It is capable of 19 kn 35 kmh under power, with no water ballast. We sell factory replacement and upgrade sails, fiberglass rudders. Fiberglass repair cabin hatch, rudder macgregor 25. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for macgregor 26 for. Explore our forums and discussion groups, ask questions, browse mods and pull. Photos, downloads, owner modifications, accessories, boats for sale, and more. Together, the 26d and 26s are often called the classic macgregor 26, and sometimes the 26c. Macgregor 26c, 1993, tallahassee, florida, sailboat for. Roger garland in order to improve the handling and safety of the 26c it is advisable to modify the rudder to make it a more ballanced and larger rudder. Find macgregor boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. Macgregor 26s, 1994, new jersey, sailboat for sale from sailing. Macgregor 26m daggerboardequipped, dualrudder, rotating spar, motorsailing model introduced in 2002 and produced until 20.
It is like power steering but it still retains the safety of the tiller going to leward if it is released. It is made to measure for the macgregor 26m cockpit. The macgregor 26 is a hybrid appealing primarily to trailersailors strapped for time and concerned about the rising cost of slip and mooring fees. M26 dreamtime modifications to steve vaczovskys m26d. The modification of the rudder on the macgregor 25 sailboat. Macgregor most sailboats macgregor sailboat details. Sailboats ranging from the west wight potter 15, all the way up to the macgregor. I noticed the bottom of his rudder post was identical to the bottoms of my mac 19s rudder posts. The macgregor 26 is an american trailerable sailboat, that was designed by roger macgregor.
Macgregor 26s, 1994, new jersey, yacht for sale, sailboat for sale. The 26c is an out and out sailor which is easy to launch and tow behind a medium sized family car. Carpe diem is in good condition inside and out with a new rudder. In order to improve the handling and safety of the 26c it is advisable to modify the rudder to make it a more ballanced and larger rudder. Stepping the mast on a 25 foot macgregor sailboat by ken marguet. I am thinking of buying a 92 macgregor 26s and am new to sailing. Cdi jib and genoa furler for mac gregor 26 headstay 25 8. At 26 feet it is simple to rig and sail, and just as easy to transport.
The end of the cable has a loop in it and the bolt shown above goes through the rudder and attaches the cable end at the loop to the rudder. An earlier model, called the macgregor 26d was similar but with a vertically lifting keel. Mac 26c s are similar in size to an x, i suppose, maybe not so bulky. This web site uses cookies we use cookies to personalize content, run our shopping cart, manage your orders, learn what offers may be of value to you, and. Improvements include reduced helm effort, better pointing, improved tacking in light air and improved downwind speed. This boat cover is for the macgregor 26 classic version sailboat including 26s and 26d models made 19861995. After our steering failed for the third time in our first 4 outings with the boat, we decided to do some serious upgrading. See more ideas about sailboat, sailboat interior and macgregor 26. Added three inches in each direction and fiberglassed over the entire rudder. The macgregor 26s, 1990 to 1995, replaced the daggerboard with a swing centerboard which kicks up in an accidental grounding and made other smaller changes. Macgregor 26c, 1993 water ballsted sailboat near branford, fl, well kept on custom galvanized continental dual axle trailer stored under.
At blue water yachts we want your boat buying experience to be fun, educational, and most importantly, a. The loop is captured by a large diameter flat washer, with another washer on the rudder side of the loop. The top of the 26c post was open, so i drilled a 3. We sell factory replacement and upgrade sails, fiberglass rudders, centerboards and daggerboard, replacement plexiglass windows for most macgregor boats. Macgregor 26 owners instructions manual pdf download. Technical support, customer service and product information. World class rudders, tillers, and other gear for real life sailing. Go to sailing texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale. The macgregor 26 has evolved from the original swingkeel version with tiller and a small outboard to the current daggerboard 26m model with a steering wheel and a big outboard. Moving the leading edge forward three inches makes. View new or used macgregor boats for sale from across the uk, europe and rest of world on. Locate macgregor boat dealers and find your boat at boat trader. In order to accomplish this our sailboat rudders incorporate a hydrofoil design, as a matter of course.
I have been around boats all my life and spent most of my family vacations in bc fishing. Other covers are available to fit macgregor 26x or macgregor 26m models. We have everything you need for your macgregor, tattoo, or venture sailboat no matter how old or how new. The only thing to consider is that you will be being pushed from one side which means you have to keep a little more rudder. The macgregor 26x was a hugely successful trailersailer with over 5,000 built.
Photo 32 jib sail, control line attachment when the jib is raised, get the hoisting line really tight. A buddy dropped off his mac 26c, that i had sold him, for winter storage. The macgregor 26c is the centreboard variant of roger macgregor s longrunning series of trailersailers, which include the 26d daggerboard and 26x wheel steering with 5055 hp outboard versions. Macgregor 26d rudders macgregor, white enamel, the originals. Blue water yachts is the only factory authorized distributor for macgregor sailboat parts and accessories.
Rudders, tillers, custom projects for sailboats rudder craft. She has a comfortable and spacious interior layout. This 1994 macgregor 26 with a center board and kick up rudder. It rained buckets the night we brought teliki home and the next morning i found drumroll water in the bilge. This popular trailersailer has some getupandgothe macgregor 26 is a. The 26s must be one of the older designs 2003 was the start of the.
The sharper edge of the rudder blade goes to the rear. Since 1997, the internets oldest and largest sailboat cockpit cushion source as one of the first online sources of sailboat cushions, we know a thing or two about creating goodfitting products from afar. Macgregor 26 sailboats notes ideas sailing yachts sailing ships thoughts. Easyup rudder mod updated steering hinges canted rudders. Instead of chugging with the diesel at 4 knots, the macgregor. With the standard mac rudder, one does experience weather helm, but. You can also see two smaller black rubber washers the go on both sides of the rudder. Macgregor 26s rigging mods page 1 purple sage trading post.
Launching my 1994 macgregor 26c sailing boat at northampton boat club in june 2019. Buy cdi jib and genoa furler for mac gregor 26 headstay 25 8, sailing gear, sailboat parts, sails and running rigging at vela sailing supply. I bought a set of windows for my 1982 macgregor 25, they fit perfectly, the. In order to improve the handling and safety of the 26c it is advisable to modify the rudder to make it a more ballanced. Macgregor sailboat rudder modification by butch petty. Just about everybody looking for popular production sailboats hunter, catalina, beneteau, oday, macgregor, and others. See more ideas about sailboat, sailboat interior and macgregor. This web site uses cookies we use cookies to personalize content, run our shopping cart, manage your orders, learn what offers may be of value to you, and analyze our site traffic. At rudder craft we build every sailboat rudder with the singular focus of improving your sailboats steering performance.
Sailboats ranging from the west wight potter 15, all the way up to the macgregor 36 and catalina 42, will find a more. Macgregor 26 s 1994 classic sailboat with yamaha 9. Our custommade cockpit table for the 26x includes a stainless steel guard grab handle, hinges and a rotproof delrin table and leaves. Macgregor 26c trailersailer archive details yachtsnet.
Fiberglass work is a topic that often intimidates those who have not done it before. The 26c classic is the original trailer sailer known as the proper sailing boat superceded by the x or m versions which are hybrid sailingspeed boats. Bwyachts rudder blade, 26c 8795 and all keelboats 8287, high performance this is the rudder blade 26c available for mac sailing. These high performance macgregor 26m rudder blades feature an improved airfoil design that improves the boats handling while under sail as well as when maneuvering. I was told these macs almost always leak rain water into the bilge. Optional equipment prices and values for the 1994 macgregor macgregor 26ssl from nadaguides.
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