Brian responded:
Very interesting observations Bob
Subject: Re: [PCW] New PDQ 41 just launched
....but considering the layout, I have to say that I don't quite get who this
is marketed to.
...The master berth on the main deck is puzzling. When I go out on my boat
the
goal isn't to lounge in a big bedroom (I can do that at home)... it's to DO
things. A berth is just a place to sleep in between doing fun stuff.
...At first I though the cabin layout was intended to accommodate
mobility-impaired people, a smart design strategy given our aging population,
but since the head and dressing area are still down in the hulls that shoots
down that theory. I have to assume that this obsession with huge master
cabins
(Lagoon 42 as well) is intended to appease some spouses who have no interest
in sleeping in some dark little hole... and if that's the price that must be
paid to get permission to acquire a boat, so be it.
....the aft deck is almost nonexistent. Probably OK for people who just
cruise, but if the boat is to be a platform to play off of, like catch a fish
or pull a crab pot for instance, then this boat isn't really a contender.
....It also forces the galley down. Given a choice I'd rather have the galley
up so the cook(s) are up in the action (and the sleepers aren't). From the
photos, the galley looks pretty tight for two cooks.
Up here where beautiful weather is the exception, most boats' fly bridges
either are abandoned or are enclosed and used as the main helm. I'd probably
lean toward the latter though it would give this boat a very top-heavy
appearance.
...I'm also curious about the interior helm position. I notice that the 32's
have that aft location too. I can see the advantage is that you're part of
the
crowd with everyone around the settee, and the passengers have great
visibility forward, but how's the visibility for the pilot sitting so far
back?
Bob Deering
Juneau, Alaska
Brian Eiland
beiland@usa.net
www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive expedition yachts
Brian responded:
Very interesting observations Bob
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Subject: Re: [PCW] New PDQ 41 just launched
....but considering the layout, I have to say that I don't quite get who this
is marketed to.
...The master berth on the main deck is puzzling. When I go out on my boat
the
goal isn't to lounge in a big bedroom (I can do that at home)... it's to DO
things. A berth is just a place to sleep in between doing fun stuff.
...At first I though the cabin layout was intended to accommodate
mobility-impaired people, a smart design strategy given our aging population,
but since the head and dressing area are still down in the hulls that shoots
down that theory. I have to assume that this obsession with huge master
cabins
(Lagoon 42 as well) is intended to appease some spouses who have no interest
in sleeping in some dark little hole... and if that's the price that must be
paid to get permission to acquire a boat, so be it.
....the aft deck is almost nonexistent. Probably OK for people who just
cruise, but if the boat is to be a platform to play off of, like catch a fish
or pull a crab pot for instance, then this boat isn't really a contender.
....It also forces the galley down. Given a choice I'd rather have the galley
up so the cook(s) are up in the action (and the sleepers aren't). From the
photos, the galley looks pretty tight for two cooks.
Up here where beautiful weather is the exception, most boats' fly bridges
either are abandoned or are enclosed and used as the main helm. I'd probably
lean toward the latter though it would give this boat a very top-heavy
appearance.
...I'm also curious about the interior helm position. I notice that the 32's
have that aft location too. I can see the advantage is that you're part of
the
crowd with everyone around the settee, and the passengers have great
visibility forward, but how's the visibility for the pilot sitting so far
back?
Bob Deering
Juneau, Alaska
Brian Eiland
beiland@usa.net
www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive expedition yachts
