Boathook
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I know someone who has just purchased one for when he can't use the saddler 32 he part owns. The Macgregor is ok as long as you appreciate its limitations.
Macgregor yachts cease production
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I know someone who has just purchased one for when he can't use the saddler 32 he part owns. The Macgregor is ok as long as you appreciate its limitations.
Seajet
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I am one of those who thinks the M26 a creation of the Devil when he was having a particularly malicious day, but I'm still sad to see any boatbuilder go.
I particularly liked the phrase ' some useful new design modifications, including great new colours ! "'
I particularly liked the phrase ' some useful new design modifications, including great new colours ! "'
Seajet
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I am one of those who thinks the M26 a creation of the Devil when he was having a particularly malicious day, but I'm still sad to see any boatbuilder go.
I particularly liked the phrase ' some useful new design modifications, including great new colours ! '
I particularly liked the phrase ' some useful new design modifications, including great new colours ! '
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Yantlet
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Out pf curiosity where do you keep and use it?
Yantlet
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Yantlet
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In fact Seajet you liked it so much you thought I would say it again!
pen2413
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Poole Harbour, Solent, Pembrokeshire, Kennet & Avon Canal, River Thames, Gulf du Morbihan and Agay SOF in the past 4 years.
Seajet
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What, you get it dropped out of a Hercules ?
Great idea, just next time make it somewhere like Glencoe !
Yantlet
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Impressive but that's a hell of a lot of towing me thinks!
pen2413
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Not really, the Thames and Kennet & Avon canal are on my doorstep, The Solent is an hour away, Poole 2 hours and Pembrokeshire about 5. France was a big trip - 6 weeks in all towing behind a X-trail but easy and relaxing once you get there. You can knock this boat because it isn't a "proper" sailing boat but that makes you blind to its advantages.
dylanwinter
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bloody brilliant answer
my little trailer sailer went to The Thames, Dartmouth, Fowey, The Lakes, West Coast of Scotland, Grebe Lake, Rutland
there is a lot to be said for a trailer sailer .... even in these days of high petrol prices.... actually they probably save you miles of commuting to the boat
it is the ability to resist going large that is the key
and having towed 22 feet I have no idea how stressful towing 26 feet must be
the sefarer was 15 foot six and was wonderful to tow and launch
and not that bad to live on during sunny weather
if the sun is not shining it went back on the trailer and I took it home again
lovely roller trailer that would pick the little seafarer up from the ground
Dylan
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Zagato
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+1 for trailer sailing. It opens up a huge variety of destinations.
Norfolk Broads, Thames, Loch Lomond, Ullswater, Lydney Sharpness, Pitsford Water, Stangford Lough, Anywhere around the coasts of the UK/Europe, just about anywhere in fact
Take the boat instead of the caravan, as long as you have curtains you can go on most campsites with it
Being a tight git I always pull into lay-byes or park up with the lorries in service stations!
Although sometimes it's safer to kip in your motor unless you want to find yourself being towed up the M1 whilst still in your jammies!!
A couple of Drastics...
Norfolk Broads, Thames, Loch Lomond, Ullswater, Lydney Sharpness, Pitsford Water, Stangford Lough, Anywhere around the coasts of the UK/Europe, just about anywhere in fact
Take the boat instead of the caravan, as long as you have curtains you can go on most campsites with it
Being a tight git I always pull into lay-byes or park up with the lorries in service stations!Although sometimes it's safer to kip in your motor unless you want to find yourself being towed up the M1 whilst still in your jammies!!
A couple of Drastics...
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rwoofer
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I look enviously at your land rovers as I also bought my trailer sailor (Jeanneau Sun 2000) to do exactly that. Unforunately the 1250kg dry weight is just too stressful behind my Galaxy. Car change not really an option, so the boat is based permanently in Portsmouth Harbour now which isn't ideal. I would love to be exploring new locations instead.
CreakyDecks
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Could be worse. They might just nick your trailer from under you!
BurnitBlue
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Rats! What a shame. Oh well, I suppose we will have to return to bashing Bavarias. More fun anyway as they are defended passionately by at least two people on here.
maby
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I was tempted by one when we first started sailing - located about 12m up the Medway, you do spend four hours every time you go out just looking at the same stretch of river bank - the idea of being able to cut that down to little more than half an hour each way was quite attractive!
I'm sure I saw them on display at Excel last week.
I'm sure I saw them on display at Excel last week.
BroadsMike
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Oh dear me, I would not go to sea in a Macgregor much to lightly built, the fittings are like toys. Just have a look.
If you wish to compare look at a Macgregor 26 and then look at an old Swift 18, the rigging fittings and hull are all better on the Swift, or any proper boat, why did they sell because they were cheap and had caravan size accommodation.
Sorry Dylan
Mike
pen2413
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No... the whole boat is a toy - a brilliant one!
I wouldn't go offshore in it either but that's not what it's for. Frankly I wouldn't want to spend a week with 2 adults and 3 kids on a swift 18 either.
oldgit
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Please do not whisper a single word of this over on MoBoChat but this little boat might just get me sailing. 
Windy Tonique
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Can I ask about Agay?? I know you can get monthly/weekly moorings in the summer in the bay - is this what you did or did you moor on the river? Are you now storing the boat there or did you tow it back? I love that area of France and have toyed with the idea of a trailer sailer down there to use in the Summer holidays.
