BoatsMacgregor 65 Pilot House

Macgregor 65 Pilot House

Cutter · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1988–1995

A performance-oriented cutter with a raised deckhouse and inside steering, evolved from a racing-focused hull design

Designed by Roger Macgregor.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

At 1.47 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.47
LightHeavy

57 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 57
EasygoingPowered-up

21.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.4
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Lighter than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 453 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.4
Displacement / length
57.1
Comfort ratio
29.5
Capsize screening
1.47
Hull speed
10.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2627
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1988–1995
Units built
75
Designer
Roger Macgregor
Builder
Macgregor Yacht Corp

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