Seller's Description
Of all the water-ballasted MacGregor 26’ sailboats, the 26S is widely acclaimed as the best sailing model they ever made. Water ballasting makes it an easily trailerable sailboat, not needing a fixed lead keel. I have been pulling it behind a V6 equipped Honda Ridgeline and it tows great. Makes it easy to get to and sail many lakes. Other boat data: MacGregor 26S Centerboard-equipped model introduced in 1990 and produced until 1995. Carries 1,200 lb (544 kg) of water ballast. It has a draft of 6.33 ft (1.93 m) with the centerboard down and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) with the centerboard up. It has a hull speed of 6.5 kn (12.04 km/h). Sleeps 5 easily. Macgregor has positive floatation foamed in, cannot sink. Fiberglass on this boat is in good working condition.This one is especially well kitted out including 3 sails and a CDI roller-reefing jib, a standard Mainsail, a Geneoa, and a Flasher by UK sails. All sails in excellent condition. Also has a bimini top and a canvas duffer to keep the sail clean in port. Extra pulleys and line controls have been installed to make single-handed sailing easy. Other equipment includes: Jin pole for easy mast raising and lowering. Tohatsu 8 HP outboard, just serviced with a new water pump. Runs great. Sanipotti Chemical toilet, sink, and cabinetBose 151 marine speakers with Kenwood stereo and remote. Norco Genius on-board battery charger/maintainer. Two anchors, anchor chain marked for depth every 10’, anchor chain locker. Locking hatchway and screen door for comfortable nights. Shore power cordset. Airguide 91B/95B compass (cracked) and Autohelm ST30 digital instrumentation. Standard Model GX1250S VHF/FM transceiver. Five dock bumpers included Trailer included, just rewired with new LED lights. Lots of documentation and manuals!
Equipment: 3 sails, roller reefing jib, Bimini, 8HP outboard, two rudders, Autohelm, sink, toilet, Jin pole, VHF Radio, stereo, good trailer
Specs
- Designer
- Roger MacGregor
- Builder
- Macgregor Yacht Corp
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 11″ / 7.9 m
- Waterline Length
- 23′ 5″ / 7.2 m
- Beam
- 8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 1′ 2″ / 0.4 m — 6′ 0″ / 1.8 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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