Macgregor Owner Reviews

Serving sailors online since 1997

Review of the Macgregor 26X by George Robertson

Year built	1997
Location of boat	Delaware River
The boat is sailed on	Rivers
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2003
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	Changed nylon cleats to steel.Still finding extras purchased with boat.
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	Single handed handling.Ability to power w/50 horse.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Rudder/steering tightness.
Sailing characterisitcs	Gusty breezes.
Motoring characterisitcs	OK
Liveability	Good for the size.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	Galley storage could be rearranged.