After looking at the MacGregor 26X my wife and I have pretty much decided it is the boat we would like as our first boat. She has sailing experience (O'Day, Hobie, and Hunter), I have some power and it looks like the Mac offers us both a well thought out compromise. Then along comes the new 26M versus the 26X we first looked at... My question is what is are the major issues (pro and con) between the swing board and the dagger board? I understand how both conceptually and physically work, and the concept of the swingboard kicking up if you hit something. I do have some concerns about the pivot point of the swing keel on the X however. Does it require any special maintenance? How does this compare to the dagger of the M in maintenance? Since there are still a few 02X's available I would appreciate any opinions before I go off and buy / order a new Mac... Thanks, Wayne