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MacGregor 26C |
Brief details |
Builder |
MacGregor Yacht Corporation, Costa Mesa, California,
USA |
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. Usually powered by a 6 to 9 hp outboard, and
with a modest sail area, this is an estuary cruiser with good accommodation
for the size, aided by a 'pop-up' cabin top to increase headroom
when moored. |
LOA |
25' 10" |
Sail area |
236 sq ft |
LWL |
- |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
7' 11" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
6" to 6' 3" centreboard down |
Berths |
4/6 |
Displacement |
2,450 lbs |
Engine |
outboard |
Ballast |
1,200 lbs water ballast |
BHP |
usually 6 - 9 hp |
Keel type |
GRP drop keel with water ballast in hull |
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The MacGregor 26C is the centreboard variant
of Roger MacGregor's long-running series of trailer-sailers,
which include the 26D (daggerboard) and 26X (wheel steering
with 50/55 hp outboard) versions.
Unlike the more common 26X 'power sailer' version, the 26C and
26D are relatively conventional small coastal and lake cruisers,
with more of a 'sailing' hull form than a powerboat one. The
26C has a pivoting centreboard, and the 26D a drop-down daggerboard.
On launching, you open a valve and fill the water ballast
tank with 1,200 lbs of water, which provides stability under
sail. The modest rig is set up for simple raising and lowering.
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