On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:21:04 -0400, DSK wrote:

Check out non-American boats, particularly French and anything built
near the Bay of Biscay or the North Sea G. The American market is
primarily coastal cruising/Carribbean-oriented

Actually, I'd say the American market is primarily oriented toward
sitting tied to the dock.

Well, I didn't want to be mean G. It's not much different here in
Toronto, except that the May-October season means you have to really
WANT a boat to even bother...it's not "dock and forget".

R.