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.

Macgregor 26 keel. It has been replaced with the 26x he said. Were the first and last stop for parts and accessories. MacGregor designed a retracting keel and later a water ballast system aimed at providing convenience and safety to those sailing trailerable cruising boats.

The MacGregor 26 introduced in 1986 is a development of the 25 but with water ballast instead of a swing keel. Launching my 1994 Macgregor 26c sailing boat at Northampton Boat Club in June 2019. It accepts a 2 inch ball mount trailer hitch.

This winch may be replaced with the Marelon winch by forespar as this one may no longer be made. The MacGregor 26 is a hybrid appealing primarily to trailersailors strapped for time and concerned about the rising cost of slip and mooring fees. The New 26.

We expect to build about 900 of the new boats in the next 12 months. I am looking at an old 68 Macgregor 21 as a. Instead of chugging with the diesel at 4 knots the MacGregor 26 speeds along at 22 mph.

Along the way the styling evolved from original models that looked more like traditional sailboats to the distinctive Euro-powerboat appearance of the 26M. The MacGregor 26 is a hybrid appealing primarily to trailersailors strapped for time and concerned about the rising cost of slip and mooring fees. Joined Apr 26 2006 9 Posts.

Discussion Starter 1 Apr 26 2006. Does not fit m19 26X or 26M. Not to be adjusted while sailing.