A good rule of thumb is if you don’t use your boat at all and just have it at a dock it will cost between 10 - 20% of the value of your boat! Annually, if you use it a lot it will be 50% plus or minus Depending on the size of said vessel the cheapest part of a boat is the purchase price! … I have been a boat captain for 35 years !
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2k a month for a boat you dont take out much is still cheaper than renting a condo anywhere near the water in so cal which would be around $4500 a month
@ he is not wrong. I live in Northern Wisconsin. No way to use our boat November through April. Much of that winter time the lakes and rivers are froze, bridges do not open, navigational aids removed, etc. So, May through October is the MAXIMUM, or 7 months. Even that is iffy. Realistically, it’s a 6 month season with the three best months being June, July, and August. But I’ll go with 6 months of realistic boating, and that assumes you are okay with cold. You’ll need a built in marine generator for heat during that extended early and late month. Oh, and a full cockpit enclosure for weather protection. A marine generator, the smallest Westerbeke, that adds $25,000 to the cost of the boat. So 26 weeks. Thats our boating season. My boats all-in annual fixed costs, the costs I will have to pay using the boat zero are $14,000 per year, a bit over $500/week of the 26 week boating season. Now along comes a sunny Saturday in July and my wife’s niece is having a birthday party for her four year old child in the middle of the day. Going to this party means we do not go boating that weekend. So I say, honey, are you willing to spend $500 to go to this birthday party? Her reply is an obvious no. I tell her thats what the boat is costing us if we don’t use it. Yeah, we went to the birthday party because $500 is less than a divorce.
Great review! Finally a channel with more live onboard with reasonable prices. Yes, Sandy should be a part of the review. She can give us a different perspective.
Perfect bathroom set up. No wet head is nice. The boat is really nice on the inside. I love the couch set up and all of the floor pace. The wood is really pretty.
Great boat. Looks priced to sell. I had a friend who had one of these, but had the gasoline engines, and he had a hard time selling it because of that, and he wished it had the diesels. I had another friend that had a 34'. She was a ful time liveaboard i her late 50s and she had the engines removed, put an outboard, and used the engine room as a "basement" for storage, and that really opened up that boat. I'm a sailboater, so I hope to see its video. Your sister does look like she can communicate in boat jargon, so she can sell boats too. Though most people would think a woman that young and pretty wouldn't know anything, I think she can do it.
As a few others have said, there is nothing “cheap” about any boat. Yes, seems like e great deal for the money, but at a minimum, estimate annually 8k for dock fees, 8k for insurance, 10k depreciation, 5k for general maintenance, 5k for miscellaneous expenses, 2k for electricity so approx 38k before she ever leaves the dock. And btw, these boats are known as marina rv’s, not very seaworthy with their spoonbill bows to create all that interior space. Think twice before you consider this a “cheap” option.
You guys have perfect persona to be yacht tour guide. Very professional and knowledgeable about the boat. As for negative comment about wearing shoes, I make sure everybody who enters my boat wears shoes. You can always vacuum the dirt off the carpet but you can never get the oil off coming from your feet. I learned this from professional carpet cleaner who owns a home with white carpet.
No way ! Can you imagine , trying to run this in a rain storm ! Any Rain ! No windshield ,no wipers , everything coming at you ! Can't see ,soaking wet ! BUMMER !
Reminds me of a 40-year-old Winnebago I saw years ago. Probably will want/need to put a few tens of thousands in upgrades. OMG those couches!!! For a dock queen, she’d do. I wouldn’t take her out very far, very deep. Even your partner looks very skeptical. She knows this is a crack house on a hull.
The difference in width between a double bed and a queen-sized bed is 16 inches (40.6 cm). A standard double bed, also known as a full-sized bed, is 54 inches wide (137 cm). A queen-sized bed, on the other hand, is 60 inches wide (152 cm).
Wow this is my favorite boat you've featured. Really nice condition, stylish and the price seems in the right neighborhood. Sandy is the highlight of this video. She is so smart and observant and thinks of important things that I would not have. Having the two of you on any boat shows us clearly how roomy that boat is for two adults walking around. That is a huge plus. Many other boat tour channels forget to do that. She adds A LOT. I really love this boat. For its size and price range it's remarkable. It will sell fast I'm sure. Thanks for another great video Bryan & Sandy!
