(Ep 7) From 100’ Yacht BRAVO to a Regal 26 XO… for THREE Weeks!

EPISODE 7
From 100’ Yacht BRAVO to a Regal 26 XO… for THREE Weeks! The Regal 26 XO Walk Through!
After most than a decade of owning and refitting boats greater than 60’ and traveling for over five years on our 100’ yacht named Bravo, we had a wild idea to build a brand new 80’ yacht while Bravo was on the market for sale. As most people know, unique expedition vessels take quite some time to find the right buyer. With Bravo, it took two years to find the perfect buyer. During that time, we started to recognize that our absolute favorite part of owning a large yacht wasn’t the long range trips of moving the boat, but it was going out on the water in our small 14’ Rigid Boats tender for full day excursions just exploring new areas. We would literally hop on the tender first thing in the morning and wouldn’t come back to Bravo until after sunset. We would stop for a bite to eat and that was it! We just loved being on the water. Anyway, we decided the days of long range boating were coming to an end for a multitude of reasons and the biggest being: we just wanted to “get back to boating!”
While we have lived on the gulf coast of Florida for more than 20 years, we have recently purchased a summer home in Baltimore, Maryland. We absolutely fell in love with this small city. The boating is exceptional with there being so many small and large towns along the various rivers flowing through the Chesapeake Bay watershed. With our vision of traveling along the Patapsco River, James River, Susquehanna River, Rappahannock River, York River and our itinerary being day trips with a few short weekend trips, we settled on buying the Regal 26 XO. We know, we know there are a lot of sizes between 100’ and 26’… but the Regal 26 XO is an ideal pocket cruiser with no other manufacturer making a cruiser under 30’. This made sense to us. Simple. Easy, back to boating… PERFECTION - so we thought.
In this episode, we show the interior and exterior of our 2023 Regal 26 XO. We point out the design elements Regal incorporated this small pocket cruiser to maximize the usable space and to accommodate two sleeping area, a galley, and head. We also go over those areas of the boat that just seemed to small for us after realizing we would be using this boat for longer overnight trips than we initially anticipated. We also didn’t realize how rough the Chesapeake Bay which made for a few uncomfortable days in the water. Truthfully, this is a great day boat! It’s a great weekender… but we just needed something a little bigger (stay tuned for episode 8 as we show our new Regal being built).
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[@BryanKahl]

Awesome video! Regal builds amazing boats!

[@From100to26]

So far we have been impressed with ours! Thanks again for watching and your support!!

[@jodiplock4784]

Very interesting

[@From100to26]

Thanks so much for your comments and your support of the channel!!

[@wesleyferguson6932]

Glad you explained more about the head for the ladies. I would not want to upset my wife. 😂 . Great heads up size fellas it will probably save you in many ways 👍 😀.

[@From100to26]

Yep... it is not something we thought about until we purchased the 26XO! Thanks again for all of the support!

[@wesleyferguson6932]

Thanks for doing this video. I appreciate your time of doing this video .😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@From100to26]

Thanks so much for watching the channel and your support. We really appreciate it!

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Thanks for an informative video. I hunted for a dayboat/weekender in the 32-40 ft range and liked the Regal 38 SAV. I ended up not buying it because I am tall and there were several places where I would bash my forehead into fiberglass. I will say that I came across some not positive owner reports about Regal quality, and even the Regal dealers I talked to said it is somewhat of a price boat. I ended up with a (used) Boston Whaler 350 Realm, and it is a very solid tank of a boat. I place Boston Whaler, Tiara and Pursuit above Regal in quality. Tiara boats seemed really nice to me, beautifully-finished and well-engineered. The Tiara 43 looks like it is a very nice running hull too. Looking forward to upcoming videos on the new Regal. Chesapeake Bay is a cruisers delight with so many protected anchorages and picturesque harbors.

[@From100to26]

Hey John. Thanks so much for your support, we truly value your input/comments. We have never had an issue with Regal quality... that said one of the manufactures you have mentioned I have had two boats bought back from the dealer due to quality issues and construction issues, I won't name which one... but I think all manufactures have had their issues. I think boats built in the 2000's in terms of some of those manufactures you named are some of their best built boats. My eyes were opened up when we went to the Regal factory and they allowed us to document their entire build process, there is a technique they use to build their boats that very few other manufactures use, the other one I am familiar with is Tierra. This will be featured in an upcoming episode airing just after the first of the year. For us, the reason we went with the Regal 38XO not to be confused with the SAV, because it is totally enclosed salon, which is important for our needs. Again thanks so much for your support and for watching our videos!

[@ryanwhite4912]

I have the 2014 model and I love its great boat .

[@From100to26]

That is awesome Ryan! Thank again for watching the videos and the support!

[@rem9607]

youll love that 38'!! Im in a sea ray 320 OB and love how easy and dry the boat is.

[@From100to26]

Hey Ryan! Thanks for the support and watching the channel! We look forward to getting her out on the water!

[@mzeller3399]

Great video !

[@From100to26]

Thank you so much for the support and your comments!!

[@Jtruthd]

That's my next boat! Make, model, and color. Its exactly what I'm looking for. Gotta what till next year tho😮‍💨 Thanks for the useful info about it

[@From100to26]

Congratulations!! It will come soon enough!! Thanks again for the support and watching the videos!

