Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26D by Bill Trahan

Year built	1991
Location of boat	Biloxi, MS
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
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	2002
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes I would. I got a great deal on this boat. It is everything I expected. Easy to sail as well as trailor.
Gear that's been added	Added a depth finder and vhf.
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	Low cost, trailerable, easy to sail.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	nothing
Sailing characterisitcs	new to sailing but this boat was a dream come true.
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	cramped but livable.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	The macgregor 26D is the best boat I have ever owned.