I thought the 26X rudders were bigger than the 26M ones... at least the 26X rudders look longer. Glad you like the bimini cover. I have a full enclosure (the black canvas) and it was a game changer as it made the useable space on the boat much larger. I also have the much older light grey bimini that I use to cover the boat temporarily when parked at home. I wanted some shade but didn't want to expose the black bimini to the sun more than necessary.

amazing that you have a 115 on your 26x, did not know they were rated for that, we have 45 honda on our macgregor19

Glad you like them!

Where did you get that canopy cover for your boat ??

This is a wiser choice than 115, Roger rated this boat for 60 hp so you may as well have it, the extra 10 will make a huge difference

It is not just the Transom, it is also the water ballast tanks, which are put under enormous strain by wakes waves etc as the extra power creates extra impact, not to mention the mast and it's shaft to the hull. At 115 hp you are practically doubling the maximum rated engine size Roger put on this boat. The given reasoning of the old engine working too hard is not sound either, engines die from lack of use, not being run too hard. Plenty of examples, particularly in the lower HP's of engines run hard that did huge hours. Roger was not a dumb guy, particularly with numbers. This boat seems very overloaded with gear and people too. I think at best this boat will have irrepairable stress cracks after three years, at worst the engine will fall off the back in a heavy seaway. Use the extra power with caution and still glad to see people out using their boats like these people are, RESPECT

​@jeremysmith5232 people put 140's on this boat with no consequences, i doubt they drive like a teenager and I'm sure they run the engine through it's range. I am putting a used etec 90 on my X and the only thing I worry about is range... life is not meant to be lived in a box.

I owned one for a year and sailed it inland and on the Gulf. The McGregor 26X uses a swing centerboard and water ballast. To empty the ballast, you raise the centerboard, rudders, and fire up the motor. As the thing planes, it empties the ballast. The 26X is neither a good sailboat or motorboat. It is a compromise to get a trailable boat that can do both, but does not do anything well.

@@henrymp6295that misses the point - it is designed to do either reasonably - and it does, it’s also lots lighter than most 26ft power boats and cheaper as well….

@@pauls8456 it is lighter because it is not rated to have 115 hp on the back, it is rated to have 60hp. This boat will blow itself to bits

Exciting. Congratulations.

Looks like 10GPH WOT (25 knots). I usually have max 3x6 gallons so I’m not running at that speed very long 😄. At 6knots I’m using around 1.2 GPH.

I believe 5800 but I’ll confirm. Motor Max is 6300.

It's so wrong it's right! Getting my 85 fitted soon :)

Yes, even the smaller engines can pull a skier

X in background has 140, blue M has 90. Chaser has a 90.

The blue M has an Evenrude eTec 90 while the X has a Suzuki 140. The X may have a faster ‘planing’ hull while the M has a slightly more efficient hull for sailing.

Yeah, I was loving it but my passengers... not so much. I'll go back and shoot 360VR and maybe use a drone.

On the straight-away, 24.5 knots or 28 mph.

I believe we're heading back to Desolation Sound this year (2024). Desolation has the advantage of freshwater lakes at many key anchorages.

😄 I haven't, but it did cross my mind at one point.

He's a Japanese/Korean Village Dog; a rescue from Korea. He has a tiny bit of Akita and Golden Retriever DNA but not enough to show on a pie chart. He has an instagram: oscarthejindo which I set up before the DNA test results were known. :-)