Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26X by ken boehner

Year built	1966
Location of boat	WELLS HARBOR MAINE
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
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	1966
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	YES!!
Gear that's been added	no
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	shallow draft.speed. Fast tides here.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	mooring at my bouy. where there are no chocks I have wearing on the bow.
Sailing characterisitcs	All good. I reef a lot because I am no longer a racer.
Motoring characterisitcs	all good. It is great to have the muscle of a 50hp motor on a sailboat when the tide is going greater than 6kts. If I have to, I can ride the waves into the harbor rather than doing it the hard way on my old 22ft venture and a 9hp motor
Liveability	no overnights yet
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	all good
Other comments	one question - Is the trailer line U bolt on the bow strong enough to hold the boat at a mooring?