MacGregor 26
{{Short description|Sailboat class}}
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{{Infobox sailboat specifications
|name = MacGregor 26 X
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|image boat = File:MacGregor 26X sailboat 2593.jpg
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|image caption =MacGregor 26X
|designer = Roger MacGregor
|location = United States
|year = 1986–2013 (all models)
|no built = 5000
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|builder = MacGregor Yacht Corporation
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|displacement = {{convert|2250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type = Monohull
|construction = Fiberglass
|loa = {{convert|25.82|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|lwl = {{convert|23.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|beam = {{convert|7.82|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|hull draft = {{convert|5.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard down
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|engine = outboard motor
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|keel type = centerboard
|ballast = {{convert|1500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of water
|rudder type = transom-mounted rudder
|rigs = Fractional rigged sloop
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|I = {{convert|23.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|J = {{convert|9.67|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|P = {{convert|25.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|sailarea main = {{convert|129.75|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
|sailarea headsail = {{convert|111.21|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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The MacGregor 26 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Roger MacGregor and first built in 1986, with production ending in 2013.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26d|title = MacGregor 26D sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 15 December 2016|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2016|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220306235108/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26d|archive-date= 6 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3721/macgregor-26d|title = Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26D|access-date = 15 December 2016|work = Sailing Joy|author = InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154605/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3721/macgregor-26d|archive-date = 20 December 2016|url-status = dead}}
The boat was built by MacGregor Yacht Corporation in the United States.
The design was developed into the Tattoo 26, which remains in production by Tattoo Yachts.
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.
Variants
;MacGregor 26D
:Daggerboard-equipped model introduced in 1986 and produced until 1989. The length overall is {{convert|25.83|ft|m|abbr=on}}, the waterline length is {{convert|23.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|2850|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and it carries {{convert|1200|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of water ballast. It has a draft of {{convert|5.33|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the daggerboard down and {{convert|1.25|ft|m|abbr=on}} 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 {{convert|6.5|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}. It was replaced in production by the centerboard-equipped MacGregor 26S in 1990.
;MacGregor 26S
:Centerboard-equipped model introduced in 1990 and produced until 1995. The length overall is {{convert|25.82|ft|m|abbr=on}}, the waterline length is {{convert|23.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|2850|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and it carries {{convert|1200|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of water ballast. It has a draft of {{convert|6.33|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard down and {{convert|1.25|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard up. It has a hull speed of {{convert|6.5|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}. It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26X in 1995.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26s|title = MacGregor 26S sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 15 December 2016|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2016|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220306235110/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26s|archive-date= 6 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/77/macgregor-26s|title = Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26S|access-date = 15 December 2016|work = Sailing Joy|author = InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154740/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/77/macgregor-26s|archive-date = 20 December 2016|url-status = dead}}
;MacGregor 26X
:Centerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, motor-sailing model introduced in 1995 and produced until 2003, with 5000 produced. The length overall is {{convert|25.82|ft|m|abbr=on}}, the waterline length is {{convert|23.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|2250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and it carries {{convert|1500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of water ballast. It has a draft of {{convert|5.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard down and {{convert|0.75|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard up. The boat has hull speed of {{convert|6.43|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}. It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26M in 2003.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26x|title = MacGregor 26X sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 15 December 2016|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2016|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220306235111/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26x|archive-date= 6 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3712/macgregor-26x|title = Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26X|access-date = 15 December 2016|work = Sailing Joy|author = InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171022084837/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3712/macgregor-26x|archive-date = 22 October 2017|url-status = dead}}
File:MacGregor 26 sailboat 2526.jpg
File:MacGregor 26M sailboat 3074.jpg
File:MacGregor 26M Yariba 0381.jpg
;MacGregor 26M
:Daggerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, rotating spar, motor-sailing model introduced in 2002 and produced until 2013. It is capable of {{convert|19|kn|km/h|0|abbr=on}} under power, with no water ballast. The length overall is {{convert|25.83|ft|m|abbr=on}}, the waterline length is {{convert|23.17|ft|m|abbr=on}}, displaces {{convert|2550|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and it carries {{convert|300|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of fixed ballast and {{convert|1150|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of water ballast. It has a draft of {{convert|5.75|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the daggerboard down and {{convert|1.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the daggerboard up. The fuel tank holds {{convert|24|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|5|u.s.gal}}. The boat has a hull speed of {{convert|6.45|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26m|title = MacGregor 26M sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 15 December 2016|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2016|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220306235127/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/macgregor-26m|archive-date= 6 March 2022|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3714/macgregor-26m|title = Sailboat Specifications for MacGregor 26M|access-date = 15 December 2016|work = Sailing Joy|author = InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171022033319/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/3714/macgregor-26m|archive-date = 22 October 2017|url-status = dead}}
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
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External links
- {{Commons cat inline}}
{{MacGregor Yacht Corporation}}
{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide}}
Category:1980s sailboat type designs
Category:Sailboat type designs by Roger MacGregor
Category:Sailboat types built by the MacGregor Yacht Corporation