Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 25 by Jack Hartle

Year built	1987
Location of boat	Clark Lake,Harrisburg Pa
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
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	2004
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes
Gear that's been added	Added a vent system, Two safety rails and some additional cleats.
Structural or complex improvements	None
The boat's best features	Light weight when empty.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	None
Sailing characterisitcs	Don't know, I haven't sailed it yet.
Motoring characterisitcs	Don't know, haven't used motor yet.
Liveability	Looks livable;however, have not did any overnighting yet.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	Very Poor. I tried to contact them in Calf. to obtain the weight of the trailer (for registration purposes). They would not give me anything in writing ..not even give me a guess.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	None
Other comments	I would like to know more about the water ballest system.I bought the boat from an owner who had no idea of the operation of the boat.Question, is there a ballest valve somewhere to open or close the bailest?