Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26X by Cindy Livingstone

Year built	2002
Location of boat	Pakm City, Florida
The boat is sailed on	Rivers
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?	Not sure, this weekend was the first time we were able to use it. We presently own a 22 Catalina '73 and enjoyed that boat alot. It was reliable and easy to control.
Gear that's been added
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	I had a hard time pulling up the centerboard. I actually had to stand above the hole where the line is fed and pull it up.
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability
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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