The bottom line is that anyone who goes sailing needs to be fully aware of the limitations of their boat and practice all safety guidelines.

Macgregor 26 problems. MacGregor said the new method produces a stronger structure and avoids the problems of rot with balsa. The water ballast that had been removable only after taking the boat out of the water could now be dumped while underway if the sails were down. The larger safety issue is that for many owners the M26 is a starter boat and they may not have the experience or knowledge to avoid possible problems in time.

Sadly it still suffers from that seemingly insurmountable yot problem - its got no windows in it so you cant see out when your inside. This is easily rectified by connecting the stays at the mast raising bail. OopsI think I bit afterall.

When MacGregor gave the 26X model room for a 50 hp outboard in the mid-1990s the move heralded a new market focus. To drain the tank make sure both the vent and the transom valve are open. The 26M raising stays are not connected to the mast.

Built-in floatation increases safety. Kmclemore beene NiceAft Catigale Hamin X. Pull the boat slowly out of the water and the water ballast will begin to drain out of the boat and back into the ocean.

19 kts is just fast enough to tow one adult on a waterski a feat that is absolutely unlikely to be performed by any other boat capable of sailing. Racing is not the issue. But MacGregor Yachts has always oriented its products for world-wide coastal ocean and not just Califorina sales.

The problem is the stanchion connection is not in line with the hinge pin at the mast step bracket. It is 4 wide and acts as a longitudinal stringer. The rig is the size of most 20 footers.