[PCW] Maxweld 41, was What's happening in your world?

[Robert Deering]

"To continue the guesstimate approach to costing: The PDQ works 
out to about $25 per pound. I'm guessing at the Maxweld's 
displacement, but you'll like be paying $12 to $14 per pound, right?"

Georgs, my boat's estimated dry weight (per the builder) will be about
17,500 lbs.  The cost of the boat, not including added goodies like
electronics and tenders, will be around $350,000.  That yields $20 per
pound.

But I really question the value of that estimating method.  A well designed,
and well built catamaran is light weight (within reason).  It costs more to
build a strong, light boat - more expensive materials, more careful and
advanced construction methods.  

So if my boat was costing $10 per pound what would that tell you?  Maybe
that I was getting a great deal and a whole lot of boat for my money.  Or
maybe that it was being built out of lead.  And if the boat cost $50 per
pound you might conclude that it was built out of titanium and carbon fiber
or that it was upholstered in black rhino hide... or that I was being robbed
blind.   

It's a meaningless number without a whole lot of add'l information. 

Bob Deering
Juneau, Alaska