On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:37:24 -0700, Gordon wrote:

wrote:

From: http://www.samlmorse.com/ :

"The Sam L. Morse Company, the builder of two of the best blue water
cruisers in the world, the Bristol Channel Cutter and the Falmouth
Cutter, has decided to discontinue manufacturing.

The molds, patterns and exclusive manufacturing rights are now for
sale for US$50,000 FOB Costa Mesa, California. Sam L. Morse Company
will pay 50% of shipping costs to a maximum of $15,000"

Too bad... these are well respected, capable yachts...

Great, safe, full keelers which people don't seem to want to pay the
price for. Its a throwaway society. Buy a Catalina and go for it!

Yeah, the market for 28' boats that cost $325k is pretty small.

A boatyard on a very valuable hunk of Costa Mesa real estate is pretty
hard to justify too.

Great boats though. I wonder if the Canadian builder is still around.

Matt O.

The rights and molds for the BCC and FC have been purchased by a cruising boat builder in Port Townsend, WA. I can't recall the name of the company, but I believe they will be building them to order.

Best Regards,

DMikeS