"Maxprop" scribbled thusly:
Of those you list, Henri Wauquiez is far and away the best builder. Dufour,
Lagoon, and the others are Beneteau/Jeanneau-quality boats.

What's wrong with Jeanneau? That name has gone on a lot of different
boats built in different plants. Some are very respectably well-built.


OzOne wrote:
Yep, they all market boats where they can sell them, but that also
build superb custom yachts and top of the line beauties.
Multiplast are one of the best, building everything from small motor
sailers thru AmCup and beyond.

Never heard of Multiplast. Looks interesting.

That said, HW can't touch Henry Hinckley, Tom Morris, Shannon, Pacific
Seacraft, Kanter, Oyster, Moody, Nautor, Baltic, or Hallberg Rassey in terms
of construction quality, design, or longevity. Nothing ridiculous about it.
The frog boats aren't bad, but not up to the standards of the ones I named.
And you know it.

Careful, you're getting a Boobsie complex.

I think there is relatively little point in comparing custom built boats
to mass-produced ones.

That said, the best built boat I have ever personally inspected was an
Oyster. But Kirie has also done impressive job on many of their boats,
and the Dufour built Dynamique is the equal of any other semi-custom you
can name.

Max your emotional commitment to political jokes is getting the better
of you again....


I guess you have to be there.

Yep, that would help.

DSK