Enthusiastic MacGregor owners probably wonder why other boaters would ever settle for a boat that is only a powerboat.

Macgregor 26 sailboat reviews. Jan 20 2007 101 McGregor 26S Mobile AL Feb 5 2009 2 I have a 92 26s. 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. On our second day out sailing the air temperature was 98 degrees and even using sunscreen I just fried.

MacGregor 26M cruising mods. Instead it is its great ability as a fast power cruiser. Easy and very responsive.

Stability under sail comes from 300 pounds of permanent ballast 1150 pounds of easily removable water ballast in the hull and a narrow. I like it alot. Light to trailer 1650 lbs and easy to.

Join Steve Allyson their dog Page as they start their 4 week sailing trip on the Sunshine Coast of. Is a Macgregor 26S a good boat to learn on and how does it differ from the 26s with the large engines. That it sails well too and has a mass of clever features seems almost like a bonus.

The Tattoo 26 is a trailerable 26-foot motorsailer built by Paul Sharp and Laura MacGregor SharpLaura is the daughter of Roger MacGregor designer and builder of the MacGregor 26. Conclusion Compromise is the name of the game with the MacGregor 26. It has a galley and an enclosed head.

Our first Ocean Sailing Adventure on our MacGregor 26. The MacGregor 26 evolved after the Venture 22 and the MacGregor 25 which had been built from 1973 to about 1987. One of the unique things is the swing center-board making the boat an auto shoal draft vessel.