Builder
Builder; Roger Macgregor
Designer; Roger Macgregor
DimensionsLOA; 25.8'
Beam; 8'
Bridge Clearance; 36'
Displacement; 4350
Ballast; 1450
Cruising Speed under power; 15 kts
Max Speed under power; 18 kts
EngineEvinrude E Tech 60 HP Under 300 hours
2-12 USG Fuel Tanks (portable)
Engine controls and instruments on pedestal
Power tilt engine control at helm
AccommodationsShe is trailerable and light weight for heading down the road with no permits. She has standing headroom (6‘), sleeps 6, an enclosed head, full galley, wheel steering,and walk through transom. She also has foam flotation for safety. There’s 300 lbs of permanent ballast so the trailering weight is only 2,550. Add 1,450 of water ballast and you go sailing. The trailer is only 530 lbs.
The mast can be raised by hand. With the water ballast tank filled, the boat is self righting. The hull design incorporates a shallow draft V bottom essential for high speed motoring and the keel provides excellent windward performance when under sail. The cockpit is large and comfortable with 6‘ seats and two 12 gallon fuel tanks that are out of the way. Everything is in excellent condition.
Enter companionway to salon. Dinette to starboard with settee to port. Dinette converts to berth.
Forward to starboard is head area, and V berth is forward.
Double berth aft and beneath cockpit
GalleySingle burner Origo pressureless Alcohol stove
Single Stainless steel sink with cold water/pressure water system
Storage beneath
HeadMarine Toilet with electric flush and holding tank
Sails and DeckBoom Roller furling mainsail
Rotating mast
Roller furling jib 135%
Asymmetrical Spinaker
All lines lead aft to cockpit for easy shorthandled sailing
Wheel steering on pedestal with engine controls
Fully retractable centerboard
Twin kick up rudders
Bow Roller with Anchor
Cat Bird seats at stern
Raised helm seat with walk thru transom
Canvas Sailcover
Canvas Bimini
Sail Equipment & Inventory (Some words from the Manufacturer)
The 26’s rotating mast is similar to the setup used on virtually all modern catamarans. We have developed a system (for which we are seeking a patent) that allows conventional spreaders, with upper and lower shrouds, and a mast that rotates to create perfect airflow across the mainsail.
With a conventional non-rotating mast, the mast creates a serious amount of turbulence on the mainsail, making the first third of the sail virtually useless. The deep notch between the mainsail and the mast disturbs the laminar flow of air across the downwind side of the sail and causes the smooth air flow to separate from the sail and disintegrate into a vast field of turbulence. The drawings below show the difference.
The long, deep daggerboard keeps the boat from side-slipping when sailing into the wind. The board and rudders retract to allow the boat to be beached. The daggerboard and rudders are controlled by lines leading to the cockpit, and can be pulled completely up into the boat for powering and for downwind sailing.
The daggerboard's long, thin airfoil is far more efficient than a short, wide one. This is why racing sailboat keels are deep, and why sailplane wings are long and thin. The relationship between the fore and aft width of the board and its length is called its aspect ratio. Most boats have keels with aspect ratios of 2 to 1 (meaning that the keel or centerboard is two times as deep as it is wide). The 26 centerboard has a ratio of five to one (it is 16" wide and 5' 6" deep). The high aspect ratio increases lift as the boat sails into the wind and reduces drag.
Main Sail: 170 sq. ft.
Jib (100%) 130 sq. ft.
Main & Jib: 300 sq. ft.
