Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 21 by Michael Faw

Year built	1974
Location of boat	my driveway, San Rafael, CA
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	2003
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	In a flash. The boat cost me $650 with trailer, 9 hp outboard, and main, jib, and genoa. And she'll plane at 16 knots with not too much wave action.
Gear that's been added	New running rigging, all new blocks,Winchers, lights and tires on the trailer
Structural or complex improvements	All rigging run back to the cockpit for single handing, new hinged mast step.
The boat's best features	The pivoting centerboard is heavy enough- 400 lbs.- for stability, but retracts to 12" draft.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Lines and blocks were all shot, old fiberglass gets a bit brittle.
Sailing characterisitcs	Fast- she planes at 16 to 18 knots
Motoring characterisitcs	Tends to wallow
Liveability	Not livable. OK for 2 people for a night or 2.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	n/a
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	n/a
Other comments	The Peoples Boat