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Marinas: American Yacht Harbor; Compass Point; Independent Boatyard; Lavida Marina; Per Dohm''s Water Taxi; Saga Haven; Tropical Marine (shallow draft); Sapphire Beach Marina (we call ''em dickominiums); errr. Living on the hook in, say, Elephant Bay or False Entrance would work with a reasonable tender and an umbrella. Vessup is a little rolly most of the time, but people do it. Construction: R&R Caribbean (a subsid. of Reed & Reed of Woolwich, Maine); O''Brien Construction (ask for Kevin); Majestic; Apex; blah, blah, blah. The best bet is to bankroll yourself for a six month stint screwing around down here. Make the contacts. Meet people. I haven''t had the "continental" problem, although I''ll admit it exists to a limited extent if you don''t play local. Preferential treatment abounds in both business and government. Get over it and weekend in the BVI. Wife tripled her salary when we moved down here, finding a job within weeks (once she got done "vacationing.") Qualified, service-oriented people get jobs. Many create their own. Dockage in the high rent districts is in excess of $350 a month. Probably $600 at Sapphire. Low as $150 if you can find it. I just got back from "up home" in Maine and CAN''T fathom moving north. Live here, vacation there. Asta Langusto. KW