Try a swing keel Catalina 25.
Macgregor 26. As with the previous model designed for use with a more than auxilary sized outboard. At 26 feet it is simple to rig and sail and just as easy to transport. Also with water ballast reduced weight for trailering.
Macgregor 26S is a 25 9 79 m monohull sailboat designed by Roger MacGregor and built by Macgregor Yacht Corp between 1990 and 1995. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI. See more ideas about sailboat macgregor sailboat interior.
At 26 feet it is simple to rig and sail and just as easy to transport. Macgregor 26 There are many many trailerable sailboats out there and many are much less expensive than the 26. MacGregor constructs the spar from 3 x 4 extrusions with wall thicknesses of 18.
Blue Water Yachts steering brake. The mast is a 78 fractional rig with swept-back spreaders and two shrouds. 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.
Racing is not the issue. The M25 had a weighted centerboard keel like other trailer able sailboats but featured positive flotation a low price easy trailer ability and a comfortable interior with an enclosed head porta-potty. Spreaders are mounted in sockets on the mast an improvement over the original 26.
Instead of chugging with the diesel at 4 knots the MacGregor 26 speeds along at 22 mph. It has been replaced with the 26x he said. New mainsail with battens never used new jib.