>Bruce Jones wrote: >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 and others-- Speaking of keeping costs down, I hear that designer George Buehler and builder Bill Kimley are developing a 38-foot Diesel Duck that will have an amazing introductory price of $240,000 or about $5.00 a pound. Nothing in sight yet at <http://www.dieselducks.com/> or <http://www.seahorseyachts.com/>. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997