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Great Promise - 30' Passagemaker

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L. Bruce Jones
Thu, Dec 30, 2004 1:03 AM

Georgs,

I think the Buster design is great. 3100 nm range with a 15% reserve
in a vessel of that size is fairly remarkable. Anyone can design a 60
or 80 footer to be comfortable, but it takes real skill to organize
the necessary space and amenities in a 30 footer, and one with 6'5"
headroom to boot.

Any thoughts on what she will cost to build?

I generally estimate build costs in China/Turkey at $6-$7 per lb, $11
per lb in the U.S./Canada and $16/lb for a production boat. All as a
very rough rule of thumb.

Bruce

Georgs, I think the Buster design is great. 3100 nm range with a 15% reserve in a vessel of that size is fairly remarkable. Anyone can design a 60 or 80 footer to be comfortable, but it takes real skill to organize the necessary space and amenities in a 30 footer, and one with 6'5" headroom to boot. Any thoughts on what she will cost to build? I generally estimate build costs in China/Turkey at $6-$7 per lb, $11 per lb in the U.S./Canada and $16/lb for a production boat. All as a very rough rule of thumb. Bruce