Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26M by Donald McArthur

Year built	2009
Location of boat	Pacific Northwest
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
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?	yes, i would
Gear that's been added	Lowrance 7 inch screen GPS Icom VHF Radio Garmin Color Chart///Bottom Machine 25 HP Mercury EFI Four Stroke Two House Batteries One Starting Battery Two, 15 Watt Solar Chargers 2000 Watt Inverter Microwave Small Refrigerator
Structural or complex improvements
The boat's best features	Versatility and Solo Handling Capabilities...
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Difficult to keep all the lines///stays "untangled" and unencumbered while trying to raise the mast, singlehanded... also, the trailer needs another crossmember "amidships"...
Sailing characterisitcs	Peacefully sailing the San Juan Islands///Puget Sound, and evening///overnight anchorages...
Motoring characterisitcs	Hull Speed @ 1/2 G.P.H...
Liveability	Good for One or Two for a few days or weeks if you are prepared and have your mind into it...would not want more than two for more than a night or two...
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	I bought my boat from Mr. Bill Beers who is the owner of a MacGregor dealership he calls BOATS4SAIL in Southeastern Wisconsin...i am VERY pleased with every aspect of my purchase from him...when i first spoke with him it was immediately evident to me that he was a man of his word and could be counted upon to do as he promised...payment to him was easy and a non pressure deal...information was timely and accurate...when i arrived to pick up my boat, he gave me all the time i asked for and helped me in rigging the boat and showed me little things that i probably would have been quite some time learning on my own...when i left and returned home, i had questions and little things i needed and when i called him, he was genuinely happy to hear from me and sent me anything i asked him for, immediately...i would go so far as to say that his attitude before, during, and after his sale of this boat to me has been extraordinary...i would recommend to ANYONE to purchase a boat from Bill at BOATS4SAIL...he truly is a good and honest man...
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