Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26D by jim scanlon

Year built	1991
Location of boat	lee's summit, MO
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	1995
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	furler, solar charger
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	little outside wood to re-varnish
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	minor leakage of windows and cockpit drainage system
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs	fill the water balast befor motering!
Liveability	rear bed is close because of flotation location, should have placed these on sides>>
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	Overall very good experiences.
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	n/a
Other comments	How do I tell the difference between the 26D and the 26S, I'm not sure which I have?