before, I think more people would cut you slack and credit more of your argument if you stood up and said "Ah yes, I made that statement, but I can see now after the facts have been presented that I was wrong, I withdraw it" The water jets allow an increased capability of operating in shallow water. You have repeatedly taken this to mean that it's a craft intended for shallow water use, when in fact it's an All Weather Boat with increased shallow water capability....not wanting to go all Paxman on you here but, will you please acknowledge that you accept that fact? Example to point : semi-Knobbly tyres allowed my KLR650 motorcycle to Off-Road - I used it offroad once in the 4 years I Owned it - It didn't make it a vehicle designed solely for offroad use I think we are talking at cross purposes. It is the shallow water capability which others have used as the principal reason (I admit that it's not the only one) to justify why it is so much more expensive than the French boat, where if they are both operating solely in a deep water context then they can be validly compared. Comparison does not mean identical values. I think we are talking at cross purposes. It is the shallow water capability which others have used as the principal reason (I admit that it's not the only one) to justify why it is so much more expensive than the French