Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 65 by D Melin

Year built	1992
Location of boat	Seattle
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1998
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes!
Gear that's been added	Nothing. Just maintenance upgrades.
Structural or complex improvements	No.
The boat's best features	Speed, room, performance.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Problems: B&G autopilot. Garmin GPS. Haul out services, and anyone else that charges by the foot.Great things: Handling, steering, performance under sail and power. Volvo turbo diesal. Espar Heater.
Sailing characterisitcs	14 knots for two hours- solid as a rock. The kids playing above and below deck on Puget Sound.
Motoring characterisitcs	Every Summer motoring to British Columbia at 9-10 knots.
Liveability	Not as good as the powerboating friends we sometimes rendezvous with. But lots of bunks, and a great master stateroom. We have a family of 6 and usually a friend or two.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	Always the most attractive boat in the harbor.