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HALLBERG RASSY
H-R continues to improve its product line and the age of ''your'' H-R 36 is therefore of some importance - newer will be better.
Take the H-R ''factory tour'' at their web site when you have broadband access available. It is well worth your time. Just imagine a hull and deck, each fully built, being joined, totally glassed up on the inside, any fiberglass ''nasties'' being removed and the whole interior painted...and that''s before the boat ever makes it to the boatyard for build-out.
American yards could (and should) learn a lot about H-R''s relentless drive for efficiency of manufacturing, required in their case by their high labor rates, higher energy costs associated with building, the need to import many of parts & systems, etc.
Consider contacting Free State Yachts (410 266-9060) and talking with Bill Adams (the long-time owner and H-R importer). He''s a true gentleman, trustworthy and knowledgeable of H-R''s in the U.S. Were I in your shoes, I''d bounce my prospective purchase off him to find out what competing inventory exists, his reaction to the asking price, and more history on the evolution of the design. (And no, I''m not a son-in-law or H-R owner. Just very impressed with Bill and also H-R''s).
Jack
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