Well, kevinkirby is a friend of one of my best buddies, so we took him sailing on my 26M so he could drive a Mac 26M without having to go 15 hours to do it. We had a great day that started around 9-10 knots at 9:30am, had a period of around 15 knots, then fell off to nothing around 2:30. We planed ...

A 15 hour drive (hope that's both ways?) is a bitter pill to take, but you'll get over it in a few days. It's 15 hours one way. :( But I agree with the rest of your thoughts. Just trying to come to grips with the three day trip to get it. 15 hour travel day Sea trial and packing it up for travel 15...

I am 62. Thanks for all the replies! There are definitely a lot of things to mull over. I am a member of a local yacht club so I have options. First and foremost I have to decide on a boat. So I'll put this out there for you experienced owners to give me your opinion. First option: 2007 model 26M. W...

Hey everyone! As you may or may not know, I have been on the hunt for a :macm: M26 for some time now. Well I have narrowed my search to two M26's. Now after doing much research I am dealing with a fudundrum. Where will I keep it? I was reading a thread on here from a guy who was having nightmares la...

I am kinda hoping that Jimmyt will sail a few times more with his neighbor, fall madly in love with an Island Packet and sell me his M. Hey....one can dream right?!

Hi Kev, I was much in the same situation last year. I ended up sending postcards to all the registered Mac owners in Texas (public info here) and asked if they were willing to part with theirs. I did end up buying ours at auction in VA, but I had a number of positive responses from the postcards. O...

Good morning all! An update on my continuous search for a 26M. I have been monitoring quite a few sales sites in my search. Two observations I have discovered is that most sales sites do not delete old sale posts from their sites thus clouding the waters quite a bit. I inquired about a 26M the other...

Good morning all! In my constant obsession and search for the perfect MacGregor for me, I come across some very interesting options that some MacGregors owners have added to their vessels. So....I'm pretty certain that the image below shows a 26M with......a bow thruster?? Really nice bow pulpit/lad...

Thanks to all of you for the replies and insight. Jimmyt....I look forward to our meet also my friend! So.....seems there's a battle of the minds between the advantages of the 26X and the 26M's. So what actually makes the 26X a superior vessel? I hope to acquire a MacGregor one day soon and look for...

Good morning all! I am currently teetering on the edge of retirement here on the beautiful Gulf Coast. (Mobile Alabama) I have been searching for a vessel that I feel will fulfill my needs moving forward. I grew up in a sailing family. Most of the weekends of my youth were spent on a Lightning, Vent...