The MacGregor 26D daggerboard built from about 1986 to 1990 introduced water ballast to replace the weighted keel.

Macgregor 26 water ballast. Also with water ballast reduced weight for trailering. Nissan 8 HP outboard fits on it and is sold separately. A small US-built trailer-sailer which uses water ballast to keep hull weight down to a limit where it can be towed by many ordinary cars rather than needing a big 4x4.

If you follow the safety notice posted at the ballast valve to only operate the boat with the valve completely closed and the access port also closed this is normally no problem. Thanks to a number of Macgregor owners for providing corrections and updated images. To get the necessary weight in the right place for sailing the MacGregor relies on water ballast 520kg of it to add to the 136kg of permanent ballast.

I have a Mac 26c can I fill the water ballast tanks with fresh water while the boat is in the hoist ready to be dropped in the sea. After watching the fireworks on a borrowed MacGregor 26 an overloaded boat 8 adults 3 children without any water ballast in the tank capsized while starting to power back home. Musolmar My 1995 MacGregor 26 is water-ballasted reasonably stiff unsinkable and trailorable.

The centerboard fittings other than the water access system for the ballast and its hanger assembly can then be lowered out. MacGregor Yacht Corporation Costa Mesa California USA. But you better make real sure you know what mode youre in.

The original idea was interesting. Bend an end wrench to reach Even though the MacGregor 26 has no under water thru hull up and hold the nut and remove the bolts. Rudder nd center board need some work.

We expect to build about 900 of the new boats in the next 12 months. Differences in MacGregor 26 Models. Filling the boat with water gave it the stability of a keelboat and higher performance he said.