Great walk through on the Carver and it looks like it's in great condition. Lots of room even in the staterooms and heads. You both did a great job in explaining the details, I hope you do work as a team on these videos as this is my first time viewing. I like your style and have subscribed, Thanks again from Tampa
We have similar carver but little older model… my wife and I like to watch boat video to see if there’s one better than ours. After viewing dozens of boats this one is actually better than ours except for lack of dinette and duel sink. Carver makes great boats but too bad they closed down their business.
Dont see the dual controls for the transmission and the throttle on the bridge. Is there a seperate control to engage the forward and reverse of the engines?
If you buy your boat by the couch-foot, this is your vessel!!!! Seriously amazed at how much room there is in a 41' boat, but the kitchen would be a deal breaker for me. I love to cook and would want something a bit bigger with an oven.
Nice job you two! For future reference shouldn’t you run the blowers before starting any engine below decks. And maybe you did but I missed it. Again, great job.
Hudson. Going to wait on buying. Having spine surgery next month. If still available after that,maybe. However,I think she will sell quickly. Best of luck to all you guys
@@HarborYachtTours no not really. It will be a distraction. Light colors are best. Whites, maybe alongside nautical colors Ike navy blue, aqua, turquoise, or even light yellow or light oranges, even red in small doses. Black and dark colors will make you look big/huge walking around a small, tight space. Beige or light colors like white will make you look appropriate for the space. Also pull your hair together (out of the way) like a ponytail because that too will make the space seem larger and you less overpowering in the space.
Very pretty.. Lots of space for the size but the thing about aft cabins... I always joke about aft cabin owners are the people who like boats but don't like the water, or the sun. :) Very nice though.
The upholstery on the bridge should be in good condition as it probably has to be replaced every 5-10 years given the lack of enclosed space from the elements. I wonder how much it would cost to reframe the opening to allow for windscreen/window?
Nice boat. Were there clear pull downs for the helm area? (I hate the fact they don't upgrade the electronics) What are some of the running specs: tank size, hp, top knots, fuel consumption, .. .
What an enooooooormous couch !! Hey are you sure there isn't a smaller bed or double bunk area ???? I think you missed it out - the door next to the stairs !!! 09:15
The mechanics could use more coverage and more exploration over storage. The Cummins engines are a huge upgrade. I missed any mention of bow and stern thrusters. Does it have these? How tall are you? Ceiling height looks low for an average Texan where we are over 6’2”. Big and tall folks may be cramped. Where is a person going to more it? What are those expenses? Probably less than a condo special assessment and monthly dues on FL condo. I hear new law are breaking fixed income owners.
Not a fan of that carpet. I'd ditch that short sofa for a dining table with comfortable chairs, and I'd remove that sofa section closest to the galley for something more functional, maybe storage. I wish I had an assistant like Sandy.
@@margekallies9230 Ah. Well, I'd still want that space for dining, so out it goes. If I could afford any boat, I'm sure I could afford a couple grand for nice replacement furniture NOT out of the 70s. That long sofa would come out and a sofa half the size would go in to pair well with the replacement carpeting or other flooring. I'd put in a pantry close to the galley, I suppose. A guy who was handy with his hands could do well with this boat.
i think the older yachts look nicer, the layouts seem to be much better in the older styles, also the price tag is high for what the boat has to offer. long couches make for just an alley.
These days the cost of the boat is not an issue. Its the insurance, property taxes, and most of all, storage. If you don't own a house on water, slips have become prohibitively expensive.
The problem is, if you want to use this as your actual home, I cannot find a single marina in FL that will allow a liveaboard (meaning a permanent docking slot). So after your time runs out (they have a 30 day max), where do you go? How do you make it work as your home? Cant just float out at sea
You can’t make it work. Living on a boat in Florida almost requires you to move from transient to transient slip unless you can find one of the few marinas that allow full time live aboard. I don’t know of any south of Jupiter. There’s one in fort Pierce that’s the only one I can recall right now.
Not sure about other areas, but there are multiple marinas in Charlotte Harbor that all allow liveaboards. All of which have multiple snowbirds who went that route to have it as a winter place.
Whats the point in dropping the kitchen down? I know you did not design the boat. But just seems odd to me. You can take out the bottom drawer of the fridge and it will not cover the front window if the floor was up. Just seems odd to me. The Beam is 14Wide(beam) how long is the Salon? That looks like10-12FT?
