Seller's Description
The owner bought this boat in 2015
Standard features
1992 Macgregor 26S
Water ballast 26s with swing centerboard Main and working jib Length: 25 11 Beam: 7 11 Jib, Main and Genoa w/a roller furling system. Draft, board up: 1 3, down: 5 4 Sail area, main and 2 jibs: Electric start switches for the motor Standing headroom with pop top up Sitting headroom with pop top down Sink with hand pump Enclosed head with porta potty This boat is in fair shape. Interior cabin lights and running lights Mast trailering support and mast raising system Boat is always covered and well maintained. 8hp 2-stroke long shaft Tohatsu outboard Trailer is included.
This is an excellent boat for trailer sailing due to water ballast system. The boat weight is 1650 lbs without ballast and only needs a single axle trailer to transport. It can easily be pulled by most V-6 engine vehicles. Boat is always covered and well maintained. There is no exterior wood to maintain except the tiller, so it is very easy on maintenance. Standard and extra features:
150-gallon (1,200 lbs.) water ballast, fiberglass swing keel, fiberglass kickup rudder with tiller and tiller extension. Pop top hatch with fiberglass door and snap in enclosure. Foredeck hatch and large stern lazarette. Bow pulpit, two sheet winches and handle. Forward V berth and a queen-size rear berth with cushions and storage underneath. 2 salon settees with cushions and storage underneath. Cook top and enclosed porta potty head. Interior cabin lights and running lights. Jib, Main and Genoa w/a roller furling system. Main is set up with internal mast track slides. Mast trailering support and mast raising system. Danforth anchor with chain and 100 of line, 2 dock lines and a marine radio. 12 volts of power from 2–6-volt deep cycle batteries w/a battery charger. Bulkhead compass and swim ladder. Cockpit cushions. Swivel jack and brand-new tires. 12 HP electric start outboard w/a 20 gal. internal (in the lazarette) fuel tank.).
Specs
- Designer
- Roger MacGregor
- Builder
- Macgregor Yacht Corp
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 9″ / 7.9 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 5″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 7′ 9″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 1′ 2″ / 0.4 m — 6′ 3″ / 1.9 m
- Displacement
- 2,850 lb / 1,293 kg
- Ballast
- 1,200 lb / 544 kg (Water)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 235′² / 21.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 235′² / 21.9 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 129′² / 12 m²
- P
- 25′ 1″ / 7.7 m
- E
- 10′ 2″ / 3.1 m
- Air Draft
- 32′ 3″ / 9.8 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 106′² / 9.9 m²
- I
- 22′ 0″ / 6.7 m
- J
- 9′ 8″ / 3 m
- Forestay Length
- 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
9.6 kn
Classic: 6.49 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
18.7
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
42.1
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
98.2
<100: Ultralight
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
11.7
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Dry boat weight: 1650 lbs.
Centerboard weight: 50 lbs.
An earlier model, called the MACGREGOR 26D was similar but with a (vertically) lifting keel. (also with water ballast = reduced weight for trailering. Not to be adjusted while sailing).
Spinnaker area: 360 sq. ft.
Thanks to a number of Macgregor owners for providing corrections and updated images.
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