MacGregor 26, opinions please ?

[Lakesailor]

I think that is what most people decide. You need a certain "convoy" mentality to enjoy it otherwise.

[Fourbees]

Since I bought my boat, which is only 21ft and was originally sold as a trailer sailer, I have revised my ideas about what is practical in terms of "trailer sailing". I certainly wouldn't want anything bigger. As it is I would not want to try to retrieve her on anything other than a good dry concrete slip without a 4WD. I'm afraid my original idea of towing her to remote sailing spots for a weekend is just fantasy. I'd spend more time stripping down brakes and bearings than sailing!

We even ended up keeping ours on a pontoon, rather than on the trailer, to save time. We only trailed her if going somewhere for a fortnight, or to lift out in winter. By the way, we used an Audi A4 2.5 TDI V6 Quattro as a tow car - now that was a fine vehicle, I wish I'd kept it!

[Lakesailor]

Your Audi must have been near it's towing limit for that?

[padge]

Your Audi must have been near it's towing limit for that?

about 200Kg over

[dylanwinter]

I had a 22 foot eboat

four wheel trailer

towed it to scotland twice behind a 1600cc sierra owned by IPC

engine needed replacing at the end of each summer

luanching was okay

recovery a night mare

Much later I had a 15 ft six seafarer

okay for two to sleep on

lovely roller trailer that could pick up the boat from the ground

towed a treat behind the escort

In future I would buy another as towing it was a doddle

however, now that Mac are going to give me a Discovery and a free boat towing will be easy

what colour discovery shall I ask for?

Dylan

those who feel I will be betraying the slug concept need not worry - having a special red genoa made up

[photodog]

I had a 22 foot eboat

four wheel trailer

towed it to scotland twice behind a 1600cc sierra owned by IPC

engine needed replacing at the end of each summer

Dylan

Typical Ford.

[Boomshanka]

however, now that Mac are going to give me a Discovery and a free boat towing will be easy

... don't over egg the pudding Dylan... seems that a Smart car is all you need

[padge]

... don't over egg the pudding Dylan... seems that a Smart car is all you need

I'd pay to watch that on a slipway

[dylanwinter]

... don't over egg the pudding Dylan... seems that a Smart car is all you need

but if I am being offered a free discovery.... what the heck

and then ther is this

http://www.marine-power.co.uk/d2736.htm

I have got so used to the smell if diesel in the slug that it would not feel like home without it

D

[Fourbees]

Your Audi must have been near it's towing limit for that?

It was within its advertised limits and did the job pretty well. I used to get a bit of a burning clutch smell on slipways, and of course the fuel consumption wasn't that good when towing compared to normal, but on the whole I was pleased with the Audi.