> I have been looking at the new Macgregor 26's, and am really interested
> in one.  I am interested in one for several reasons.  First, it is really
> trailerable.  Our local lakes are small, and will get boring fairly
> quickly, and have to trailer to get anywhere interesting.  Second, it is
> appointed for the type of sailing that I will be doing (weekends at most,
> the occasional 3-4 vacation), and God knows the price is great.(15k, with
> the necessaries and trailer).
> Anyone out there have one or have sailed on one?  Any reviews that I can
> get will help.
> Thanx.
 
I sail a 1994 Mac 26 in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California, dividing Baja 
California from the Mexican Mainland), and find it excellent for my 
day-sailing purposes. But you said "new MacGregor 26's", which I think are 
called MacGregor 26X. MacGregor has terminated production of the original 26 
in order to build these high-powered motor-sailers. My Mac has a 9.9 hp 
Johnson outboard for getting on and off the trailer, and occasional use at 
sea. The 26X has a 50 HP bruiser of an outboard on a bigger transom, a ship's 
wheel instead of a tiller, and other changes suiting it to power boat use. 
The sails are apparently not interchangeable, but similar.
 
Since you said it was priced at 15k with necessaries, it's probably the older 
26, not the 26X power sailer.
 
Let me know which you're looking at. If it's a 26 rather than the new 26X, 
I'll be glad to share more with you.
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