Thanks for the feedback. We have looked in a lot of areas. Proximity to a major port is important. Depending on a single economy doesn't make sense, so 50% of our production goes overseas. Quality of life is important. Relatively steady temperatures help. The building needs sprinklers, etc. etc. CA ...

I know there is a lot of curiosity about our plans for Tattoo Yachts. As many of you know, we continued the family legacy of building trailerable boats, once Mary Lou and Roger MacGregor retired from production boat building. Because California is no longer a viable place to build boats we looked fa...

Yes, we sell sails and canvas that will fit the 26M.

I've been off line for a while so you may all have moved on but I wanted to go back to agree with Kevin. Never ever ever (ever) run with a partial ballast tank. Mast up, mast down, no matter. It has to be full or empty. Always! We are installing a simple Whale shower at the rear of the cockpit as an...

You've all given some great suggestions. I do have a few comments that are specific to the Tattoo 26. First, please don't exceed the 60 hp outboard rating. Unlike in the Mac we post this as the maximum horsepower allowed. While there may never be a problem with a larger motor, your insurance company...

Thanks again for all the website feedback! The 22 is definitely still in the works. Getting into full production on the 26 has been all consuming but we rolled the covers back on the 22 molds just yesterday to finalize some details. We are doing test panels of the laminates, and hope to layup a hull...

Wow, you guys are the best! I really appreciate the input, and have sent on the suggestions to our web guy.

Tug is a South African Mastiff (Boerboel, actually, but I've given up telling people because they always say "a what?"). We also call him a slobber hound

Help! My dad called to ask why we don't have an pictures of boats on our homepage at Tattooyachts.com. He suggested, logically, that it would be advisable to actually show what we sell on our web page :) It turns out that on his computer he can't see the photo slider that is the main feature of the ...

Interesting thread on copies and "the sincerest form of flattery". My parents and we have always taken "splashes" very seriously. Over the years more than twenty companies have tried it, and almost without exception failed miserably. Copies by people we don't know are bad enough,...

See, I said you were engaged! There is still a traveller pad if someone wants to add on. We felt the minimal throw wasn't enough to make it worth the weight. We have added "parking pad eyes" next to each stanchion so the sheet is completely out of the way when not under sail. I am not a fa...

While I’m online: We have been in production at Tattoo Yachts for about 6 months now. We have dealers in 9 US states, 4 Canadian provinces, and 22 other countries. Some were Mac dealers, and some are new. It has taken some time to fill the pipeline but most dealers have their first boats or they are...

Hi all! We really appreciate macgregorsailors.com adding a Tattoo forum. You are a very engaged bunch with a lot of experience and some great ideas. Frankly, I am a complete newbie at forums in general, but I will check back in on a regular basis. If I commit any forum faux pas, please let me know! ...

I hope there isn’t a length limit to posts :) I have read with great interest the forum posts regarding the news that my parents are retiring from production of the MacGregor 26. They leave a huge legacy of tens of thousands of boats, and of making sailing accessible to a huge number of people. As n...