I HAVE PURCHASED THE NEW MCGREGOR 26M WHICH WILL ARRIVE TO SPAIN IN 2 MONTHS TIME. I WILL LIKE TO KNOW OPINIONS/REVIEWS FROM OWNERS OR PEOPLE THAT HAVE ALREADY TRIED THIS BOAT. ALSO WHICH OPTIONALS ARE MORE IMPORTANT (ITS MY FIRST BOAT). THANKS A LOT AND HAVE A GOOD WIND...
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German, there aren't a lot of 26M owners even in the US; I suspect they number only in the dozens at this point. The boat has only recently started arriving at dealerships. That said, there are some owners posting their (mostly positive!) experiences at the link below. Congratulations on your new boat . . . and sorry you've got to wait two months to get it! -- - Jeff
German, there aren't a lot of 26M owners even in the US; I suspect they number only in the dozens at this point. The boat has only recently started arriving at dealerships. That said, there are some owners posting their (mostly positive!) experiences at the link below. Congratulations on your new boat . . . and sorry you've got to wait two months to get it! -- - Jeff
I HAVE ONE QUESTION IN MIND. WHY DOES ALMOST EVERY WEB PAGE SHOW THIS BOAT WITH THE BLUE HULL?. I UNDERSTAND IS AN OPTIONAL AND IN MY CASE I HAVE ORDERED ONE W/OUT THIS COLOR. JUST CURIOSITY. THANKS AGAIN...
Blue Hull == Only Hull
I heard recently that the plans to make the boat with anything but a blue hell have been cancelled. Although the blue color is a US$600 option, it's the *only* option. Most people seem to like it, but I'm worried that the sun will cause it to fade eventually. Good luck getting yours in white! -- - Jeff
I heard recently that the plans to make the boat with anything but a blue hell have been cancelled. Although the blue color is a US$600 option, it's the *only* option. Most people seem to like it, but I'm worried that the sun will cause it to fade eventually. Good luck getting yours in white! -- - Jeff
Blue Is Not Only Option
Macgregor is currently running white hulls in their factory as we "speak".
Macgregor is currently running white hulls in their factory as we "speak".
Good to know (but contradicts what I'd been told)
Interesting. I'd heard that Roger had decided not to do white at all. Guess he's listening to the people now . . . Maybe he'll build more X's too
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Interesting. I'd heard that Roger had decided not to do white at all. Guess he's listening to the people now . . . Maybe he'll build more X's too
-- - JeffBelieve it when I see it
Hi Jeff: I heard the same thing but when I bought my M the dealer called the factory to confirm hull color production. I was originally going to get white but opted for the blue when Macgregor raised the price $1,000 and I could get the blue for the old, lower price. Now, that being said, I won't believe it until I see a white hull in person. A guy at H&S said he was at the factory last week and saw the white hulls in production so it sounds pretty legit. Tony
Hi Jeff: I heard the same thing but when I bought my M the dealer called the factory to confirm hull color production. I was originally going to get white but opted for the blue when Macgregor raised the price $1,000 and I could get the blue for the old, lower price. Now, that being said, I won't believe it until I see a white hull in person. A guy at H&S said he was at the factory last week and saw the white hulls in production so it sounds pretty legit. Tony
Reviews on the new Model M
Hi everyone, it´s me from Spain again. I´m quite confused finding info of the new M on the web. Apart from several disqualifications from X users, i haven´t found any review of actual users or magazines on the new model. Please help me... Thanks again. Germán
Hi everyone, it´s me from Spain again. I´m quite confused finding info of the new M on the web. Apart from several disqualifications from X users, i haven´t found any review of actual users or magazines on the new model. Please help me... Thanks again. Germán
Reviews
I participate on a number of the 26X web sites, and yes, the X owners are generally negative about the M. I've expressed my own disappointment about a number of the changes. HOWEVER, the few posts I've seen from new M owners have all been *very* positive, and the initial reactions are that the M sails VERY nicely. The changes belowdecks (the source of most of the complaints) were made to address the shortcomings of the hull and centerboard design of the X (and whether they're actually shortcomings is also a topic of debate in some forums. I'm sure you'll see a number of reviews before too long. It's just that there aren't a lot of Ms on the water yet . . . -- - Jeff
I participate on a number of the 26X web sites, and yes, the X owners are generally negative about the M. I've expressed my own disappointment about a number of the changes. HOWEVER, the few posts I've seen from new M owners have all been *very* positive, and the initial reactions are that the M sails VERY nicely. The changes belowdecks (the source of most of the complaints) were made to address the shortcomings of the hull and centerboard design of the X (and whether they're actually shortcomings is also a topic of debate in some forums
. I'm sure you'll see a number of reviews before too long. It's just that there aren't a lot of Ms on the water yet . . . -- - Jeff- Status