Not only is the Manta good looking, it's also very fuel efficient. From what I've heard, consumption at speed is about half that of the Endeavour 44. Because there so many things to consider when choosing a boat, each person's list of priorities will inevitably result in different choices. For us, the appearance and efficiency of the Manta 44 were strong positives, but the wide beam, lack of flying bridge and price were negatives. At the Annapolis Boat show last fall, I took a photo of all the powercats lined up (which can be seen at: www.geocities.com/snodoglog/Manta44.html ) and I made the comment: "the yellow-hulled Manta 44 comports itself rather well in this line-up". Even though we're now PDQ owners, I devoted a whole page to the Manta because I think it is a very creditable design - certainly deserving of consideration by any serious powercat buyer. Henry Clews PDQ 34 "Sno' Dog" Ft Lauderdale, FL In a message dated 5/4/2007 10:04:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, preischmann@msn.com writes: I guess Rod forgot the Manta 44 when he stated the Endeavourcat was "the only game in town". ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.