With the MacGregor there is a lot of margin between its weight and either the 5000 lb limit or its trailer capacity.

Macgregor 26 ballast system. Differences in MacGregor 26 Models. MacGregor developed the concept of a water ballast system. It has since been widely copied and is now the standard throughout the trailerable sailboat industry.

Dont believe the 26C or 26S have water ballast but I could be wrong. The MacGregor 26D daggerboard built from about 1986 to 1990 introduced water ballast to replace the weighted keelWhen the water was drained for trailering the boat weighed only 1650 lbs making it even more attractive for. The goodness of water ballast was compared to the not good keel foil ballast with vested interests on the not good side pulling out all the stops to disparage MacGregor Yachts using the drunk boater incident as a foil.

The water ballast system 14. There is full standing headroom and twin kick-up rudders. THE WATER BALLAST SYSTEM FILLING AND EMPTYING THE BALLAST TANK.

Do not power or sail the macgregor 26 without making sure that the aw ter bal-last tank is completely full. Water ballast removable 1200 lbs 1600 lbs Permanent ballast 300 lbs 170 In centerboard Permanent ballast gives better overall stability when the water tank is empty. The water ballast system emptys in just minutes for transporting on the trailer.

1 October 2010 MEPC 61 26 AquaStar Ballast Water Management System Republic of Korea subsequently changed to AquaStar BWMS and MACGREGOR WATER BALLAST TREATMENT SYSTEM AQUA Eng. This system makes it possible to have a very lightweight boat for powering and trailering and the heavy stability necessary for safe sailing. Underneath the step down into the cabin shown in Photo 27 you will find a vent plug and the water ballast tank filling valve.

Connect the boom to the mast 15. The M26x was a direct competitor to a planned TP26. The invention was ingenious.