Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 21 by Frank (gabriel) Guerra

Year built	1977
Location of boat	Staford VA
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	2008
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	Yes,
Gear that's been added	Depth sounder, battery gauge, boom vang, lighting, bilge pump.
Structural or complex improvements	Resealed all deck fittings, resealed windows, replaced boards and carpet on trailer.
The boat's best features	Perfect size for day sailing, easy trailoring and set up.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	Rudder system a bit hard to handle under power.
Sailing characterisitcs	Moves well in light winds, respones well in heaver winds.
Motoring characterisitcs	I have a 5hp honda that is more than adequate, steers well with the rudder up and using the motor. Rudder system a bit hard to handle under power.
Liveability	One to two max with gear for the week end.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	not yet
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	Private sale
Other comments	Its a great handling little boat for beginners and has a lot of potential for a much more experenced sailor than I. Very easy to work on and add upgrades.