not being able to make the journey. If you do the Bahamas at some point especially if you go past Bimini I wouldnt do it on a tight. We took about 20 boats the first year.