The centerboard fittings other than the water access system for the ballast and its hanger assembly can then be lowered out.

Macgregor 26 water ballast. Nissan 8 HP outboard fits on it and is sold separately. Filling the boat with water gave it the stability of a keelboat and higher performance he said. 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.

When the water was drained for trailering the boat weighed only 1650 lbs making it even more attractive for. It is self-righting at least to 95 degrees shown in the brochure pictures and has enough positive floatation that it is probably self-righting through 180 degrees as MacGregors promotional claim would imply. Our experts put thousands of products to the test each year in our 63 labs.

A similar version later reintroduced from another builder as the TATTOO 26 2013. On the Macgregor 26 foot classics built from about 1988 to 1995 if you heavily load the aft end of the boat it can put the water ballast tank valve below the water line. Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 9000 products and services from.

Musolmar My 1995 MacGregor 26 is water-ballasted reasonably stiff unsinkable and trailorable. 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. MacGregor designed a retracting keel and later a water ballast system aimed at providing convenience and safety to those sailing trailerable cruising boats.

Unless the water ballast tank is completely full with 1000 pounds of water ballast the sailboat is not self-righting. It has never been knocked down. Good morning i just purchased 1993 Macgregor 26s wondering as far as water ballast its trailered waiting to get in water but i went and tried to check seals for balast filling from top and lower seal leaked majorly.

Water ballast makes it a sailboat and no ballast makes it a light planing powerboat. As sailpower hybrids both the M and X models are designed for use with a more than auxilary sized outboard and water ballast. 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.