Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 21 by Greg S.

Year built	1968
Location of boat	Turner, Oregon
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Day sailing
Normal wind strength	less than 10 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2005
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Absolutely. I got a great deal and it sails like a dream. It points well and is easy to handle.
Gear that's been added	Added an outboard
Structural or complex improvements	No
The boat's best features	Lightweight, fast, lots of cockpit space
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	The keel pivot leaked at first, but it was just loose.
Sailing characterisitcs	This boat points extremely well, it's stable with the keel up and even more stable with the keel down. Reaches are fun, and downwind performance is good but gets better with a whisker pole. The roller furling of the main is a pain, but it works.
Motoring characterisitcs	With a 3.5hp Nissan the boat will do 4.5 - 5.5 knots at half throttle or above, depending on wind and current.
Liveability	Probably not much, weekend at most.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
Other comments	A great boat off E-Bay for not much money.