Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 25 by Michael Butler

Year built	1979
Location of boat	Marblehead Ma
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2000
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes I think it has great sailing ability for a trailerable sail boat.
Gear that's been added	10hp out board, mast raising sys.
Structural or complex improvements	none
The boat's best features	easy launch/haul
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	swing keel bolts
Sailing characterisitcs	points well into the wind.
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	not a great layout. later years improved on this
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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