Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 19 by George Wood

Year built	1993
Location of boat	Puyallup, WA - garage
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	2000
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	I think so--not sure
Gear that's been added
Structural or complex improvements	none
The boat's best features	power sailing if necessary - good design
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	boat does not sail well in light winds--hard to tack - center board cable has broken - it was difficult to fix
Sailing characterisitcs	difficult to tack in light winds
Motoring characterisitcs	no problems here - motors OK - motor starts easily
Liveability	quite cramped even for 2 people
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	n.a.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	a good experience - they have been helpful
Other comments	it looks good