MacGregor 22

MacGregor 22

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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 MacGregor 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Roger MacGregor as a cruiser and first built in 1967. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The design was developed into the Venture 222 in 1971, with just some minor changes. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Production

The 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

MacGregor 22 with sails reefed for higher winds.

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

In 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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "MacGregor 22 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Roger MacGregor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 181. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Venture 222". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "MacGregor Yacht Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
6. SailRite (2021). "MacGregor 22". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

External links

• Photo of a MacGregor 22
• Photo of a MacGregor 22