Wld u guys be able to export to Singapore? I wish to be an sole agent but also to make things affordable for locals in Singapore. I wish to have one myself!
This seems well priced and a comfortable live-aboard what do you think?
Outstanding. Your best boat yet!
What year is this Carver?
2001
ligma balllllz
A good rule of thumb is if you don’t use your boat at all and just have it at a dock it will cost between 10 - 20% of the value of your boat! Annually, if you use it a lot it will be 50% plus or minus Depending on the size of said vessel the cheapest part of a boat is the purchase price! … I have been a boat captain for 35 years !
2k a month for a boat you dont take out much is still cheaper than renting a condo anywhere near the water in so cal which would be around $4500 a month
😂 youre nuts.
@ he is not wrong.
I live in Northern Wisconsin.
No way to use our boat November through April.
Much of that winter time the lakes and rivers are froze, bridges do not open, navigational aids removed, etc.
So, May through October is the MAXIMUM, or 7 months.
Even that is iffy.
Realistically, it’s a 6 month season with the three best months being June, July, and August.
But I’ll go with 6 months of realistic boating, and that assumes you are okay with cold.
You’ll need a built in marine generator for heat during that extended early and late month. Oh, and a full cockpit enclosure for weather protection.
A marine generator, the smallest Westerbeke, that adds $25,000 to the cost of the boat.
So 26 weeks. Thats our boating season.
My boats all-in annual fixed costs, the costs I will have to pay using the boat zero are $14,000 per year, a bit over $500/week of the 26 week boating season.
Now along comes a sunny Saturday in July and my wife’s niece is having a birthday party for her four year old child in the middle of the day.
Going to this party means we do not go boating that weekend.
So I say, honey, are you willing to spend $500 to go to this birthday party? Her reply is an obvious no. I tell her thats what the boat is costing us if we don’t use it.
Yeah, we went to the birthday party because $500 is less than a divorce.
@@DougAlesUSAlol😂 facts
I’ve heard of $2-3k a year
one of the nicer Carvers I have seen with regard to the layout
Yes it felt very open and spacious.
Great review! Finally a channel with more live onboard with reasonable prices. Yes, Sandy should be a part of the review. She can give us a different perspective.
More to come!
Perfect bathroom set up. No wet head is nice. The boat is really nice on the inside. I love the couch set up and all of the floor pace. The wood is really pretty.
OBSERVATION....Sarah for the win. More of her as the touring commentator
Sandy is a star, she should be featured in every vlog.
That’s what I’m hoping for I can just hold the camera and let her do all the work. She keeps all the money anyway.
She is hot as heck. Pretty as heaven.
the centered flybridge pilot is genious on those carvers imo, love those yachts
Really loving the layout of that boat! Very open and airy. Impressively clean; appears well maintained.
Wish I was now in the market!
Thanks for watching!
Great boat. Looks priced to sell. I had a friend who had one of these, but had the gasoline engines, and he had a hard time selling it because of that, and he wished it had the diesels. I had another friend that had a 34'. She was a ful time liveaboard i her late 50s and she had the engines removed, put an outboard, and used the engine room as a "basement" for storage, and that really opened up that boat. I'm a sailboater, so I hope to see its video. Your sister does look like she can communicate in boat jargon, so she can sell boats too. Though most people would think a woman that young and pretty wouldn't know anything, I think she can do it.
38 ft couch in a 41 ft boat! 😎👍🏼
That should have been the title lol
@HarborPilotYachtTours 😂💯
Damn that’s funny
I Was Thinking The Same Thing😅😅
I agree. That couch design is just a horrible waste of space. They should have done something to make better use of that area.
As a few others have said, there is nothing “cheap” about any boat. Yes, seems like e great deal for the money, but at a minimum, estimate annually 8k for dock fees, 8k for insurance, 10k depreciation, 5k for general maintenance, 5k for miscellaneous expenses, 2k for electricity so approx 38k before she ever leaves the dock. And btw, these boats are known as marina rv’s, not very seaworthy with their spoonbill bows to create all that interior space. Think twice before you consider this a “cheap” option.
Great looking boat. Amazing canal. Beautiful assistant. Florida is treating you good. Loving the walkthroughs.
