I have no experience with making the Bahamas trip but I can see how it could get rough for a Mac if you didnt time it right.

Macgregor 26 to bahamas. Me and two friends started the Conch Cruisers back in 2003. I know this boat is not a great sail boat but this is what i have at the moment and i believe the trip is possible just as a lot of others on this forum believe possible also cheers. Had an unusual dinner of Southern ham hocks at Fat Mans Nephew restaurant in Port Lucaya.

GDAY ANDY 59 i bought the macgregor 26 about 2 yrs ago brand new for reasons some being trailerable no mooring cost 22 knots cruizer with a suzuki 60 hp 4 stroke outboard. Advice on sailing to Bahamas from Florida. It is easy to sail and easy to trailer to your favorite sailing waters.

January 27 2017. Big slow swell fine and dandy. Feb 17 2006 4980 Lancer 27PS MCB Camp Pendleton KF6BL.

Chip Giles Chip Hinze and I were the first three. Boats like the Hunter 260 which competes with MacGregor Yachts latest 26 footer are. It can be stored on its trailer launched at any ramp and rigged in just minutes.

Wallace Groves Park named after the founder of Freeport was a beautifully landscaped area of 11 acres well worth the visit. Visited two Bahamas Natl Park sites both a 3 on a scale of ten. Macgregor 26m 2004 with many accesoriesready to sailing florida key bahamas others new genoa 150 with uv protection furlernew vhf standar horizon with distress aisnew fm am weather connection new speaker inside outside mainsail with two reef good condition mainsail cover two new solar panel 130 wattstwo battery bank total three batteriesone craking two housenew inverter 1500.

If you just want a quick overview of Bimini you can see the last section of this article. My captain skills are ok but not professional but all that aside can. The Macgregor is an ultralight trailer sailer designed for coastal sailing not the North Atlantic.