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Date Posted: 12:30:08 10/31/08 Fri
Author: The Beard
Subject: Re: interior questions
In reply to: jbs 's message, "Re: interior questions" on 10:25:54 10/31/08 Fri

Sorry for the short response, i was cut short in typing.

I would agree with zach, the curvature of the hull is something you normally "see" with all the interior in place. there is less room there than you think once you see the vanishing volume in the turn of the bilge.

That being said, there are generally different priorities from the designer's intended use and one living aboard. lots of boats are designed for maximizing comforts in cocktail hour, not living. you can definitely gain living functionality getting rid of any settee table and trying to turn the interior into basically a large galley with some seating space (doubling as sea bunks), not counting the V-berth.

i really don't like the aft galley design common in most "plastic fantastics", especially that it requires one to walk over food prep space and sinks while climbing in and out of the boat... this becomes the dirtiest part of the boat in general dock liveaboard life. having the galley midships (fore-n-aft) also puts your cooking space closer to the center of motion of the boat. but, doing rearrangements like that are often not worth it in a cost/benefit analysis, especially with a liner.


though, if you do dig into the interior like that, it may be an excellent time to consider adding things like stringers, insulation and such for better sailing and living.

there are some more of my $.02. worth every penny paid...

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