Thanks Gary, I'm still researching shipping costs. So far it looks like about 15,000 US dollars to ship over. So I need to find out about the taxes and then determine the best approach. I'm thinking that having a shell built and shipped over would be a good choice. I could also get plans and have it locally built but then I have the issue of having to accept the first one built by a company who may or may not understand the nuances that cannot ever fully be represented in plans. Have a great evening thanks for posing the topic. Seems to me that a flat bottomed boat with the protected propeller would be ideal for our river. Michael