title: MacGregor 26
text: # MacGregor 26
  
  The MacGregor 26 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Roger MacGregor and first built in 1986, with production ending in 2013.
  
  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 25.83 ft (7.87 m), the waterline length is 23.50 ft (7.16 m), displaces 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) and it carries 1,200 lb (544 kg) of water ballast. It has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the daggerboard down and 1.25 ft (0.38 m) 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 6.5 kn (12.04 km/h). 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 25.82 ft (7.87 m), the waterline length is 23.50 ft (7.16 m), displaces 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) and it 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). It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26X in 1995.
  
  ### MacGregor 26X
  
      Centerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, motor-sailing model introduced in 1995 and produced until 2003, with 5000 produced. The length overall is 25.82 ft (7.87 m), the waterline length is 23.00 ft (7.01 m), displaces 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) and it carries 1,500 lb (680 kg) of water ballast. It has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the centerboard down and 0.75 ft (0.23 m) with the centerboard up. The boat has hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h). It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26M in 2003.
  
  ### MacGregor 26M
  
      Daggerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, rotating spar, motor-sailing model introduced in 2002 and produced until 2013. It is capable of 19 kn (35 km/h) under power, with no water ballast. The length overall is 25.83 ft (7.87 m), the waterline length is 23.17 ft (7.06 m), displaces 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) and it carries 300 lb (136 kg) of fixed ballast and 1,150 lb (522 kg) of water ballast. It has a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the daggerboard down and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with the daggerboard up. The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal). The boat has a hull speed of 6.45 kn (11.95 km/h).
  