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ETap 30
Ken,
I''ve been a fan of Etaps for years, going back to the ''80''s when they were first in the US market. The bad economy of the late ''80s and early ''90s scared off a lot of European manufacturers, as well as driving lots of good US manufacturers into bankruptcy. Anyway, it''s good to see Etap back in the US market.
Whoosh gave you a good sypopsis of the company and how then build boats. Etap also is one of the few inventive boat builders out there today, over and above the unsinkability of their boats.
If the 30 suits your needs, go for it. Your wife will enjoy the unsinkable aspect (I looked at Etaps in the 80''s for the same reason) and the boats also are very well made and sail well. They have lots of features I like -- the deck non-skid and the aluminum toe rail being two on deck. I would not say the boat is overkill for the Chesapeake (my home waters) either.
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