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Review of the Macgregor 21 by Kris Thorpe

Year built	1969
Location of boat	Bellingham, WA
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used
Normal wind strength	Press here to select
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2008
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	So far its just been cleaning up the bright work, structural repair, getting ready for paint and new non-skid.
Gear that's been added	Well, my Mac 21 was built before they put in a forward hatch, so have been working on that. I'm replacing the mast support with aluminum tubing. I put in a proper anchor locker with hatch. Lots of work!
Structural or complex improvements	The mast support was in bad shape, the fiberglass/plywood under the mast connection was delaminating, someone abandoned the original motor mount structure to put in a new mount but only sandwiched the transom fiberglass with mount and non-marine plywood... so must tie that in to the original structure. But the worst is that the previous owners had done a horrible job with a DIY non-skid (paint and sand) that in some places was 3/8 inch thick... so have spent 4 nights so far wire brush grinding the whole thing down to a good base.
The boat's best features	Well, for a fractional cruiser its stable and fast for its model and size.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Would have liked just a bit more cabin space...
Sailing characterisitcs	Sailing in the San Juan Islands.
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	Sleep over night... thats about it.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Bought from a private owner
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