"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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On Dec 18, 11:01?am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:05:17 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould

wrote:
The models are
designed for coastal waters, fjords, lakes and inland waters and can
reach up to 30 plus knots, with range up to 180 nautical miles. ?The
styling is to "yacht standards" with extensive use of teak in both the
interior and exterior fit out. ?The Nordic Star yachts are offered
with a Yanmar engine driving a conventional shaft and propeller.

Nice looking boats but fuel tankage and range are decidely on the
short side for a boat of that type. ?At 20 kt cruise it will burn
about 12 gph and require a fill up every 6 or 7 hours. ?That's
marginal for a day boat let alone a cruiser.

I would categorize these boats more as "day boats", based on their
open design and a paucity of amenities. I think the lines are
generally pleasing, but I have no basis upon which to evaluate the
build quality.

I agree with Don White about the apparent value (you can get a brand
new 31 foot Albermarle sport fisher for around $300k). $250,000 and up
seems like a lot for one of these, but that's simply at first glance
and there may be more content or quality than can be detected from
photos on the web site. If they are bulding these boats in Europe, the
current unfavorable exchange rate between the US dollar and the EURO
is going to make these boats seem rather costly.

Definitely an East Coast design; even the finest "picnic" and
"lobster" boats have a tough time getting a foothold in a market where
we boat year 'round- more often than not in cool, wet weather.

The one with the swept in side reminds me of a 1956-59 design.