I am not trying to defend Kerry.
However, this COULD be a legitimate reason it is there.
It was purchased from a company in RI. If there was a manufacturing problem when it was built in New Zealand it would need to be repaired at the companies US facilities before being delivered to the customer.
FYI, most high end boats are not built in the US anymore because of the cost of manual labor here. A lot are built in Tiawan. This is no different than buying an excavtor built by Caterpiller in the US or one made by Hyundia in South Korea.
I have a boat building background. You can fix a hole anywhere don’t be silly.