Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26X by capt don

Year built	1998
Location of boat	south west fl
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Blue water, extended passages
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?	if i could turn back the clock and had the money i would buy two of them and stick them together with a saloon between them and make it the best cat boat in the world. its one and only fault is the super small anchor locker. i like to fish in deep water and need 300 ft of rode. and the locker can only hold 60 ft. so i have a plastic garbage can tied to the mast to hold 300 ft of rode and my auzi flying anchor with 30 ft of 3/8 chain.
Gear that's been added	i have added a long halyard to the mainsail so i can raise and lower the main from the cockpit with the addition of only 2 pully blocks.and the lazy jack is god sent in hard winds.i have added a 3rd battery and a 1750 inverter to operate the refer and 110 fan with a isolator and shore power.with 3 12 volt fans. haveing a cool drink with ice cubes is a great feature in the tropics.i have installed a pedestal compass with brackets i have made and the table is still useable.soon i will install a wind generator.no place to install solar panels.
Structural or complex improvements	make a MUCH bigger anchor locker
The boat's best features	self righting and no sink,, got to love these features.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	getting into the rear bearth but in the new boat that has been taken care of.
Sailing characterisitcs	sails well
Motoring characterisitcs	motors well
Liveability	sleep like a baby my wife and i get along great in this boat.we play and cook and are very comfortable in her.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	smooth and helpful no probs with the dealer
Other comments	make it longer ;-)

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