The Macgregor 26... Hate it or Love it

[mac n cheese]

Following link to a recent vid from Lady K Sailing. It's objective and impartial to the Mac 26 and at the end of the end of the day
these boats can be a great option. But we already knew that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PttdRwk ... dyKSailing

[Jimmyt]

The only problems I saw were, he lumped all of the 26's together. The 26d and s are Macgregor 26 boats. The 26x and M are similar to each other, but significantly different boats as well. He showed exterior shots of both, but only an X interior. The 19 was also a Macgregor and was not mentioned as I could tell. The 65 was mentioned, but kind of stressed the poor quality without mentioning how fast it was.

Most unforgivable is, he did a review of a boat he never set foot on. So, the fact that it was on the favorable side of neutral, didn't really thrill me.

I don't subscribe to ladyksailing, so that is the first of their videos I've seen. Would have shown me a lot more if he had gotten one of us friendly X or M owners to give him the helm of one of these boats. After all, we're a friendly bunch.

[NiceAft]

In 2004, when I was looking to purchase an , I did a lot of research on the World Wide Web. There are many bad reviews. I then came across this site. I suddenly realized that all, and I mean all negative comments were made by those who were never on a Mac. All of the positive comments were made by owners. Not just positive, but beaming. Mac owners love their boats .

I have now captained my for fifteen years. I have never regretted it. It is a wonderful boat that is built better than most give it credit for.

[Neo]

I must admit I get the feeling that I'm watching a review from someone that knows only one 10th of what I know about Macs .... And I don't know that much either ... I'd get a similar feeling if I asked my wife (as she knows all!!!...and can google anything!) how to skydive .... I might take it into account but I wouldn't bet my life on it
I'm also kinda shocked at just how many good reviews Donnie gets ... I might email most of those people to ask if they'd like to buy fresh bags of Australian air

Thanks for sharing mac n cheese.

[Russ]

In 2004, when I was looking to purchase an , I did a lot of research on the World Wide Web. There are many bad reviews. I then came across this site. I suddenly realized that all, and I mean all negative comments were made by those who were never on a Mac. All of the positive comments were made by owners. Not just positive, but beaming. Mac owners love their boats .

I had an almost identical experience. No actual Macs nearby to test drive. I found this site and all the info sold me on the boat. I bought our boat without stepping foot on it. Luck would have it Blue Water Yachts is an outstanding dealer who outfitted the relatively bare stock mac professionally and perfectly.

It is not a boat for pure racing types. But it is a great boat for how most of us use it. And the safety record is astounding.

Jimmy's review of the review is perfect.

[Jimmyt]

I must admit I get the feeling that I'm watching a review from someone that knows only one 10th of what I know about Macs .... And I don't know that much either ... I'd get a similar feeling if I asked my wife (as she knows all!!!...and can google anything!) how to skydive .... I might take it into account but I wouldn't bet my life on it
I'm also kinda shocked at just how many good reviews Donnie gets ... I might email most of those people to ask if they'd like to buy fresh bags of Australian air

Thanks for sharing mac n cheese.

Amen brother!
Welcome to the Internet age... no experience necessary. Google a few things, and POOF, you're an expert.

How much for the fresh Australian air bags?

[svscott]

I saw a handful of Lady K videos last year. I think I came across their channel because they'd just come through Erie on their way from somewhere in Southern Canada and going to the Bahamas. YouTube auto-suggested the channel and their most current video at the time was Lady K stopping for the night on my home port of Presque Isle Bay, on their way to Buffalo and the erie canal.

I have not followed their journey for quite some time. I stopped watching after their videos changed focus from boating and concentrated on their personal issues of getting into drunken arguments and the girlfriend flying home to Canada, leaving him to pilot the boat home solo.

After watching this review video, I'm guessing he is stuck cooped up at home with nothing to do due to winter weather and The Covid, and he's trying to post any kind of sailing related content just to keep the YouTube/Patreon money coming in. What better way to stay relevant and in the spotlight than to review what is not only the best selling production boat, but also one of the most controversial sailboats in the sailing community?

[Jimmyt]

What better way to stay relevant and in the spotlight than to review what is not only the best selling production boat, but also one of the most controversial sailboats in the sailing community?

Good point. The mere mention of the Mac power sailers will typically blow up the conversation in the sailing community. Although, I doubt that he did himself any favors by giving them an almost favorable "review". Probably would have been more lucrative to give it the typical "Clorox bottle of death" review that we've all heard ad nauseam.

After your rundown of their videos, I'm glad I wasn't a subscriber...

[Neo]

After your rundown of their videos, I'm glad I wasn't a subscriber...

Me too.

Bags or Air will be bout a million bucks! ... because a bag's are so precious I'll need to sail to each destination (in my Mac) and deliver them personally. Hmmm .... I'm sure some "expert" on the internet will be able to advise me how to make the trip over safely

[Jimmyt]

Bags or Air will be bout a million bucks! ... because a bag's are so precious I'll need to sail to each destination (in my Mac) and deliver them personally. Hmmm .... I'm sure some "expert" on the internet will be able to advise me how to make the trip over safely

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

The wife of a man that I sold a Mac26 to said: "What are we going to tell our friends at the yacht club?"
I said "Tell them that you got a better boat".

[Neo]

I said "Tell them that you got a better boat".

love it!

[Ixneigh]

Meh. Not much of a review. No serious list of pros and cons.
Ix

[dlandersson]

Every winter I go "boat browsing" for deals. Every time I start to circle in on a possible candidate, I keep coming back to the multiple functions on my X. Nothing else can do all the things it does.

[Inquisitor]

Every winter I go "boat browsing" for deals. Every time I start to circle in on a possible candidate, I keep coming back to the multiple functions on my X. Nothing else can do all the things it does.

I do the same thing. Some of this guy's finds seem too fantastic to believe. https://www.youtube.com/c/CaptainQYachtHunter/videos Big (by Mac standards) but cheap. Some are real fixer-uppers, but others seem (casually) too good to be true. Lots of nice wood, plenty of electronics. Wish I new more about the recurring costs... especially the slip and yearly haul-outs. Heck a slip probably will run more than my house payment.