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The author concludes that semiplaning monohulls will probably be profitable. This is supported by an analogy to jet airplanes, which were profitable despite their increased cost to consumers, because the planes were faster and more reliable than other kinds of planes. Semiplaning monohulls, although more expensive than other ships, are faster. Thus, in the same way that jet airplanes were profitable, the author thinks semiplaning monohulls will be profitable, too.
The referenced text is a concession that the author believes will not stop semiplaning monohulls from being profitable.
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