Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 21 by Jack Phillips

Year built	1986
Location of boat	New Jersey
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	Press here to select
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	1999
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes
Gear that's been added	Bulkhead compass, Hummingbird 100sx, 75amp Battery, new winch, new wood, new paint interior
Structural or complex improvements	NO
The boat's best features	Easy to rig and sail. Light to tow.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Has no way to reef main sail. no roller furler.
Sailing characterisitcs	Handles well in heavy winds 30 knots or so. Points very well into wind. We sail in Barnegat Bay in New Jersy and it is very shallow. We sail often in 2-3 ft of water with center board up and have no problems.
Motoring characterisitcs	Motoring is a little difficult because of stern pulpit and the motor is only a 3.5 with no reverse. You must tunr the engine 180 degrees to go in reverse. It is very hard to see forward especially to starboard side. You need a look out. If motoring far in deeper water.. > 3ft. then you can lock the motor and use the rudder.
Liveability	No good. After you load the equipment you need, icebox, porta potty, lifjackets, emergency gear and sleeping bags you are lucky to get one person below to sleep. we usually sleep in cockpit if more than 2 people on board.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	N/A
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	The dealers in this area Mac and other wise that I have dealt with are like crummy used car salesman. I have NO trust in them. They say anything to make the sale
Other comments	Overall very happy. We are looking to move up to a Mac 25 or 26x next year so that we can do more camping.

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