Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26X by JACK L JONES

Year built	1995
Location of boat	TEXARKANA, ARK
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	5-6
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1995
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	YES
Gear that's been added	GPS, VHF, 9 GALLON GAS TANKS, ROLLER FURLING JIB,PORTA-POTTY,PROPANE STOVE,COMPASS,VENTILATION SCOOPS, HATCH ADJUSTERS, NUMEROUS OTHER ITEMS TO MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE, 40 HORSE OUTBOARD, 8 FOOT SAILING DINGY WITH 2 HORSE OUTBOARD
Structural or complex improvements	BEEFED UP AREA FORWARD OF COMPRESSION POST,(SLIPPED AND FELL ON IT CRACKING AREA IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL PANEL)
The boat's best features	ABILITY TO CRANK UP MOTOR AND GET OFF LAKE WHEN STORMS COME UP. (ALSO LIKE THE LOOKS I GET WHEN MOTORING AT TOP SPEED, 14 TO 15 MPH, IN A "SAIL BOAT") ALTHOUGH THE SAILBOAT PURISTS DO TEND TO TURN THIER NOSES UP AT TIMES
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	WISH THE TRAILER WAS AS LONG AS THE BOAT, HAVENT HAD ANY PROBLEMS BUT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT SUPPORT FOR THE HULL ON LONG ROAD JOURNEYS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS,ESPECIALLY LOADED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS EXTENDED CRUISE.
Sailing characterisitcs	SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN I EXPECTED IT TO BE, DOESN'T POINT AS HIGH INTO THE WIND AS I WOULD LIKE.BUT ALL IN ALL A GOOD ROUND ALL PURPOSE BOAT. IT DOES SAIL AROUND THE ANCHOR THOUGH.
Motoring characterisitcs	GOOD MANOUVERABILITY WITH CENTERBOARD SLIGHTLY DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS. AT SLOW SPEEDS IT WORKS BETTER WITH ONE RUDDER DOWN AND WILL TURN IN ALLMOST ITS OWN LENGTH.
Liveability	COMFORTABLE FOR UP TO A WEEK FOR TWO PEOPLE, COULD STAY A LOT LONGER BY MYSELF
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	N/A
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	DEALER RESPONDED WELL EACH TIME I ASKED ABOUT UPGRADES AND POINTED ME TO SUPPLIERS FOR NEEDED EQUIPMENT(ROLLER FURLERS, EXTRA SAILS, ECT)
Other comments	COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER ALL ROUND BOAT FOR MY NEEDS

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