New topsides paint, hull paint, and bottom paint. Kept in freshwater only since rebuild. Hull paint is in good condition, topsides paint is fair. Some spots could use repainting or cleaning to bring the boat back to top condition. New vinyl trim added to pop top.

New dodger with aluminum bows, used 1x. New Plexiglas windows, original long windows removed and replaced with four divided windows. New cleats all around. New ash and mahogany tiller. New teak grabrails with canvas covers.

Completely rebuilt centerboard installed with oversize grade 8 pivot bolt. Rebuilt centerboard winch. Completely redesigned stainless steel centerboard winch mount, vastly stronger than original installation

New lighted bulkhead mount compass.

New ipe boarding step with stainless boarding ladder.

New hollow cold-molded epoxy rudder, improved foil compared to stock.

Foredeck area removed, raised, and reinforced by the previous owner, who also added an anchor well. Entire area was gone over, reinforced and repaired where necessary with epoxy.

One 12lb genuine Danforth on 10ft chain/100' nylon rode, lunch hook with polyproplene rode

All new standing rigging, increased one wire size up (5/32). New dual-sheave masthead. All chainplates and vernier adjusters removed, cleaned, buffed, and rebedded. Upgraded sliding gooseneck fitting. New forestay turnbuckle.

All new running rigging. Upgraded adjustable genoa sheetleads with dual sheet blocks. Upgraded Harken traveler track and car mounted on custom ipe base. New Ronstan mainsheet blocks. New Sta-Set X all rope halyards with blocks to lead halyards to cockpit, though I leave the halyards rigged at the mast.

Brand new mainsail by SailsEast, used 5x. Newer 150 genoa (purchased used), original 110. Original main is also available and usable as a spare. Mainsail cover restitched with new zippers. New Sunbrella on deck jib bag. New lazyjacks for mainsail, new furling hooks for main installed on boom

All new cushions, including laminated medium and high-density foam with new forest green covers with lacings, not zippers.

Interior was completely stripped, sandblasted, and repainted with polyurethane. All joints strengthened with epoxy and glass fillets, making the boat structure stronger and cleaning easier.

New plywood berth tops, enlarged access cutouts, new locker lids. All rotten plywood was removed and repaired or replaced.

New, never used Thetford portable toilet.

Fully redesigned, removable galley cabinet unit with propane camp stove

New hardwood salon table

All new wiring to ABYC spec, vastly upgraded from original installation. New SeaDog fuse panel and battery condition meter. Single battery system, new halogen interior light. All new AquaSignal series 25 navigation lights. New VHF antenna, though used VHF radio is currently NOT working. New single bank battery selector switch.

Trailer, New wheel bearings, sandblasted and repainted hubs. Entire trailer was sandblasted and repainted in 2003 to match the hull. All new wiring with separate ground wires. New submersible trailer lights installed on uprights. New trailer winch and strap. New oversized safety chains, new tiedown points, and new ratcheting transom strap.

Tohatsu 5hp 2-stroke engine in good condition. New poly 2gallon gas tank, new fuel line.

KNOWN ISSUES:

There are a few details that I'm currently working on. Depending on how quickly the boat sells and the buyer's schedule, some of these may be fixed before purchase.

Mast Wiring needs to be fished and reconnected where it pulled into the mast a few feet. As a result, the masthead anchor and steaming light aren't working. It should be a relatively simple repair, but I've resisted pulling the mast since I've got the rig nicely tuned for the season.

Traveller base is warped from exposure to the elements. The traveller still works great, but doesn't look as good as it did when new. The simplest fix would to buy Harken's traveller control cars, but they're $170.

Hull paint received a nice big scratch on the very first launch. Haven't effected a repair yet.

Topsides paint hasn't held up nearly as well as I'd prefer. In a few places, it has actually peeled. This bothers me a little, but again it's strictly a cosmetic problem, and it doesn't look bad enough for a full repaint, but that's a job that will be needed in about 2 or 3 more seasons.

There is also a small deck drip somewhere in the stern port quarter of the boat that I haven't been able to track down.

Im my mind these are fairly minor things, but buying a boat via the internet is a difficult process and I wanted to be as forthcoming as possible about the condition of the boat. This shouldn't be considered a warranty in any form. I'll be removing things from the "known issues" list as they are repaired, so check back frequently for the latest updates. In reality, there are so many upgrades and improvements over the original design that this is almost an entirely different boat... it's certainly nothing like a stock Mac.

Hi David:
My 1972 MacGregor Venture 222 was SOLD yesterday, and I believe the buyer came to me via your site... Can't thank you enough!
Brian
Chattanooga, Tennessee

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