Home sweet home. Thanks a bunch
You guys have perfect persona to be yacht tour guide. Very professional and knowledgeable about the boat. As for negative comment about wearing shoes, I make sure everybody who enters my boat wears shoes. You can always vacuum the dirt off the carpet but you can never get the oil off coming from your feet. I learned this from professional carpet cleaner who owns a home with white carpet.
Thanks I really appreciate that and thanks for the tip on the shoes people are funny acting like we are scuffing up the boat with our shoes.
Thank you so much for an honest and educational presentation. I enjoyed it very much.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good luck in servicing those engines
No way ! Can you imagine , trying to run this in a rain storm ! Any Rain ! No windshield ,no wipers , everything coming at you ! Can't see ,soaking wet ! BUMMER !
👍 beautiful yacht, yes on sandy, big improvement on your mug
That’s what I’m trying to explain her lol
Beautiful boat, and yes, keep Sandy on. I think she is pretty knowledgeable as well.
That's the plan
Love that split head layout
This is a nice boat. Not to bad on the price. Sandy did awesome i think she would do great in all of your videos
Thanks Mike I hope to have her help in more videos going forward. Much better than me talking to myself.
She's cool AF, bring her back🎉
Hello guys !! I dream !! Thanks ...
Sandy is buff, and the yacht is nice, too : )
Thinking about this one!
Reminds me of a 40-year-old Winnebago I saw years ago. Probably will want/need to put a few tens of thousands in upgrades. OMG those couches!!! For a dock queen, she’d do. I wouldn’t take her out very far, very deep. Even your partner looks very skeptical. She knows this is a crack house on a hull.
The difference in width between a double bed and a queen-sized bed is 16 inches (40.6 cm).
A standard double bed, also known as a full-sized bed, is 54 inches wide (137 cm). A queen-sized bed, on the other hand, is 60 inches wide (152 cm).
Thanks for the help on that
You mean 6" right?!?
how big is king?
Wow this is my favorite boat you've featured. Really nice condition, stylish and the price seems in the right neighborhood. Sandy is the highlight of this video. She is so smart and observant and thinks of important things that I would not have. Having the two of you on any boat shows us clearly how roomy that boat is for two adults walking around. That is a huge plus. Many other boat tour channels forget to do that. She adds A LOT.
I really love this boat. For its size and price range it's remarkable. It will sell fast I'm sure.
Thanks for another great video Bryan & Sandy!
You’re welcome and thanks for always hanging out.
Wow! That is an awesome boat especially for the price.
Thanks for watching
Great walk through on the Carver and it looks like it's in great condition. Lots of room even in the staterooms and heads. You both did a great job in explaining the details, I hope you do work as a team on these videos as this is my first time viewing. I like your style and have subscribed, Thanks again from Tampa
Thanks Richard. I hope she sticks around as well it got kinda boring taking to myself on the other videos.
That's a nice looking boat and the price is great too
Nice condo on the water. Good size. Sure, include Sandy in all your videos. The conversation is good. Thanks.
Thanks Mark
Sandy really perked up the smile when she entered the bedroom. Don't know why.
We have similar carver but little older model… my wife and I like to watch boat video to see if there’s one better than ours. After viewing dozens of boats this one is actually better than ours except for lack of dinette and duel sink. Carver makes great boats but too bad they closed down their business.
Thanks for commenting. I didn’t realize Carver closed up shop.
😮 wow. Nice
Dont see the dual controls for the transmission and the throttle on the bridge. Is there a seperate control to engage the forward and reverse of the engines?
That is the exact boat I’m looking for it just us up for sale a few years to early. Darn it
Hate when that happens
Don't worry you'll get better n cheaper boat by the time you're ready, prices will be going down for many many years
Hey great review and an awesome Carver..They make what looks like very nice boats,,Thanks...Oh and bring her along..no plank walk ok?? lol
Thanks i appreciate it but maybe we can do one plank walking for fun though.
Do I own a boat, no. Do I want to own one, yes. Will I get one? Probably not.
Thx for bringing some beauty in your video 😊
It was needed
this could be a beautiful boat needs about 100k spending on her on upgrades great review 🤑👍
Thanks! 👍
If you buy your boat by the couch-foot, this is your vessel!!!! Seriously amazed at how much room there is in a 41' boat, but the kitchen would be a deal breaker for me. I love to cook and would want something a bit bigger with an oven.
