Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 25 by L McPhail

Year built	1984
Location of boat	Port Maitland Ontario
The boat is sailed on	The Great 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	2006
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Absolutely~!
Gear that's been added	_ new depth finder- refurbished teak- Harkens sheet clamps- new tiller handle- Barbeque
Structural or complex improvements	- Eyebolt had to be replaced and reinforced- Installation of any hardware on the gunnesl is a royal pain becasue of syrafoam removalGetting in the aft port side is next to impossible
The boat's best features	For the size great room, good on the trailor and ease of storage and working on at home instead of lugging everything to a marina. sails well and is very forgiving.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Sink is useless as it does not drain properly. Raising the mast by oneself is difficultP.O must have had lots of extra wire as I have more switches and circuit breakers than a local hydro company. these will be modified next summer
Sailing characterisitcs	Mostly saild to get the feel last season. This season I am planning extended trip around Lake Erie.
Motoring characterisitcs	Handles well with 9 hp motor.
Liveability	I don't think I would want to live on board with more than one person . For weekend jaunts it is fine but any longer it may be a bit cramped
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