M26X Design Category Certificate

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Jodipart
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M26X Design Category Certificate

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Hello,

I'm a portuguese happy owner of a M26X, bought 4 years ago, that is registered for navigation in sheltered waters.

Till now it has been enough, but i want to take my family for a cruise this summer, and i need to upgrade the registration for coastal navigation.

To accomplish that, i need to prove the state entities that the vessel is capable to handle "winds with a force equal to or less than 6 on the Beaufort scale and waves with a significant height equal to or less than 2m".

Does anyone have the M26X design category certificate that can share with me?

Best regards
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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Hello, Jodipart. Thanks for joining the forum. I'm sorry, but I had to delete your other posting - we don't allow duplicate posting in multiple threads on the forum, and this thread is most likely to get you your answer.

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dlandersson
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

Post by dlandersson »

For the right amount, I can jiffy one up :)
Jodipart wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 10:12 am Hello,

I'm a portuguese happy owner of a M26X, bought 4 years ago, that is registered for navigation in sheltered waters.

Till now it has been enough, but i want to take my family for a cruise this summer, and i need to upgrade the registration for coastal navigation.

To accomplish that, i need to prove the state entities that the vessel is capable to handle "winds with a force equal to or less than 6 on the Beaufort scale and waves with a significant height equal to or less than 2m".

Does anyone have the M26X design category certificate that can share with me?

Best regards
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

Post by NiceAft »

Jodipart,

If what you require is a regulation of the EU, then try contacting a MacGregor owner who lives in the EU. The most active EU member I can think of is Kurz. Type Kurz in the "search" window (upper right), and send either an e-mail, or a private message.

There was a long time member who sailed the Douro River in Portugal, but I am finding it difficult to find how to contact him. The name of his :macx: is Arian.
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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There's Croatian couple posting on the FB Macgregor page. I can jiffy one up for less tho :)
NiceAft wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 11:23 am Jodipart,

If what you require is a regulation of the EU, then try contacting a MacGregor owner who lives in the EU. The most active EU member I can think of is Kurz. Type Kurz in the "search" window (upper right), and send either an e-mail, or a private message.

There was a long time member who sailed the Douro River in Portugal, but I am finding it difficult to find how to contact him. The name of his :macx: is Arian.
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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CEE C/6 Now called I believe category 4 for 6 persons.
Jodipart
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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Hello,

Thank you all for your help.
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kurz
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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Where did you get/buy your :macx:
Since 16.6.98 all boats that get into the EU MUST have CE-Certification.
So if your :macx: is later than 16.6.98 and was first immatriculatet in EU, then the CE-Certification in Category C should already be done.

If your :macx: is older than 1998 OR was importet outside of EU, for exampole in Croatia, and later you got exactely a Boat like this, you shall do this by your own.

At the :macm: the CE-Catetory is in front of the helm podest a sticker. If you have this sticker all should... be ok...
Jodipart
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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Hello,

Thank you for the elucidative response.

Unfortunately, it all makes sense now: my boat was built in 1997 and the 1st registration date in Portugal is from 2006
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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I have a '99 :macx: , which has a CE-C rating. If there's anything I can do for you...
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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Hello,

Thank you in advance.

Can you share a picture of your CE plate and/or documents?

Best regards
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Cougar
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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I will send you the images of the CE Certification from the owners manual in a PM.
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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The long McGregor 26x promotion video on youtube.com shows the reefed sailboat out in the ocean of California coast in Cat 6 conditions where the waves are taller than the sailboat. Perhaps a segment of video would assist in your quest. In addition there are videos and records of the M26X crossing to and sailing in the Bahamas and the Dry Tortugas which are at least 60 miles from Continental USA across the Gulfstream.
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

Post by Cougar »

A promotion video won't do the trick. Official documents should. I have the official certification details at hand and already contacted Jodipart about it.
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Re: M26X Design Category Certificate

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Good Deal.. TX
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