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Expensive, sure, it's a new boat. But Morris won the bid competing against 12 boatyards choosen. 
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() I'd be fairly certain they were one of the lower bids. Morris is the contracted builder.
The Leadership 44 design is from Pedrick Yacht Designs out of Newport RI. I imagine they'll be pretty spartan boats.
To my eye, it looks a little dated, like an ocean racer from the past. Ample cowl vents, dorade boxes and not too many hatches, it looks like a serious boat.
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- Some growing stirs of boat building picking up in Maine.
- USCG?
- Midshipmen, not Cadets ... and many DO ...
- How many of our tax $$$ are used to make each one?
- Hold your nose and think "Economic Stimulus"
- I'm not sure that your speculations in this regard are justified?
- I always think of Morris as...
- Expensive, sure, it's a new boat. But Morris won the bid competing against 12 boatyards choosen.
- Hold your nose and think "Economic Stimulus"