Electrical and Electronics12 V DC system
Electrical panel
12V DC Cigarette lighter socket
Running and anchor lights
12 V DC batteries
Uniden VHF radio Solara Submersible with DSC
Compass
Dual MXD25 AM/FM/CD stereo radio system
Dometic 120 V AC Air Condition system
Additional InformationQuick, stable and responsive, the revolutionary MacGregor 26M is the fastest and best handling of any of the trailerable cruising sailboats. It offers high-speed powering without compromising sailing performance. Have the peace and quiet of sailing, or the fun of powering around at a good clip over 24 mph. Its high-speed under power opens up cruising waters that are out of reach for a conventional sailboat. The MacGregor 26M is also trailerable making still more waterways accessible. The trailer also makes it possible to avoid the expense of permanent in-the-water storage. The weather-tight cabin offers full, standing headroom and comfortable accommodations for family cruising. On the starboard side is the fully enclosed head compartment. The galley - to port - has a sink, counter, and a single burner stove.. There is a large storage cabinet below the galley and compartments designed for small items (plates, silverware, bottles, etc.) on its forward face. Five can be seated around the table. The foredeck hatch provides lots of ventilation. Notice the big windows. A full double berth is at the forward end of the cabin. The large dinette is raised for a view out of all the windows when seated. There are storage compartments under every seat and berth. For a boat of this size, there is an enormous amount of storage space. The table lowers to convert the dinette into a double berth. The front seat-back lifts out to create an uninterrupted sleeping area that is 13 ft. long. Unlike many boats, the mast post does not interfere with any of the berths. Looking from the forward end of the cabin, one can see the large entry - getting in and out of the cabin is easy. The head is to the left, and the big rear berth is directly below the cockpit. For ease of maintenance there is no visible wood on the boat. The cabin features upgraded carpeting and high quality fabrics are used throughout. In the stern the rear berth is as large as a king-sized bed (7 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 3 in.) with full sitting headroom over a large area. There is a small storage area under this berth. The 26 will sleep six. The cockpit seats are over 6 feet long. The wheel steering is standard. The steering seat combines security with the convenience of a walkthrough transom. MacGregor developed the concept of a water ballast system. It has since been widely copied and is now the standard throughout the trailerable sailboat industry. This system makes it possible to have a very lightweight boat for powering and trailering, and the heavy stability necessary for safe sailing. After launching, the transom valve is opened and a tank in the bottom of the hull is gravity filled with 1400 lbs. of sea water. It takes about five minutes. The valve is then closed, trapping the water. Under power or sail the ballast makes the boat stable and self-righting. When the boat is floated back onto its trailer the valve is opened. The car and trailer start up the ramp and the water drains out of the boat leaving a trailering package that is lighter than most small powerboats. The tank can also be emptied while the boat is in the water: Under power, at about 7 mph, open the valve on the transom and the tank will drain in about 5 minutes. One person can raise the mast, launch the boat and sail away in 10 to 15 minutes. Launching is easy because the boat sits lower on its trailer than any other trailerable cruiser. Once the 26 is launched, it requires only 9 in. of water to float. It will sail in places most other boats simply cannot go. The 26 has a centerboard that retracts completely into the hull, allowing the boat to be launched and beached without fear of damage to the centerboard system. The MacGregor 26 is just under 8 ft. wide, and can be legally trailered everywhere in the United States. The MacGregor 26 is one of the best handling and fastest trailerable cruising sailboats available anywhere. The 26 balances beautifully. The big twin rudders give excellent control. The boat is light so it requires less sail area to sail fast. The 26's light weight and its powerboat underbelly allow the boat to get up on top of the water and plane in heavy winds. In such conditions, these boats have exceeded 17 mph under sail. If the 1,400 lbs. of water ballast is drained, the boat becomes an even faster sailboat. The variety of sailing choices is great: (1) With the water ballast tank full and a conservative sail plan, the 26 is an extremely stable sailboat, ideal for a beginner. (2) With the big genoa jib or spinnaker, it is a conventional self-righting sailboat with outstanding sailing speed. (3) Unballasted, it is one of the wildest and potentially fastest sailboats around. When under power: (a) without ballast, it is a rather fast conventional cabin cruiser, or (b) with the water ballast, a docile, heavily ballasted power boat. The long, deep centerboard keeps the boat from side slipping when sailing into the wind. The twin rudders, pivot and will kick up if they hit an obstruction or the bottom. This allows the boat to be beached without risk of damage to the board or its attachments. The board is controlled by a line leading to the cockpit, and can be pulled completely up into the boat for powering, downwind sailing or for beaching in shallow water.
LAST BOTTOM JOB DECEMBER 2013
DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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