>>Pat Reischmann wrote: >>We will be in Annapolis in October. >> >>Pat, who is "we?" Are you the builder, a dealer, salesman or what? >"We" is Manta of which I am an owner. I personally developed the >Manta 42 Sail Cat from the hull and deck and sold and commissioned >the first 73. The company was sold to current ownership which >includes me and two partners. Short biography on our website. Cort >Steck and I collaborated on the overall PowerCat design. >Pat Reischmann Thanks for the self-introduction, Pat. Your site indicates that there have been 90 Manta sailing cats launched since production started in 1996. What's your sense of the power-catamaran market? How long will it take to launch 90 Manta power cats? Nine years again, or will it be quicker? --Georgs