Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26S by Bill Smith

Year built	1965
Location of boat	colorado
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	2001
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	bimini, 6 gal h20 tank
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	ease of handling, sailing characteristics, room with pop top up
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	edson pedastal in strong wind hard to turn wheel
Sailing characterisitcs	responds quickly to imput good in light breeze
Motoring characterisitcs	motors really smooth have a 9.9 outboard. enough power even in strong winds
Liveability	It is very comfortable for 2 people. We are still rearranging things to find the best storage.
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