[PCW] Re: Design oddities -- a cautionary note

[HClews@aol.com]

Thanks for the reality check, Rod.
 
Before I became enamored of powercats I looked into a  variety of 
"interesting" boats. One that proves your point was a 50'  tunnel drive motoryacht with a 
mere 2' - 2" draft (built by Covey I Boatworks in  Canada).  Imagining all 
the places we could go with that shoal draft  I  tracked the boat and took a 
look.  It was a gorgeous  small yacht and it cost the owner just under 1  million 
dollars to build.  Three years later, it was on the market for  $550K.  I 
later heard he'd ended up taking under $400 for  it.  Incidentally, it did have 
only one master suite - although there were  a couple of sailboat-like v-berths 
tucked way up in the  bow.
 
This was about the time I realized that powercats  offer a lot of room for 
their size. I believe our little PDQ 34 has  more usable space than that custom 
50-footer - and almost the same shallow  draft!
 
Henry Clews
PDQ 34 Sno' Dog
www.geocities.com/snodoglog
 
In a message dated 9/19/2006 8:33:13 P.M.  Eastern Daylight Time, 
rodgibbons@mindspring.com writes:
 
Resale price loss...