----- Original Message ----- From: John Stephenson To: harrott@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 1:59 PM Subject: Seles Displacement Cats Thanks for your inquiry. I see you have come in thru our old Web site. The company has now morphed into South Pacific Boat Builders Ltd. to better reflect what we do and the prototype Seles cat is now called the Tiberius. I invite you to visit our web site and view what we are now offering. We think a far superior boat and we would be most interested in your comments. With regard to prime mover there are two basic options outboard or diesel inboard. These boats are displacement boats and require little effort to rive them hence they are very very economical. We recommend they be driven with 60 to 70HP. On the web site we have some video footage. I invite you to view the small degree of water disturbance coming off the stern when the boat is speeding. The rest of the specs are there and price can vary considerably as we provide a platform for the client to spec his own equipment. At present we have just gone into production so delivery is at least 3 months ex works but these times can vary depending on needs. We are very keen to get into the American market and we have had a number of solid inquiries from your country. We had a chap email us last Friday asking if we were to exhibit at the Miami Boat Show. It would be nice to think we could but I'm sure we wouldn't be able to cope with the interest. Flattering as it maybe but we are a very small company by American standards. I think we would be best described as a boutique manufacturer. The boats cost around $NZ400K - $US 300K sail away but there are so many options that their value can change significantly. The choice of drive is a big factor in cost. - Inboard - Outboard - supplier - VW Yanmar (we haven't explored American manufactured motor options) Electronics - finish, (Truck or Caddie) - Galley fitout - 12V or 12V-110V -shore power. You will appreciate the value of a Cats stability, it's volume it's low water disturbance which is why these boats are so economical to run. Web address http://www.spbb.co.nz/