Nice job you two! For future reference shouldn’t you run the blowers before starting any engine below decks. And maybe you did but I missed it. Again, great job.
Nice Carver!
Insurance and dock space cost will bring you to the same cost as a condo. And the condo wont depreciate. Boat taxes paid upfront with no deduction.
That generator sounds like a big rig idling in front of my cheap ground floor parking-lot facing motel room.
If Sandy could be my captain, sold.
This is definitely alot nicer then me inflatable inner tube.
Put some bright colors on assistants since colors on all the boats are bland.
Good idea
Hudson. Going to wait on buying. Having spine surgery next month. If still available after that,maybe. However,I think she will sell quickly. Best of luck to all you guys
@@HarborYachtTourshe/she is right about that suggestion.
@@LiberaceProtege Will bright colors help me any or just forget it?
@@HarborYachtTours no not really. It will be a distraction. Light colors are best. Whites, maybe alongside nautical colors Ike navy blue, aqua, turquoise, or even light yellow or light oranges, even red in small doses. Black and dark colors will make you look big/huge walking around a small, tight space. Beige or light colors like white will make you look appropriate for the space. Also pull your hair together (out of the way) like a ponytail because that too will make the space seem larger and you less overpowering in the space.
Then there are slip fees, Insurance, maintenance, gas....and the biggest expense? The alcohol bill. True story. Been there done that.
Very pretty.. Lots of space for the size but the thing about aft cabins... I always joke about aft cabin owners are the people who like boats but don't like the water, or the sun. :) Very nice though.
Is this boat still available for sale? Plus where is this boat located? Thank you
Great boat tour, but please don't forget to take your shoes off before getting on the beds. 😮
Too late
Should’ve took their shoes off before going on board and shouldn’t be on the bed regardless.
@@digitalplowboy2823 truth.
Keep Sandi ! Thank you Great video
Thank you! Will do!
What a beauty she is, everything you need.
Nice presentation.
The upholstery on the bridge should be in good condition as it probably has to be replaced every 5-10 years given the lack of enclosed space from the elements.
I wonder how much it would cost to reframe the opening to allow for windscreen/window?
Keep sandy..... Love to hear the lady point of view..... Let's see what the ladies think
Will do
Thank you! Good job!!
Thank you too!
did it survive the hurricane?
Sandys a keeper
Two cabin two heads nice set up .
Thanks Robert
Sandy is a good foil to your "harbour yacht" style presentation. She rounds the rough corners on you presentation.
Thanks Michael I need all the help I can get.
Nice boat.
Were there clear pull downs for the helm area?
(I hate the fact they don't upgrade the electronics)
What are some of the running specs: tank size, hp, top knots, fuel consumption, .. .
I didn’t see any so I’m not sure. I updated some specs in the description though.
It has radar and full enclosure for the helm.
Double size is another word for Full size. Queen size is 5 inches longer and 6” wider than a full size/double 😉
Thanks Rob
Get more watchers if you let the girl do the tour and you film.
Great review, nice yacth and keep brining sandy on!
Will do thanks. Maybe we could do just one walking the plank video though.
What an enooooooormous couch !! Hey are you sure there isn't a smaller bed or double bunk area ???? I think you missed it out - the door next to the stairs !!! 09:15
No it only has two rooms
Looks like that couch has been well used on bucking rolling ocean swells. LOL.
Nice boat 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
you could put a nice throw rug down to cover all that shag crappy carpet and compartments
The mechanics could use more coverage and more exploration over storage. The Cummins engines are a huge upgrade. I missed any mention of bow and stern thrusters. Does it have these?
How tall are you? Ceiling height looks low for an average Texan where we are over 6’2”. Big and tall folks may be cramped.
Where is a person going to more it? What are those expenses?
Probably less than a condo special assessment and monthly dues on FL condo. I hear new law are breaking fixed income owners.
Not a fan of that carpet. I'd ditch that short sofa for a dining table with comfortable chairs, and I'd remove that sofa section closest to the galley for something more functional, maybe storage.
I wish I had an assistant like Sandy.
Thanks Bob she’s the best.
The short sofa is actually a sofa bed they failed to note.
