The MacGregor 26 is an American trailerable

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, that was designed by

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and first built in 1986, with production ending in 2013. The boat was built by MacGregor Yacht Corporation in the

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. The design was developed into the

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, which remains in production by

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Design

The MacGregor 26 is a small recreational sailboat, built predominantly of

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, with models designed for sailing and motor-sailing. It has a fractional

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rig, a transom-hung

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and a

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, depending on the model, with

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. The ballast is drained for road transport.

Variants

;MacGregor 26D :Daggerboard-equipped model introduced in 1986 and produced until 1989. The length overall is , the waterline length is , displaces and it carries of water ballast. It has a draft of with the daggerboard down and with the daggerboard up. The boat has a

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racing average handicap of 222 with a high of 258 and low of 198. It has a

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of . 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 , the waterline length is , displaces and it carries of water ballast. It has a draft of with the centerboard down and with the centerboard up. It has a hull speed of . 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 , the waterline length is , displaces and it carries of water ballast. It has a draft of with the centerboard down and with the centerboard up. The boat has hull speed of . It was replaced in production by the dual-rudder MacGregor 26M in 2003. MacGregor 26 sailboat 2526

;MacGregor 26M :Daggerboard-equipped, dual-rudder, rotating spar, motor-sailing model introduced in 2002 and produced until 2013. It is capable of under power, with no water ballast. The length overall is , the waterline length is , displaces and it carries of fixed ballast and of water ballast. It has a draft of with the daggerboard down and with the daggerboard up. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a hull speed of .

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