Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 19 by Doug Cox

Year built	1993
Location of boat	Pt. Coquitlam, B.C. Canada
The boat is sailed on	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	1996
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes, in a heart beat
Gear that's been added	Bimini, sliding hatch, direct motor steering,anchor chock on bow, down riggers, fish finder, rod holders, motor mount for a 5hp kicker, solar vent, shelving and drawers, extended v-berth, fuse panel, fishing rod storage
Structural or complex improvements	see above
The boat's best features	Easy to tow,rig and launch, versatility, we can sail, fish, waterski, sleep overnight at anchor or dock, camp on land.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Limited steering under power
Sailing characterisitcs	Hard to point sometimes
Motoring characterisitcs	Besides the before mentioned limited steering the 19 motors great
Liveability	The wife and I have spent a long on board at anchor and docked, we've camped for a week with friends who had campers and travel trailers
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	no
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	no
Other comments	We both love it. The 26 X or M would be to large for the places we go and the things we do