Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 22 by John R.

Year built	1974
Location of boat	Schertz, Tx
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
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	2012
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	This boat is totally awesome for first time sailors. Yes, I would buy this boat again...my wife had a dream of sailing and I found this boat in Austin, TX. I decided to buy it and surprise her.
Gear that's been added	I totally remodeled the interior. Made it more comfortable for weekend overnight sleeping. I put in updated LED lighting and brand new stereo system with satellite radio. I replaced the hardware and continue to upgrade it. My next project is to have it bottom painted.
Structural or complex improvements	I\'ve added a swimming platform...making much easier getting in and out of the boat for swimming.
The boat's best features	Handling, it like driving a classic car. Not too fast, but great for relaxing day sailing.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	I\'ve had some minor issues with lowering the rudder. I\'ve played around with the rigging and think I got it working fine. Lowering and raising the keel needs some engineering improvements.
Sailing characterisitcs	The boat handles smoothly. Under heavy wind it tends to have a mind of it\'s own. As I learn more of it\'s sailing characteristics, sailing performance has improved.
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Liveability	Sleeping in it overnight is okay, if its just two.
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