Macgregor 26X
Fractional Sloop · Centerboard (Trunk) · 1995–2003
A water-ballasted sail-power hybrid designed for versatile coastal cruising and easy trailering
Designed by Roger Macgregor.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Centerboard (Trunk)
See her sail
The Macgregor 26X, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Adventureman Dan
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 2.39 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 1,701 kg of hull, so roughly 2,300 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Shoal draftDraws 0.23 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelyComfort 16Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.02Bluewater
LightD/L 138Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.0Powered-up
TenderBallast 37%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen 6 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Macgregor 26X on video
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.
1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying
$9,250Median asking
For sale
The creator inspected this 2001 MacGregor 26X, which was listed for sale around $12,000, and ultimately purchased it for roughly half the asking price despite numerous issues found during inspection.
from Adventureman Danseen July 20261:06
Weighed buying
The creator is seriously considering buying this model after touring it
from Adventureman Danseen February 20265:19
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
137.6
Comfort ratio
15.7
Capsize screening
2.02
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
643
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard (Trunk)
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Water
Production
Years built
1995–2003
Units built
5000
Designer
Roger Macgregor
Builder
Macgregor Yachts Inc
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Catalina Yachts 227.26 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA swing-keel masthead sloop with 15,000 units sold, offering a highly versatile and trailerable coastal cruiser
O'day 23-26.93 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiser
Hunter Marine 226.78 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA masthead-rigged trailerable cruiser with a keel-centerboard configuration for flexible draft and coastal access
Dufour Yachts T66.15 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA lightweight 800kg fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance in light air
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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