Jeff Morris wrote:

Maybe the Beneteau built in Europe are a tad better than the ones built in the SE USA.
Remember, Neal once worked for another SE builder, Irwin. Probably much the same
workforce.

I think it's a matter of corporate policy, not geography. Some of the highest dollar/pound
or $/ft boats on the planet are built here in NC. The custom shops that build those
damnable souped-up sportsfishermen are backed up two years, prepaid. But I doubt any of
them made Ferenc Mate's book (and I bet they don't care, either).

Fresh Breezes- Doug King