I agree Mike. But a limited arms race is probably inevitable.

SMOD sounds like it's too restrictive, but box rule sounds too open. So, Rick's suggestion of limited one-design sounds to me the most practical means of developing a class within certain cost-effective boundaries.

It would appear that the target "all-up" price for beachcats is about $1,000 USD per foot length. Yes, $20k is pretty high for the N20, but that means the used ones would be reasonable ($8k - $12k) and stable...