Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26M by Jamian Probber

Year built	2004
Location of boat	Hudson River
The boat is sailed on	Rivers
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	Ebay
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Like the boat. Good under sail or power. Has it own quirks and charms.
Gear that's been added	No
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	Versatility. Fuel efficiency. Fairly low maintenance.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Some of the hardware a little cheap. I've busted stays etc a number of times.
Sailing characterisitcs	Good under sail in most conditions. In a heavy wind can get a little strange and exhibit some unusual steering characteristics.
Motoring characterisitcs	Generally decent. Steering can also be a little strange at low speed or with heavy current.
Liveability	Love the interior for a boat this size. Very clean and functional.
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