MacGregor 26 explained

MacGregor 26 X
Image Boat:File:MacGregor 26X sailboat 2593.jpg
Image Caption:MacGregor 26X
Designer:Roger MacGregor
Location:United States
Year:1986–2013 (all models)
No Built:5000
Builder:MacGregor Yacht Corporation
Displacement:22500NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:25.82feet
Lwl:23feet
Beam:7.82feet
Hull Draft:5.5feet with the centerboard down
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:centerboard
Ballast:15000NaN0 of water
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rigs:Fractional rigged sloop
I:23feet
J:9.67feet
P:25feet
E:10.38feet
Sailarea Main:129.75square feet
Sailarea Headsail:111.21square feet
Sailarea Total:240.96square feet

The MacGregor 26 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Roger MacGregor and first built in 1986, with production ending in 2013.[1] [2]

The boat was built by MacGregor Yacht Corporation in the United States.[1]

The design was developed into the Tattoo 26, which remains in production by Tattoo Yachts.[1]

Design

The MacGregor 26 is a small recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with models designed for sailing and motor-sailing. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a centerboard or daggerboard keel, depending on the model, with flooding water ballast. The ballast is drained for road transport.[1] [2]

Variants

MacGregor 26D
  • Daggerboard-equipped model introduced in 1986 and produced until 1989. The length overall is 25.83feet, the waterline length is 23.5feet, displaces 28500NaN0 and it carries 12000NaN0 of water ballast. It has a draft of 5.33feet with the daggerboard down and 1.25feet with the daggerboard up. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 258 and low of 198. It has a hull speed of 6.52NaN2. It was replaced in production by the centerboard-equipped MacGregor 26S in 1990.[1] [2]
    MacGregor 26S
  • Centerboard-equipped model introduced in 1990 and produced until 1995. The length overall is 25.82feet, the waterline length is 23.5feet, displaces 28500NaN0 and it carries 12000NaN0 of water ballast. It has a draft of 6.33feet with the centerboard down and 1.25feet with the centerboard up. It has a hull speed of 6.52NaN2. It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26X in 1995.[3] [4]
    MacGregor 26X
  • Centerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, motor-sailing model introduced in 1995 and produced until 2003, with 5000 produced. The length overall is 25.82feet, the waterline length is 23feet, displaces 22500NaN0 and it carries 15000NaN0 of water ballast. It has a draft of 5.5feet with the centerboard down and 0.75feet with the centerboard up. The boat has hull speed of 6.432NaN2. It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26M in 2003.[5] [6]
    MacGregor 26M
  • Daggerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, rotating spar, motor-sailing model introduced in 2002 and produced until 2013. It is capable of 190NaN0 under power, with no water ballast. The length overall is 25.83feet, the waterline length is 23.17feet, displaces 25500NaN0 and it carries 3000NaN0 of fixed ballast and 11500NaN0 of water ballast. It has a draft of 5.75feet with the daggerboard down and 1feet with the daggerboard up. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a hull speed of 6.452NaN2.[7] [8]

    See also

    Related development

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: MacGregor 26D sailboat specifications and details. 15 December 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220306235108/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26d. 6 March 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26D. 15 December 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154605/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3721/macgregor-26d. 20 December 2016. dead.
    3. Web site: MacGregor 26S sailboat specifications and details. 15 December 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220306235110/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26s. 6 March 2022. live.
    4. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26S. 15 December 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154740/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/77/macgregor-26s. 20 December 2016. dead.
    5. Web site: MacGregor 26X sailboat specifications and details. 15 December 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220306235111/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26x. 6 March 2022. live.
    6. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26X. 15 December 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022084837/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3712/macgregor-26x. 22 October 2017. dead.
    7. Web site: MacGregor 26M sailboat specifications and details. 15 December 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220306235127/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26m. 6 March 2022. live.
    8. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26M. 15 December 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033319/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3714/macgregor-26m. 22 October 2017. dead.

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