Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 22 by Art

Year built	1971
Location of boat	Croton Yacht club-croton on Hudson
The boat is sailed on	Rivers
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1997
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Absolutely
Gear that's been added	Fishfinder--radio- GPS--larger anchor- small stove
Structural or complex improvements	Added cabinet with sink-running cold water at the touch of a button.AM-FM radio with good speakers.added new fuse panel with charging ports
The boat's best features	Swing keel- can go almost anywhere. and leave dock at any tide.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	none--solid boat--dont think they make them this way anymore lol
Sailing characterisitcs	Sails very well - use bungie cord to hold ruder in place to sail by itself. High freeboard can cause a turning problem if sailing with the jib alone.
Motoring characterisitcs	Have 8 hp Marina motor- very reliable- shape of hull makes for almost planeing when opened up.
Liveability	I and a friend can camp out for a few days- have a small stove and plenty of storage for food and water. never setup the table-use the space for a bed and eat sitting on it or on deck. Can anchor at any cove I want to, to spend the night.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	no
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	no
Other comments	my boat"Moonchaser" came from Ohio to Yorktown NY on a trailer. Have the same tires- easy towing to the marina,and keep it in my driveway rear ,for the winter.Made a gin pole to raise the mast,but have a friend with me when raising so dont use it now. Have removed the fibreglass from the keel,now painted cast iron. refinished rudder and new hand rails on the cabin every other year. Big keel boats stay in the marina while I go out a few times a week--cant beat that- lol

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