Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 24 by Wayne Courtain

Year built	1970
Location of boat	Oregon
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	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2005
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes.
Gear that's been added	Not at this time. Will add VHF and GPS Chart/plotter.
Structural or complex improvements	No.
The boat's best features	Too early to tell at th is time. I do like the stability of the boat.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Nothing.
Sailing characterisitcs	Very forgiving and stabil.
Motoring characterisitcs	With a 6 HP it is sluggish but does respond. Surface wind makes steerage difficult.
Liveability	Weekend camping. Longer if marina's are used you are able to get off the boat, but not much.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	N/A
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	N/A
Other comments	I used this boat about four years ago and rescued from a horse pasture this winter. Can't wait to take her to the San Juans and island hop this summer.