@@margekallies9230 Ah. Well, I'd still want that space for dining, so out it goes. If I could afford any boat, I'm sure I could afford a couple grand for nice replacement furniture NOT out of the 70s. That long sofa would come out and a sofa half the size would go in to pair well with the replacement carpeting or other flooring. I'd put in a pantry close to the galley, I suppose. A guy who was handy with his hands could do well with this boat.
@@margekallies9230 We thought so but it wasn't thanks for help though and commenting we appreciate it.
Any warranty
This is the perfect Great Loop boat, nice presentation
Well done, YOU TWO, Denny from Minnesota
Thank you very much Denny.
i think the older yachts look nicer, the layouts seem to be much better in the older styles, also the price tag is high for what the boat has to offer. long couches make for just an alley.
Absolutely it’s just like cars are 2004 Explorer was built like a tank then we got one in 2013 and it was junk.
where could u reallistically take a boat like that safely? like how far out to sea could u go with it?
As far as you had fuel
These days the cost of the boat is not an issue. Its the insurance, property taxes, and most of all, storage. If you don't own a house on water, slips have become prohibitively expensive.
And hard to find
Double (Full) Mattress 54" width 75 " length
Queen Mattress 60" width 80" length
Thanks for the tip
how big is king?
@@namvet1968 how about a California king
Any Florida boat needs a survey hull may have warm water blisters
The engine has been over painted. Lots of runs. I always worry what they are trying to cover up.
I understand but I’m more worried about an engine with exposed rust and no paint
The problem is, if you want to use this as your actual home, I cannot find a single marina in FL that will allow a liveaboard (meaning a permanent docking slot). So after your time runs out (they have a 30 day max), where do you go? How do you make it work as your home? Cant just float out at sea
You can’t make it work. Living on a boat in Florida almost requires you to move from transient to transient slip unless you can find one of the few marinas that allow full time live aboard. I don’t know of any south of Jupiter. There’s one in fort Pierce that’s the only one I can recall right now.
Not sure about other areas, but there are multiple marinas in Charlotte Harbor that all allow liveaboards. All of which have multiple snowbirds who went that route to have it as a winter place.
What is the air draft on the boat? Can she do the loop? Ty.
I forgot what the max limit was on doing the loop. I updated some specs in the description but I don’t have the height.
Perfect loop boat 18 on specs but you can shave another 2 feet off if need be.
Just needs some love.
how well did this yacht survive the hurricane?
Im not sure
Is Memphis a reasonable distance?
Good question
@@HarborYachtTours also,do you think a washer dryer would fit in guest shower?
@@VickiFrederick-s8cMaybe if you had a combo but not sure.
Yes and I'm the owner
Tempting, until a hurricane relocates the yacht to Main Street.
Counters and such are Corian, not granite.
Thanks for the pointer.
Insinglass isn’t a thing, it’s strata glass made by Hercules, 40 g won’t role up like that one. Granite, doubtful.
That’s funny I’ve been cleaning eisenglass for 20 years! I wish it didn’t exist.
Nice to see if a real person can get in the shower
Pressure wash would make a big difference....
Pressure washing isn’t great for boats. It finds any little crack in the gel coat and opens the spot up.
doesnt that boat end up in a road somewhere when the next storm comes?
very nice
I came here just to dream. I could never afford the upkeep and operating expenses to actually own one. And, I don't think I'd actually want to anyhow.
Boats are a lot of work and a lot of fun
@@HarborYachtTours The work I can handle, it's the money it takes that makes it prohibitive for me. i just ain't rich.
You really need to come check out my 50ft albin trawler
Is it still in the keys? I should do a keys trip and line up a few.
@@HarborYachtTours yes we are still here till December then heading over to the Bahamas for a few months
How easy is it to finance with acceptable credit?
Whats the point in dropping the kitchen down? I know you did not design the boat. But just seems odd to me. You can take out the bottom drawer of the fridge and it will not cover the front window if the floor was up. Just seems odd to me. The Beam is 14Wide(beam) how long is the Salon? That looks like10-12FT?
Will they deliver to California at that price,let me know fast
MORE ENTHUSIASM!!!!!!!
Wld u guys be able to export to Singapore? I wish to be an sole agent but also to make things affordable for locals in Singapore. I wish to have one myself!