I am delighted to help the steady trickle of folk who write to me to ask all sorts of things about buying and building boats in Asia. Keep 'em coming! I don't know much but I love to chat. However, since I invariably reply with mention of the only yard of which I have any experience (two fine lunches and a chilly tour of a building site stand out as highlights!) -that of our own Bill and Stella Kimley's Seahorse Marine, I may be able to point out a short-cut to anyone who didn't spot the new sign-off on Bill's last post. Bill is on the web. You can see his boats with black type on white at www.seahorseyachts.com or various hues and shades of blue and slightly more recent info at www.seahorsemarine.com I must add that I was unable to get into the latter site tonight... Highlights include compelling comments from Bill on why a motorsailer makes sense; the first (and last ever, I was told) pair of cracking little steel 34 foot pocket trawlers at such a low price you might want to just go ahead and purchase the set so you can cruise both coasts whenever you want and a mysterious new 35ft lobsterboat... Here I must declare more than a passing interest as I've got first option on hull #1, I believe. More on that, of course, if it happens. regards Simon in Singapore __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/