Originally Posted by hogie roll (Post 4892504)

I generally prefer to buy things made in the USA on principle.

Originally Posted by Smarty (Post 4892502)

I am not a prospect for a new Statement CC, but as an educated consumer I would be extremely reluctant to purchase a million dollar boat laid up in Brazil. I was not aware that Brazil was a premier boat building center/country with access to the best and most advanced composites, layup materials, technology, techniques, and requisite experience and knowledgeable workers to perform this task.

I wish Mr. Sweers success, but I would never ever buy those boats built in Brazil.

There are many other domestically built boats that are similarly priced. May the purchaser make the decision that suits his or her needs/budget.

Originally Posted by Indy (Post 4892506)

What do you know about his lay-up process & materials?

Originally Posted by Smarty (Post 4892511)

I know I’m not comfortable to giving $1 million of my money for a boat built in Brazil. I think that’s insane.

After 59 years of being around boats I think I know a thing or two, I may not know it all but this is something I’ve never heard of before my entire life, subbing construction to Brazilian boat builder.

are you going to defend the expertise of the Brazilian builders is that what I understand?

Originally Posted by Nate5.0 (Post 4892513)

I am going to give them a chance instead of blindly wrighting them off.

Again. Your happy to have a brazlian worker built your boat here and stampped with USA but seem to have a problem with the same worker building it not in the USA for zero reason other than cause "Merica".

Originally Posted by Smarty (Post 4892511)

I know I’m not comfortable to giving $1 million of my money for a boat built in Brazil.

After 50+ years of being around boats I think I know a thing or two, I may not know it all but this is something I’ve never heard of before my entire life, subbing construction to a Brazilian boat builder.

Are you an investor in this operation? I assume your friends with Mr. Sweers, hence your defense.

Originally Posted by Indy (Post 4892515)

Nope, don't know him but my bull$**** meter goes off when I read garbage like that.

Originally Posted by Smarty (Post 4892516)

I posted an opinion, you disagree, you resorted to foul language. This is exactly the reason why I’ve started to dislike this website after 20+ years of being on it.