The MacGregor 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger MacGregor as a cruiser and first built in 1967.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Roger MacGregor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1967 |
| Builder(s) | MacGregor Yacht Corporation |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | MacGregor 22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
| LWL | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| Beam | 7.33 ft (2.23 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 500 lb (227 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted, pivoting rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 25.30 ft (7.71 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.20 ft (2.80 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 21.30 ft (6.49 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.20 ft (2.80 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 97.98 sq ft (9.103 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 116.38 sq ft (10.812 m2) |
| Total sail area | 214.36 sq ft (19.915 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 258 |
The design was developed into the Venture 222 in 1971, with just some minor changes.[1][3][4]
Production
editThe design was built by MacGregor Yacht Corporation in the United States from 1967 until 1975, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
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The MacGregor 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a nearly plumb transom, a folding transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel. It has positive foam flotation for safety. It displaces 1,800 lb (816 kg) and carries 500 lb (227 kg) of ballast.[1][3][6]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the lifting keel extended and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee and a drop-down dinette table that converts into a double berth in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side at the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 48 in (122 cm) and there is also a main cabin pop-top to increase headroom.[1][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker.[6]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 258 and a hull speed of 5.9 kn (10.9 km/h).[3]
Operational history
editIn a review SailRite wrote, "the MacGregor 22 was designed to provide the best accommodation for the money for a boat its size. The MacGregor 22['s] light displacement gives it great performance in light to moderate wind conditions."[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2020). "MacGregor 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Roger MacGregor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 181. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Venture 222". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "MacGregor Yacht Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ a b c SailRite (2021). "MacGregor 22". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
