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Macgregor 26 junk rig. Also with water ballast reduced weight for trailering. At 26 feet it is simple to rig and sail and just as easy to transport. MacGregor 21-25 Manual MacGregor 25 Manual MacGregor 26S Manual MacGregor 26X 1995 Manual MacGregor 26X 1996 Manual MacGregor 26X 2002 Manual MacGregor 26M 2003 Manual MacGregor 26M 2007 Manual Honda Owners Manuals Download Suzuki Marin Owners Manuals Download Evinrude E-TEC Manuals Download Mercury Manuals Download Videos How to rig.

Initial tests conducted by temporarily installing the new rig on. But with retirement around the corner his urge to own a sailboat became a priority. 2017v3Just a walk through of our mast raising and rigging from travel mode on the trailer to ready to splash the boat into the water.

Discounts apply for any sail purchased with a Roller Furling System. See more ideas about macgregor sailing boat stuff. After running my ideas past Roger MacGregor and several sailmakers I decided on a fairly radical addition of 35 to the mast height while raising the headstay to the original masthead height of 28.

A small US-built trailer-sailer which uses water ballast to keep hull weight down to a limit where it can be towed by many ordinary cars rather than needing a big 4x4. The MacGregor 26 evolved after the Venture 22 and the MacGregor 25 which had been built from 1973 to about 1987. At 26 feet it is simple to rig and sail and just as easy to transport.

Also to improve performance one must add the essential controls. The M25 had a weighted centerboard keel like other trailer able sailboats but featured positive flotation a low price easy trailer ability and a comfortable interior with an enclosed head porta-potty. In order for your MacGregor to perform to its potential you must keep your rig mast shrouds and stays properly tunedThese suggestions are designed to give you an idea of how to shape and tension your rig.

So for our 36th wedding anniversary I surprised him with a 25-year-old 1990 MacGregor 26D its the first sailboat weve ever owned. The boat is lightly rigged. The Macgregor 26 is a hybrid appealing primarily to trailersailors strapped for time and concerned about the rising cost of slip and mooring fees.