Resins: Distributor in Los Angeles Plenty here in Atlanta, GA and Miami, St.Pete, Jacksonville, New England and on and on.
Gelcoat: Distributor in Los Angeles no direct knowledge but surely they're here too There are gelcoat distributors everywhere.
Aluminum: Extruder and foundry right here these are very common throughout the US exactly
Machine shops: Thousand of them for defense industry very, very common Exactly
Cordage: Yale distributor is right down the street bonus Yale and many others are on the east coast.., most in New England
Coregated packaging: Manufacturer is here in LA dime-a-dozen operation. Exactly
Foam core: Distributor is here in Los Angeles distributors country-wide Exactly
Technical: Morrelli and Melvin are just a few minutes away what physical products do they provide? Good question. Designs can be sent worldwide.., so why do the designers need to be neighbors?
Parent company : For Perfromance having Catalina Yachts up the street is more cost effective and offers a better level of control. bonus Agreed, but the parent company also may do better on the east coast, where most of the other boat manufacturers are located.
Sailmakers: Ullman sails and Elliot Pattison are just minutes away from Perfromance which is helpful for battens and sails. bonus And in the east there is Calvert Sails, Sabre Sails, UK, Smyth, et al.., and only one in the west coast?

Should Mary and I start looking for spot for Hobie and Performance to move to in the Keys? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Rick