On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:01:33 -0500, HK wrote:

There are top-end sportfishing boats in just about every size category.
If I were in the market for a large Atlantic Ocean "battlewagon,"
though, I'd be visiting the independent Carolina builders.

You bet. There are a number of very high quality custom sportfish
being built just a few miles south of us in Wanchese, NC. These guys
have a lot of experience and build a top notch product at a very high
end price. You'd never suspect it just driving down the road looking
at the nondescript building sheds.