Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26X by Herb Geller

Year built	2000
Location of boat	Lake Lanier, Georgia
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
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	2004
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes, it is a great compromise between sailing and motoring. Not every day has sufficient wind and the motoring alternative can easily save the day.
Gear that's been added	12 volt outlets, roller furling guides, sony portable cd player. Am going to ad
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Dual personality of sail versus power. Ability to beach the boat and have a great time.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.
Sailing characterisitcs	Had one scary experience with heavy winds and a reefed main. After talking with some experienced Mac owners they advised that I should have reefed the jib instead of rolling it in completely.
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	Excellent, except the dog likes the V-birth and so do I.
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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