Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26S by Gerald Moore

Year built	1994
Location of boat	Ft Walton Beach, FL
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	1996
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Definitely. This is a great boat.
Gear that's been added	No.
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	Easy sailing and docking.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Have problems with oysters getting breeding in the keel well.
Sailing characterisitcs	Have sailed in the Gulf of Mexico, Bay and Sound. Was caught in one water spout and came through with very minor damage. Damage that was repairable by myself.
Motoring characterisitcs	Have a Tohatsu 8 HP and it works well.
Liveability	Quite livable.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	Yes, but they did not stock the parts I needed.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Bought it from an individual
Other comments	Great boat for this area and would take it with me if I moved.