Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26M by Jerry Edghill

Year built	2006
Location of boat	Falmouth, UK
The boat is sailed on	Open ocean
How the boat is used	Multi-week coastal cruising
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	2-4
Liveaboard?	Yes
Owner bought the boat in	Magr
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	It's time to come clean. My wife
Gear that's been added	This has been a frustrating exercise. Resellers fail to respond to e-mails. No idea of storage space on the 26... e.g. what size air conditioning, where will it go etc? It would be useful if some knowledgeable person could give a list of suggested gear for a) inland, b) costal,and c) ocean at differing levels; basic, medium
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The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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