Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26X by Lawrence Newsome

Year built	2001
Location of boat	christ church dorset uk
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	5-6
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2001
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes for a good day sailer
Gear that's been added	GPS,VHF,Sea toilet,Canopy and side covers.
Structural or complex improvements	main sheet reefer.
The boat's best features	ease of use, good sailer, basic but well laid out accomadation.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Some of the parts used are obviuosly poor quality, a few dollars more would make the boat a lot better.
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