There is a lot of junk out there that floats just at the surface and it.

Macgregor 26 problems. The 26M raising stays are not connected to the mast. In this mod I reloca. Its accommodation is so spacious and well laid-out that it would make a very acceptable caravan.

Failing to fill the boat with water ballast can be dangerous as can emptying the boat and running on engine power with too much weight above deck. Many of the 26Ms other features also looked good on paper. On the skiing thing I absolutely agree - I reckon itd be a pig both to drive and to ski behind.

Unlike the vast majority of US imports the MacGregor 26 with its 234m beam is also trailable without restrictions and its trailing weight of 1400kg plus motor makes it an easy pull. The problem is the stanchion connection is not in line with the hinge pin at the mast step bracket. Transporting the MacGregor 26.

Water ballast is carried in a chamber that runs from 3 forward of the transom to the V-berth. By the MacGregor dealers high pressure sales pitch I was led to believe the 26M could be set up in roughly the same amount of time as our 19ft Potter. -water ballast means it is light to trailer pull with smaller vehicle like my mini van.

To drain the tank make sure both the vent and the transom valve are open. Howdy all Ive been keeping an eye out for a Mac 26x for a while now and have one that has popped up that Im thinking hard about I know the general hate for these boats but Ive done my research and it suits my lifestyle and circumstances best for right now. Try a swing keel Catalina 25.

Built-in floatation increases safety. But MacGregor Yachts has always oriented its products for world-wide coastal ocean and not just Califorina sales. A quick walk through our MacGregor 26M Sailboat Sea Weasel while sailing on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia Canada.