1985 Macgregor 22 Foot

This is a great sailboat for our inland lakes - easy to sail and able to go close to shore for family fun. The swing keel allows for easy transition from sail to landing in less than 3 feet of water.

Shrimp is a 1986 Macgregor 22. She is about 1800lbs with a 500lb swing keel. This means that she is easy to trailer but sails better than a water-ballast boat. Draft is less than 2ft with keel up and 5.5ft with keel down, perfect for inland lake sailing and shallow waters at the sandbar. Though she kept her on a mooring for the past 3 seasons she is easy to trailer sail and takes 2 people 45-60min to rig and launch. This is a great boat for new sailers or even experienced sailers looking for a smaller keelboat. All lines run to cockpit for easy single-handed sailing. She looks a little dirty at haul out time but a good power-washing gets the hull nice and clean for the next season.

Recent upgrades - 2021: All new standing rigging (forestay, backstay, upper and lower shrouds) All new halyards and sheets; New topping lift; Two of three of the mainsheet blocks upgraded to new Ronstan blocks; Re-bedded most deck hardware to make sure the interior stays dry; Re-bedded rudder gudgeons; New Windex wind indicator. In 2022: New main with single reef; New 155% Genoa New large stainless steel bow cleats; New spreader boots. In 2023: New bow eye. Trailer: Newer tires (2020 I believe); New bearings; Re-wired.

Equipment: Includes with the boat and trailer: 1982 Johnson 7.5hp outboard (very reliable; serviced August 2024) and gas tank; Swim ladder; 2 life jackets; Spare hardware; 4 sails (original main and working jib, new main and new Genoa) Mainsail cover; Windex wind indicator.