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Steering - MacGregor 26M
 The MacGregor
26 has a pedestal mounted steering wheel, rather than the cumbersome tiller
found on most trailerable
sailboats. In the 26M, the tubular pedestal takes up far less floor area than
formerly in the 26X.
It is far easier and more natural
to steer with a wheel than with a tiller, and a lot more comfortable. The
mainsheet mounts to the top of the steering
pedestal,
and can be reached from anywhere in the cockpit.
The steering wheel connects to the twin rudders for sailing, or to the
outboard motor for powering. With the wheel connected to the motor,
and the rudders retracted,
you steer as you would with a conventional powerboat. (When you turn the
steering wheel, the engine turns.) When under power at moderate or high
speed, the kick
up rudders are in the up position to reduce drag. For excellent control at
low speed, the wheel is connected to both the engine and the rudders.
Changing the
steering system between rudders and engine takes only a few seconds.
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The 26M is in production by MacGregor. The information contained
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page is subject to change, and may not fully represent the
boat as it is manufactured. We will endeavor to update these pages
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Boat
Shows!
February
25th -27th New Hampshire
State Armory, Manchester N.H. ( We will be showing the New MacGregor 26M.)
March 11th-13th Augusta Civic Center,
Augusta, Maine ( We will be showing the New MacGregor
26M )
March 17th-20th Cumberland County Civic
Center, Portland,Maine ( We will be showing the New MacGregor 26M, New Hunter 25, and Hunter 216 )
March 24th
- 26th Bass Park Complex, Bangor, Maine ( We will be showing the New MacGregor
26M )
August 12th
-14th In the water, Harbor Park, Rockland, Maine ( We will be showing the New Hunter 27 ) |
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