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Macwester 26 |
Brief Notes |
Builder |
Macwester Marine Co. Ltd. |
Length OA |
26' 0" |
Sail Area |
301 or 330 sq ft |
The Macwester
26 was designed by C. S. J. Roy, who had previously worked
for Westerly Marine. The 26 was the first boat built by Macwester,
in 1964, when it sold for £1,695 new. The Macwester
26 had a long production run, Mk II versions with a slightly
greater sail area being built for a short while in 1971 and
1972 before production ceased. About 400 were built in total. |
Length WL |
21' 0" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
9' 2" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
2' 9" |
Berths |
4/5 |
Displacement |
6,720 lbs |
Engine type |
various, originally usually a Vire 7 hp or
Stuart Turner 10 hp petrol |
Ballast |
2,265 lbs |
Engine bhp |
typically 12 - 20 |
Keel type |
Twin bilge keels with rudder on
long skeg |
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Macwester 26's are very solidly built, and
offer a lot of space for a 26 foot boat. Various interior
layouts were built, and many boats have subsequently been
modified. When introduced they were in direct competition
with the more expensive but slightly smaller Westerly
Centaur - the Macwester had the better accommodation thanks
to her greater beam, and perhaps a stronger hull, and the
Centaur the better performance.
Sailing performance is steady rather than fast, and the
very shallow bilge keels seriously limit windward performance.
A few were built from new with an optional short bowsprit,
and many have been retro-fitted with a bowsprit, as this is
said to reduce weather helm and improve handling. By now most
will have been re-engined, the original 7 hp Vire or occasionally
10 hp Stuart Turner petrol engines having been replaced with
more modern and powerful diesel inboards |
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