MacG cease product'n in CA. 2 new boats to be made in FL
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
I would like to see a catamaran in the 30foot range. They can jump into that market again now the the popularity is booming. But it needs to have living space. I could only imagine how the macgregor company, or its posterity could innovate it!
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
I'm just sayin'....Home of Hake Yachts Now that would be a marriage made in heaven. Everything from the affordable Mac to the Hake 46. Now were takin' boats!
http://seawardyachts.com/46rk.html
Good for you Bill. Glad to hear you will have trailer sailor inventory sometime in the future.
http://seawardyachts.com/46rk.html
Good for you Bill. Glad to hear you will have trailer sailor inventory sometime in the future.
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
With the taxes in Cali I would not even sale coffee much less produce something. Should move to Texas
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
I would love to see a 30-40 foot cruising/live aboard mac, cat or trimaran
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
All this excitement and speculation makes me chuckle!!. Does anyone recall last years press release about a new boat from the Kelly-Hansen empire.Where"d that go anyway.Well it's still fun to daydream i guess!!!
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Something like this occurred when Volkswagen ceased production of the longstanding Beetle (or was that Beatle). What wasn't apparent at the time was that, even though the surviving numbers eventually diminished, their desirability and value, went up. I don't have any doubts about the current, or future worth of my valuable and happy investment.
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Will they be using the same molds (at least the hull) or is this a start from scratch deal?Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL wrote:...The new boats will be made in Stuart, Florida...
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
No, it is my understanding that they will not be using the old molds.Sumner wrote:Will they be using the same molds (at least the hull) or is this a start from scratch deal?Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL wrote:...The new boats will be made in Stuart, Florida...
As I noted, the new 26-foot boat will be a new boat.
Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
The new company is called Tattoo yachts. They have a website, but it is still being updated.
Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Lets hope the boat will be classier than the name!mike1710 wrote:The new company is called Tattoo yachts. .
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Well now @ least if some of u want to up-size u'll have an oppertunity to move up into another Mac 70
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Well, a little Google sleuthing comes up with an address of 3419 SE Lionel Terrace in Stuart, FL, which shows as Shearwater Marine and Whiticar Boat Works. Nice looking place, and only two blocks from Hake. Lots of big boat builders in that little patch of sand.mike1710 wrote:The new company is called Tattoo yachts. They have a website, but it is still being updated.
Hope I'm not dipping into the wild-ass speculation well here, but that's what came up on the Tattoo Yachts website, which includes a MacGregorexport.com reference. http://www.tattooyachts.com/find-us/
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Ugh! I really hope that's not the new name.mike1710 wrote:The new company is called Tattoo yachts. They have a website, but it is still being updated.
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
Tattoo Yatchs ! sounds so California, free nipple piercing with each boat purchased. Sounds like a really classy operation.I guess the inherent business sense of dad might not be present in the offspring.
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Re: MacG to cease product'n in CA. New boat to be made in FL
That can't be right. the first generation (Roger) builds the wealth. The second generation (the kids)conserves it, the third generation loses it.
raycarlson wrote:Tattoo Yatchs ! sounds so California, free nipple piercing with each boat purchased. Sounds like a really classy operation.I guess the inherent business sense of dad might not be present in the offspring.