Water Ballast in a McGregor 25' Venture - Cruisers & Sailing …
WEBThe water ballast in the MacGregor is in a center section near the stern of the boat. Its actually a large "bubble" in the rearmost third. You open a valve to let the water into the boat, then secure the valve when it is full.
Water ballast - MacGregorSailors.com
WEBMay 22, 2019 · I first learned about the effect of weight on the water ballast system the evening before we set out on our first Gulf Stream crossing to the Bahamas. We were headed for the Abacos, and the night before departure, I pulled the air vent plug and pulled up the "T" handle on the ballast drain valve.
Water Ballast Pros/ Cons - Sailboat Owners Forums
WEBJul 13, 2010 · water ballast models have lead ballast in addition to water ballast, but both types of ballast are needed to ensure boat stability under sail. There is one famous case of a overloaded McGregor 26 that capsized with an empty ballast
Swing keel versus water ballast? - MacGregorSailors.com
WEBJan 4, 2018 · My inclination is toward a swing keel Mac 25. I like the idea of having 600 pounds of ballast hanging below the hull. But that's a big moving part that can fail (along with the pin, cable, crank). I would assume that water ballast requires less maintenance and has less that can fail. Is that a valid assumption?
Water water everywhere....how do you check a ballast system
WEBJun 13, 2013 · My thoughts are to have the boat on the trailer sitting in the driveway and add some water to where the water pools and then go under the trailer to see if I can see moisture? If that doesn't work then I'll add some water to the ballast system.
Macgregor 25 - Sailboat Guide
WEBThe ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Formula Ballast / Displacement * 100
water ballast question - SailNet Community
WEBJan 13, 2009 · I wound up with an older Macgregor Venture 25 instead - because it has a weighted keel and I don't really like the idea of a water ballast system on a boat, especially not a sail boat (after I did some research).
MACGREGOR 25 - sailboatdata
WEBBALLAST: Material that is placed low in a vessel to improve its stability. Commonly used materials are (but not limited to) lead, iron, water (which can be added or removed via tanks) and/or concrete. S.A.: Sail Area. The total combined area of the sails when sailing upwind. S.A. (reported) is the area reported by the builder.
Macgregor 25 - sailboat data sheet
WEBThe Macgregor 25 is a 24.92ft fractional sloop designed by Roger MacGregor and built in fiberglass by Macgregor Yacht Corp between 1973 and 1987.
macgregor 26s ballast - Sailboat Owners Forums
WEBOct 5, 2019 · good morning, i just purchased 1993 Macgregor 26s, wondering as far as water ballast, its trailered waiting to get in water but i went and tried to check seals for balast, filling from top and lower seal leaked majorly. is this right or is seal bad, and where can i get new seals. checked all over internet