[@Jtruthd]

@@From100to26 great choice on the 38xo. Im looking forward to that walkthrough video. Hopefully I'll see it on the Chesapeake someday. Safe travels

[@user-sg2lo9fq8k]

I will go outboard p😢ower, I like that., little maintenance

[@geopro19FBS]

First in again. Keep em coming.

[@From100to26]

Thank you so so much for the support!!

[@bennyserrano440]

Great info, thank you...Quick question, on hot summer days is the A/C down in the cabin sufficient enough to cool off space.

[@From100to26]

Yep.. no problem. It is rather a powerful AC system… that said it does get a bit stuffy in the lower birth area…

[@bennyserrano440]

thank you for getting back to me

[@davidpenlington2753]

when looking at the our current boat I quickly come to the decision that minimum 30ft sperate dinette/ no walking through the windscreen (dangerous) and 2 engines. Looked at a 27ft searay when sat on the toilet feet in the hallway I am 92kilos 5ft 10 also the rear area tight for 4 people. jm2cents worth.

[@jacktyler7599]

I'm shopping for a boat that's functionally similar - small cabin class, outboard powered, planing hull - so this was a useful comparison. Suggestion to help your channel grow: either via phone (for iPhone, it begins at 13 Pro) or camera, use a wide angle lens to help the viewer get more spatial context with some of those cabin shots. Apparently, the hull wasn't suitable for a 2' chop on the Bay? Could you say a bit more about that, please. New subscribeer.

[@From100to26]

Thank you so much for subscribing and watching the channel, we truly do appreciate all of the support. The Regal 26XO will run in 2 foot chop with no issues, it was not a hull issue, it can just be a wet ride...... And something neither of us want. Regal uses some very impressive building techniques that will be featured in our Factory tour episode which will be coming out the first week of January that really makes their boat feel and ride very solid. I was totally impressed by what I saw. Reference using the wide angle lens, we actually were using a wide angle lens one step below using a fish eye lens. We felt like if we used that type of a lens it might give people the wrong impression of the true side of the interior. Yes it is rather small. Thanks again for all of the support and watching!!

[@jacktyler7599]

@@From100to26 Ah-ha, so that was already a wide angle lens! Thanks for clarifying; it really is a bit 'scrunched' down below, isn't it. Looking forward to the factory tour....and here's hoping you enjoy your holidays on the Bay. We lived aboard 3 full years in Annapolis and have many fond memories of Eastport and Annapolis, even in the winter (if the power didn't go out, that is). ;)

[@From100to26]

@@jacktyler7599 It is a smaller boat down below... comfortable yes, small yes.. functional yes. For us with the combination of the wet head and the size, it was just a little too small. We enjoyed being on our boats full time, but it is now time for a change. We really look forward to exploring the area and heading up to Maine. AMPM Marine is amazing, simply the best dealership experience I have ever had, they are your Regal dealership up here.

[@wesleyferguson6932]

I guess I will be spending another 200 thousand dollars now for my 38 . 😂😂😂😂😂

[@From100to26]

Thanks so much for your support! Well you can’t take it with you 😂

[@darploin5071]

So are you in Norfolk or over in Portsmouth right now during this video I live in gent

[@From100to26]

Thanks so much for the support. This was filmed over in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore!

[@darploin5071]

@@From100to26 One area of Baltimore that does look like Norfolk Virginia the inner Harbor Of Baltimore Maryland

[@stevemyers2092]

Whats the size of a boat that would be good for 1 female crew + my wife and I - wife cooking and laundry/inside cleaning also - me captain - 1 F crew member mostly keeping outside shiny and clean - 70'? 80'?

[@From100to26]

The key with your question is the crew area. Are you planning on living on the boat, if so you have to ask yourself, where is the crew going to cook, where are they going to keep their food where are they going to eat? When we refit Bravo we specifically created an entire crew area with a full crew galley area for this reason. We wanted them to have their area, and we wanted to have our privacy. If you plan to live on the boat and or spend a significant amount of time on the boat, I would say 80-100 as minimum, but think about those points above reference the crew. If you just plan to show up and do a few trips then I think you could get away with a 60-70 foot vessel with the knowledge they are going to be using your galley area, keeping their stuff in your refrigerator etc while you are not on the boat.

[@AV8R72]

This may sound like a weird question but did you go to ERAU?

[@From100to26]

I did!

[@AV8R72]

@@From100to26Ha! I’m pretty sure we had classes together.

[@From100to26]

@@AV8R72 Well you have me at a disadvantage!! More info!

[@AV8R72]

@@From100to26 I was an Aero Sci grad in ‘94 at DAB. I thought your name looked familiar as I was watching your video on the 26 XO. I’m looking at purchasing this model some time this year. I fly for JetBlue now. Are you flying? Back then Riddle was pretty small and your name rang a bell. That’s why I think we had a few classes together.

[@From100to26]

@@AV8R72 Message me on Facebook ... From100to26

[@ohdamnitsthatguy60]

I bet having two dogs on board you have little to no trouble with PIRATES. 🤔

[@From100to26]

Pirates .... 😁....

[@user-sg2lo9fq8k]

Its cool I don't like the tones and the no colors 😊

[@juanbengochea1534]

For the money your paying head should alway be a dry head

[@From100to26]

Really it would be close to near impossible to fit a full shower in on a 26 foot boat without really giving up something like the forward V Birth. It is just a matter of geometry.. and hence why we are going to much larger boat. Thanks again for watching the channel, your support means a lot to us! Have a great holiday!

[@Jazzykatt23]

Impossible to have a dry head on a 26 footer