On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:19:24 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:18:44 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Are these custom boats or do they have a model line up of different size
sportfishing boats that one can see online or at a boat show? The
reason I ask is I normally think custom boats are more expensive than
similar boats using an existing mold and design.

You generally start out by hiring a naval architect/designer. After
they come up with a design you like, they will typically help you find
a builder. It's a bit like contracting for a custom house.

I was just reading an article about this - can't remember where.

It involved a custom builder in LA. What was interesting is that
these boats are spec'd out and almost always sold to another party
other than the original client even before they are built.

Apparently for more money than the boats originally cost.