Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 19 by david

Year built	1995
Location of boat	british columbia. Canada
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	2002
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes I like it a lot for sailing on a small lake.
Gear that's been added	nothing yet.I am going to get n electric motor for steering near the dock.
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	It is easy to sail and fits in my yard for the winter
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	the rudder cable.water in the bilge, all the time .
Sailing characterisitcs	day sails on the lake we live on and once in the ocean ,day sailing
Motoring characterisitcs	docking only.Sailing is best !
Liveability	Have not tried to stay over night yet.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	NO
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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