Macgregor 65/70 Discussion

[Russ]

Could be they didn't start numbering at 1 Or the 100 manufactured is a rounding thing and they made about 100 of them.

[Be Free]

If Mistral is not a typo (Mistrial) then it is probably named after a type of wind in the Mediterranean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_(wind)

[OverEasy]

Wow! What an interesting thread…a decade and still running!

[Be Free]

Long boat. Long thread.

[robl63]

Hi Jason
I looked at Mistral December of 2022. Liked her a lot. From what I gathered she was one of the last built and was hull 101. I think the 100 mentioned is just an "about" number.
Was very close to purchasing her but went for a X442 instead.
Often think I should have stuck with the Macgregor.
Was wondering how you got on with the blisters on the hull.

[Jason M]

Hey Mate,
Yeah the blisters were much much worse than what the surveyor picked up. Approximately 1800 blisters detected and repaired by me. I absolutely love the boat, updated all the Electronics, re-did a lot of plumbing, a whole bunch of paint, and about to start on some canvas work. On the recent haul out got a lot of regular maintenance tasks done too. She's looking great. I'll put up a picture in a couple of months when she's got all her sails back on board but for now here's the extent of the blisters. Also changed the colour scheme topside a little.

[robl63]

Looking very nice Jason
I asked the local guys here about the blister repairs.
Ballpark to strip and redo the whole hull was $40,000.
Doing the job yourself would have saved a lot on that.

[Jimmyt]

She’s a beauty!