Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26M by Ken riley

Year built	2007
Location of boat	fort benning, ga
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2007
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes I would. I've read a lot of articles and reviews about this boat and for it's purpose it's the best and only boat with it's features. There are better sailboats out there, and there are better speedboats out there, but you will not find another sailboat that can also move fast. If you are looking for a simple boat that can be used for multiple purposes then this is the boat for you.
Gear that's been added	headsail furler, fixed marine toilet.
Structural or complex improvements	none
The boat's best features	versatility between powerboat and sailboat
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	hinge on transom seat broke at the weld. The forward berth is supposedly designed to sleep two, but is only approximately 4 feet long and 3 feet wide tapering into a point, with will only sleep a dog or two elfs perhaps.
Sailing characterisitcs	easy to control and operate, especially in power mode. The wind hasn't been that strong in my area since I've bought the boat so it's hard to determine the sailing characteristics.
Motoring characterisitcs	NOTE: ensure that the ballast tank is always full when not being operated in powerboat mode. The boat will drift left or right and is hard to control with the ballast tanks empty( I know this because my boat drifted while docking and I hit the edge of the slip damaging the gelcoat. Handles well with the ballast tank full though.
Liveability	The boat is advertised as sleeping 6. This would be hard to accomplish comfortably. Two or three could sleep in the aft sleeping compartment and one person could sleep in the port seat and one could sleep on the starboard seat when the table is lowered. Anything more than a day would be too cramped for anymore than two to three people. The kitchen is basically just a sink and a 5 gallon plastic tank and a space for a stove. Good for making lunch or dinner, but not really good for living aboard.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	haven't dealt with them.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	dealer was knowledgable and rigged the boat for me. Invited me to call any time for questions on the operation of the boat or questions.
Other comments	for the price this is the best boat around. You can find better sailboats for 5 times the price. You can find more powerful powerboats, for much more than you would pay for this boat. This boat is easy to operate, either by sail or power. If you are looking for a good starter boat or just a weekend boat then this is perfect. If you just want a sailboat or plan to live aboard then you could find better boats.

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