MacGregor 26

The MacGregor 26 is a family of trailerable, water-ballasted sailboats. The earliest models, the 26D and 26S, were conceived primarily as sailing boats with auxiliary outboard power. Later variants, the 26X and 26M, evolved into hybrid sail–power designs. All versions were designed to be launched, recovered, and towed relatively easily. The rig can be raised single-handed.^[1]

DesignerRoger MacGregor

LocationUnited States

Year1986–2013 (all models)

No. built5000

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MacGregor 26 X

MacGregor 26X
Development
Designer	Roger MacGregor
Location	United States
Year	1986–2013 (all models)
No. built	5000
Builder	MacGregor Yacht Corporation
Name	MacGregor 26 X
Boat
Displacement	2,250 lb (1,021 kg)
Draft	5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the centerboard down
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	25.82 ft (7.87 m)
LWL	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam	7.82 ft (2.38 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Ballast	1,500 lb (680 kg) of water
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
J foretriangle base	9.67 ft (2.95 m)
P mainsail luff	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
E mainsail foot	10.38 ft (3.16 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	129.75 sq ft (12.054 m2)
Jib/genoa area	111.21 sq ft (10.332 m2)
Total sail area	240.96 sq ft (22.386 m2)
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Designed by Roger MacGregor and produced by MacGregor Yacht Corporation between 1986 and 2013, it achieved high sales, thanks to its versatility and affordability.^[2] It was a development of the MacGregor 25, but instead of a swing keel, it had water ballast and a 600 pound centre board. The newer hybrid model has a hull designed for planing, and can be operated at 20 knots under power.^[3]

The fibreglass hull has a through-bolted hull-deck joint.^[2] Positive flotation is built into the cabin at the cost of stowage space. There are no side decks.