I have the dough, just don't tell the wife. LOL..

Quite a few of the popular US models from yester year are built down under today. This example of the early 62-72 FORMULA 233(in 73FORMULA changed the cap to a different design) which looks to be the same one that ALBEMARLE and countless others have copied. The BERTRAM 25, 26, 28, and I believe 30 are either in production or just recently ceased production down under by companies like CARRIBBEAN, BLACKWATCH, and a few others. It seems that us Americans grow tired of classics and have to have modern designs, while our Aussie counterparts seem to like the classics and stick with them.

over here the FORMULA is a rich mans boat and people that own them say there the best boat i cant see what all the fuss is about:sun:

They are one of the best rough water handling boats if your running on plane, but once you come off plane they are one of the rockin and rollingest boats out there with that 24.5 degree deadrise and only an 8 foot beam. Personally I love them, but would much rather have a 25/26 BERTRAM, or a 23 SEACRAFT.