Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 24 by J. LittleBear

Year built	1974
Location of boat	Ohio
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
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	2006
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	No way.
Gear that's been added	My wife and I re-did the entire boat. We added a lifeline system, Plasdeck Synthetic teak deck (Best thing I ever did), Re-did all of the brightwork with Plasteak, Changed the vetilation for better interior air flow, redesigned the rudder, Re-glassed the keel, new sink, etc...etc..
Structural or complex improvements	bow pulpit, anchor locker...
The boat's best features	Swing keel, stable sailing
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	a weekend for two at best, we like more space
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	They're great, sent me copies of the original owners manual and answered random questions.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	It's a damn good boat.