Buying a used Catamaran and have some ??'s

[kkugley]

I'm praying that these economic problems will be overcome by this spring, 1. so I can sell my house, 2. so I can get a loan on a yacht, which now I think would be impossible.
For a US resident, where would the best place for me to buy a catamaran be? I'm looking at Leopard 40's and 47's in the $200-300k range. Is there a tax advantage to buy one in BVI or another country vs. buying one in Florida? I'm currently a Tennessee resident and plan on living/cruising this boat out of country for a few years. Anyone think the tax on buying a yacht will change dramatically as a result of the new president (increase if one gets elected decrease if the other does) starting in '09?
Thanks,
Kug