The Macgregor 26 is one of the largest trailerable sailboats that do not require permits to move.
on the trailer. At the front of the trailer is a boarding ladder that makes it easy to board the vessel while it is on the trailer, as well as when it is being launched. At first glance you would think that the trailer is too small for the boat because there is only one axle. You see much smaller trailers with tandem axles on them, and it does not seem possible that a single-axle trailer could carry this big of a boat. The light weight of the boat at 2,250 pounds allows it to be carried easily on the trailer, which is designed and built by the Macgregor Company. The trailer has surge brakes, which work great. The only thing you have to remember is to lock out the brakes if you want to back the trailer up. If you do not, you will not be backing the trailer up. Another lesson learned the hard way. A boat can seem to get smaller as you spend time on her, and my 26X is no different. My company transferred me to a neighboring state which was just too far to drive to work each day. I decided to spend the weekdays living on Magic, and returned home on the weekends; I did this for two years. This worked okay, but it would have been nice to have more room. The longest amount of time I have spent aboard cruising is five months while exploring the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. It is funny, but the boat did not seem as small. I am sure it was because I was outside most
Looking forward. There is plenty of room to stretch out in the cabin with V-berth forward and hatch above.
Looking aft. The settee table drops down to convert the area to additional sleeping quarters, and aft is a large double berth.
of the time enjoying the beautiful weather and activities that cruising those waters afforded.
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