Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 19 by Jon Arbogast

Year built	1965
Location of boat	League City Texas
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	1997
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes
Gear that's been added	Anchor Well
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Retractable KeelEasy setup from trailer
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Outboard's lifting system Keel Winch
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	Tight. I lived (camped) on it for almost a year
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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