Tattoo 26 and 22 - the new Macs
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langstonelayabout
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More interior room than my Eolia. what's it sail like mister???
dylanwinter
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better than a slug - and maybe better than a Centaur
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WoodyP
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I think that apart from some cosmetics its the same boat. From the website:
What are the differences between the Tattoo 26 and the MacGregor 26?
The Tattoo 26 differs from the MacGregor 26 as follows:
•The standard boat is white with blue stripes on both the hull and deck. The blue is a dark navy and the white is warmer than MacGregor white. We also offer a navy blue hull with white stripes.
•We have reduced the size of the stripes on the deck. We also break the upper stripe between the side and front windows.
•Stern rails are now standard equipment.
•The steering pedestal has been redesigned. We have modified the helmsman’s seat both to strengthen it and make access easier.
•The interior liner is cream and the cushions are a lighter color with a higher-grade cushion foam. This is neutral enough that the entire look of the interior can be changed with a few accent colors. The bulkheads are now bamboo rather than mahogany finish.
•The table is molded fiberglass that incorporates storage.
•The standard trailer has a galvanized tongue and wheels. The jack and hitch are bolted on rather than welded so they are easier to repair or replace.
•We install a ballast plug with a molded female receiver instead of trying to adjust the plug to the hole in the fiberglass tank.
•A 6-switch 12-volt panel and LED lights are now standard.
•The seat hatches in the cockpit are supplied with straps to keep fuel tanks from sliding out.
•Lines are coded with color tracers, and halyards are led aft to the cockpit.
•The mainsail has been redesigned with a larger head to increase sail area slightly and give a more modern look.
•The traveller is replaced with a pad eye on centerline and offset positions to move the boom out of the cockpit at anchor. A 6:1 vang is standard equipment. We fit Lewmar aluminum sheet winches.
What are the differences between the Tattoo 26 and the MacGregor 26?
The Tattoo 26 differs from the MacGregor 26 as follows:
•The standard boat is white with blue stripes on both the hull and deck. The blue is a dark navy and the white is warmer than MacGregor white. We also offer a navy blue hull with white stripes.
•We have reduced the size of the stripes on the deck. We also break the upper stripe between the side and front windows.
•Stern rails are now standard equipment.
•The steering pedestal has been redesigned. We have modified the helmsman’s seat both to strengthen it and make access easier.
•The interior liner is cream and the cushions are a lighter color with a higher-grade cushion foam. This is neutral enough that the entire look of the interior can be changed with a few accent colors. The bulkheads are now bamboo rather than mahogany finish.
•The table is molded fiberglass that incorporates storage.
•The standard trailer has a galvanized tongue and wheels. The jack and hitch are bolted on rather than welded so they are easier to repair or replace.
•We install a ballast plug with a molded female receiver instead of trying to adjust the plug to the hole in the fiberglass tank.
•A 6-switch 12-volt panel and LED lights are now standard.
•The seat hatches in the cockpit are supplied with straps to keep fuel tanks from sliding out.
•Lines are coded with color tracers, and halyards are led aft to the cockpit.
•The mainsail has been redesigned with a larger head to increase sail area slightly and give a more modern look.
•The traveller is replaced with a pad eye on centerline and offset positions to move the boom out of the cockpit at anchor. A 6:1 vang is standard equipment. We fit Lewmar aluminum sheet winches.
sailorman
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If those were the only boats available i would certainly swallow the anchor
dylanwinter
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sailorman
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That is the point.
I want to sail & get a thrill from trimming sails getting the best out of her to windward
Not float in a brick
Twister_Ken
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A symphony in beige!
And that wheel is embarrassingly small.
And that wheel is embarrassingly small.
dylanwinter
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I wan to see what lies around the corner rather than just shuttling endlessly up and down the same bit of coast
so if they would like a bloke to sail one around Cape Wrath and to Shetland.... let me at it
Yantlet
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Well well!
Yantlet
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I am tempted to say it's not the size etc etc
CoVianna
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All I can say is it's naff! Both inside and outside.
Blueboatman
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Shiny new Housing development/ skyscraper/ parking a three decker stinkpot in front of old castle or national park uses the same argument iirc? (Sorry !)
Romeo
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Are you hoping for some sort of sponsorship deal where you promote these boats by sailing one on a long coastal journey and in return get to keep it?
sailorman
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Georgio
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Could do with a bit more tension in the forestay, lots of sag. But if you are buying this boat then performance under sail is probably not high on the priorities list.
jwilson
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The photo of it sailing on the top posting is a nice clever piece of marketing photography. Taken from the lee bow, she is moderately heeled, to disguise the height of the topsides, nice crisp new sails setting tolerably well, and you can't see the really ugly transom and engine. At a glance it looks not bad at all.
On second glance look at the curve of the luff foil on the jib, the minicar-sized wheel, and note how flat the water is, then go to the website and look at the truly horrible stern. Now if you cut a hole and put a well in the forward part of the cockpit to put that 60 hp engine in, nice drinks table on top, prettier stern with a tiller ....... but the marketing people are selling to US car-drivers.
On second glance look at the curve of the luff foil on the jib, the minicar-sized wheel, and note how flat the water is, then go to the website and look at the truly horrible stern. Now if you cut a hole and put a well in the forward part of the cockpit to put that 60 hp engine in, nice drinks table on top, prettier stern with a tiller ....... but the marketing people are selling to US car-drivers.
doug748
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Centaurs often seem to go very well in a breeze.
I have only seen a MacGregor at sea once, it didn't look very lively. The most striking thing was the very pronounced and upright topsides. It looked rather out of it's element, two miles off the Eddystone. If you secure one to take around the top of Scotland, fair play to you, but "think on" as my Grandmother used to say.
AndrewfromFal
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I worked on and off for a Mac Importer some years ago and unless the build quality has dramatically improved, I wouldn't want to take one around the top of Scotland. The sagging forestay is probably a reflection of the overall stiffness of the structure, if past Macs are anything to go by; tighten it and it'll pop out of the deck.....
Having sailed a Mac and a Centaur, the Westerly wins every time.......
duncan99210
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Apples and oranges. Westerlys are "proper" yachts and would probably get an A rating under the RCD. Macs are trailer sailers and get a C rating (inshore) and are much more lightly built. Personally, wouldn't have a Mac as a free gift as it's neither fish nor fowl but then again, don't really fancy a small Westerly either......
