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  1. 13 Popular Trailerable Sailboats with Lifting Keels

    MacGregor boats have proven very popular trailerable boats, selling over 38,000 boats during the company's lifetime. The Mac 26 differs from many small sailboats by two things - water ballast for stability, and the ability to take what is, by small sailboat standards, a massive outboard engine.

  2. 7 Best Trailerable Sailboats for Cruising

    Quick Setup Time. Towing Weight. 7 Best Trailerable Cruising Sailboats. Catalina 22/25 "Pop-Top". Com-Pac Horizon Cat for Classic Coastal Cruising. Marshall Sanderling — Small, Portable, Classy. West Wight Potter 19 — The Tiny Go-Anywhere Sailboat. Seaward 26RK with Retractable Lead Keel.

  3. Water Ballast Pros/ Cons

    With water ballast boats you'll notice it feels more like a powerboat when sitting at the dock or. motoring with the sails down; but it's rock solid once it heels more than 5 degrees. After all, the H260 is still a 26ft boat with a displacement of 5000 + lbs and 320 sq. ft of sail. This gives it a SAD of.

  4. 13 Biggest Trailerable Sailboats: Cheap But Good

    The boat's water ballast system enhances stability, and its spacious layout makes it suitable for family outings or exciting weekend getaways. The MacGregor 26 is 26 feet long and weighs around 2,500 lbs, and is best suited for calm or moderate conditions.

  5. 13 Most Popular Swing Keel Sailboats Worth Considering

    The MacGregor 26 has a water ballast system in addition to its swing keel, which provides additional stability and helps keep the boat upright in rough conditions. ... The MacGregor 26 is a popular trailerable sailboat that was first introduced in 1986. One of its unique features is the swing keel water ballast system, which allows the boat to ...

  6. Water Ballast Trailer Sailing Choices

    I am new to this marvelous sport. I am in the market to purchase a sailboat, but at this time my situation requires me to buy a trailerable so I have some flexibiity of using several lakes. The mass market trailerables appear to be mostly of the water ballast variety. IN the 24-26 foot range my choices are Hunter (240), Catalina 25 and ...

  7. 9 Best Trailerable Sailboats

    2) West Wight Potter 19. jacqeast. We thought it fitting to include the Potter 15's big brother, the West Wight Potter 19, on this list of the best trailerable sailboats. West Wight Potter boats are well known for their robust design and easy handling, and the Potter 19 is no exception.

  8. Best Small and Trailerable Sailboats

    Cruising with a trailerable sailboat means that you can voyage in a small and comfy sailboat with the advantage of saving some serious costs. Having a trailerable sailboat saves you money for storage fees, boatyard haulout, and boat insurance, among others. ... The water ballast offers great performance in light to medium winds and makes the ...

  9. Catalina 250 Sailboat Review

    Catalina 250. The Catalina 250 is a flooding-water-ballast trailerable boat. There is no fixed. ballast, and for tracking the boat relies on an unweighted centerboard. Righting. moment comes from a flooding system that permits the double bottom of the boat. to be filled with seawater, which is emptied when it comes time to leave the.

  10. Hunter 23.5

    Hunter Marine Corp. is noted for its slick, innovative and low-cost mass production sailers. The Hunter 23.5, new in 1992, fits the bill in all respects. The 23.5 was designed as a trailerable family cruiser for entry-level sailors. Like most Hunters, the boat offers lots of space in the cockpit and down below, and comes with the famous Cruise ...

  11. Best Bluewater Sailboats Under 24 Feet

    The best bluewater sailboats under 24 feet are the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, Norseboat 21.5, Catalina 22 Sport, Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20, and West Wight Potter 19. These sailboats have ample space for a couple and even a moderately-sized family along with all the amenities you may need. A roomy cabin, galley, and settees are necessary to go ...

  12. The Working Man's Guide to Trailer Sailing

    A trailerable sailboat is in many ways better than a keel boat or a dinghy. You can get a trailer down a boat ramp, it stores for free in your backyard, and it has many of the benefits of a keel boat or dinghy, with fewer drawbacks. ... They had a water ballast system so I could sail my wife, two dogs, myself and a whole weekend's worth of gear ...

  13. hunter 23.5 water ballast

    The boats that use water for ballast make good trailer sailors IMHO. Less weight to tow around but almost enough weight once filled and in the water. I am not familiar with the H 23.5 but have been on a Mac 26S that sailed nicely if a little tender (tendency to heel) in stronger winds. The body of water (s) you plan on sailing on might make a ...

  14. Camping on a Keel

    First, let's consider what makes a sailboat trailerable in the first place: Keel design: ... MacGregor's water ballast system allows their boats to be lightweight for trailering or planning with a relatively small engine, but also take on ballast for sailing and stability. Whatever you think of the MacGregor 26, there's certainly a market ...

  15. Thoughts on water ballast? : r/sailing

    I owned a 1988 Macgregor D, waterballast sailboat. it was a decent sail boat, and with a upgraded rudder pointed well. A few characteristics on WB boats. they have to be full of water to sail, air in the tank is called 'slack tanks' and can be unstable. once full, they are tender initially, but harden up once at about 15degrees. non sailors don ...

  16. Best Trailerable Sailboats Under 30 Feet

    Like almost all the boats on this list, the Potter 19 has a retractable keel and a self-bailing cockpit. It's stable and very unlikely to heel over too far. The Potter 19 is one of the most responsive sailboats in its class. What makes the Potter 19 a great trailerable sailboat for camping is the spacious cabin.

  17. 13 Popular Trailerable Sailboats with Lifting Keels

    An interesting feature with the BayRaider is its water ballast, giving you a choice between greater righting ability and lightness, thus speed. The company also offers a 17 ft version as well as a 23 ft one - all of which feature a lifting keel, making the trailerability uncompromised. The aforementioned performance part is taken seriously here.

  18. capsize ratio/ water ballast Hunter 26

    If your concern is stability, then the lower down that ballast is, the more effective it is, one pound of metal at the end of a 3 foot keel or centreboard is worth between three and six pounds of water in the bilges (depending on the hull shape). If you are looking for a larger, trailerable boat - check out the Balboa 26.

  19. aluminum lifting keel sailboats

    9 Popular Boats With Lifting Keels (With Pictures & Prices) If you are looking for a sailboat, you might want to consider one that features a lifting keel. Lifting keels allow you

  20. Water ballast vs weighted keel

    With a centerboard and the water ballast, the boat draws only 18" of water with the board up. Obviously, this makes it much easier to load and unload from a ramp. ... That's the reason to have a water ballast, trailerable boat. Also, reef early and often. Allan s/v Carrousail . T. Tom2909. May 27, 2004 225 - - Boston Jan 20, 2005 #7 WB vs PB ...

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    Blue Water Islander 36 Sailboat. $5,000. Ensenada Mexico Catamaran. $750. La Mesa Laser ILCA 7. $600. Carlsbad Hobie 18 with trailer. $2,550 ... 32' Clipper Marine Trailerable Sailboat. $19,000. San Diego HUNTER 216. $6,500. San Diego / Shelter Island 36 Catalina 1984 Sailboat 4 Sale By Owner. $40,000. San Diego ...

  22. laguna windrose sailboat

    This site was created to aggregate information about the early line of Windrose sailboats made by Laguna Yachts, beginning in the 1970s. Below are scans of a 1978 brochure. Windro

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