Absolute 64 - another PYB exclusive

Blimey, big windows in the bow now. I'm sure they're strong enough, but I still think i'd feel a bit anxious slamming into big head seas knowing that they are there...
 
have a picture for the internal layout but did not post it

3 cabins all with ensuite head
spacious mid ship owner cabin with the berth to the beam, like latest Fairline but head is located more to aft
all heads look to have a seperate enclosing shorer too
standard 1 crew berth mid ship to length with a second available to beam or aux room...
galley is located down, but looks connected enough with the main deck and saloon
the main deck has a sunlounger aft c-shaped settee, then patio doors and another c-shaped settee, then it is the dual helm station
as all project plans this can be all be changed come official launching in September

as for the forward view windows, I guess if you are in doubt one gets a surveyor and see if this gets his thumbs up
altough in Italy RINA is pretty strict on this stuff, or should be...
to be honest IMO I would be more concerned with the central windows as with the force exterted by the engines this is where a boat normally gets the more twisting and turning...
 
Very nice.

But, while the interior has great illumination and views, it feels a bit commercial ferry-like. Much as I like the interior design of the Fjord 40, it too lacks the feel of being somewhere special. It's just too slabby inside. Wally's are also slabby, but they have a laid back vibe. You certainly don't think you're being ferried to a work site in a Wally.
 
Bloomin eck, your fast off the mark PY, press pack ink isn't even dry yet :-)

Paul, I can upload a layout if you like but some one needs to tell me how to do that from a pdf , I am puter numpty.

In the meantime, the master suite , the door aft end of cabin is to the ensuite which runs the width of the oak panelling so oddles of space......





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Thanks Trev,

That Master looks huge! Love the two tone wood and all the panelling. The Ensuite Heads must also be massive..

..and on that point I have to say that Absolute seem the best at using the space wisely (except for the 56 which I did not like..). Do they CAD design and then do mock ups of it and play around? Just being nosey to see how they do it better IMHO

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
From my perspective, while 3D rendering is fantastic these days, for a manufacturable product the physical stage is supremely important. Whether it's a small gizmo created by CNC or SLA, or a large area done with cardboard, you can't replace getting a feel for the thing in the real world. It also helps in optimising number of tools, slides etc. We ALWAYS have improvements after having gone through it. Small expense for the results.
 
Hi Paul

well we do things slightly differently, there is some very powerful CAD software that is used to design every single component, moulding and joinery. Everything is done on CAD (albeit a very fancy CAD system) and the whole vessel is created in 3D and then all the various layers are added for machinery, cabling, joinery, internal mouldings, appliances etc, even down to the type of switches and door/ locker catches and their relevant dimensions. It calculates even the space for jointing between bulkheads and main structures.

Then the big red button is pushed and it all gets sent to the various contractors for tooling. The first the yard sees of anything is a truck with the hull and deck moulds arrive and then after the first mould comes out the various other components like joinery etc pre fabricated arrive. then it is assembled in sequenced numbers which all have very specific time lines to fit and install down to the last five minutes of production time. There are no prototypes or mock ups, the firstboat out of the yard is exactly to the millimetre a production boat.

As a feel for the level of investment ABS put into R&D here is the new R&D department (building to the left now operational since October 08) they do nothing in there but design new product starting 18 months ahead of a new launch, can't remember how many bods in there, but a lot !.

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Here is one of five assembly sheds, this one is for 43's and 47's.

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This one does 56's and 52's which has just come on line.

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Once a boat is finished it then goes to the new tank pool for 24 hrs where everything is run up and tested before lifting out, final detail. polishing and shrink wrap.



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Here is one of three the new moulding sheds which each have £1/2m worth of air handling plant.

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Hope that is of some interest, the thing that immediately strikes you as you enter the shipyard is how clean and efficient severything is, its almost surgical, everything is immaculate, hugely efficient operation and the end product seemingly benefits greatly from reliability and durability as a result.
 
Indeed, and that is only phase one complete, the next 150,000 square feet is due to start early next year.

They started phase one in Sept 07 and completed by Sept o8 so expect the next phase to be completed by spring 2011 which will be for the really big stuff 80' +

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v similar upper level layout to Princess V62, which is good as that's the best around IMO. Only downside to both is you have to trample over the cockpit seating to access one of the side decks, or walk round the bathing platform. It's a minor inconvenience for the extra lounging space though.

V62 has mini lounge/dinette below which impacts on cabin size, but does give an eating area inside, which means saloon can be devoted entirely to lounging. Personally i'd take that at the expense of bigger cabins, but that's purely personal preference.
 
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its almost surgical, everything is immaculate, hugely efficient operation and the end product seemingly benefits greatly from reliability and durability as a result.

[/ QUOTE ]Do you mean unless the buyer actually gets one of those actually built in Turkey?... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Thank you Trevor,

The Pictures of the build and Factory explain in a thousand words why I feel ABS are such good quality. It is amazing compared to the Sealine yard (only one I have seen).

I like the Layout as well. Much prefer greater accom down rather than a seating area. The two seating areas..inside and out fit well. What are they doing about doors to the HT area? and how big is the Tender Garage (one or two toys!)

Cheers

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Hi Paul


Pic of the saloon, you can see the doors slide back port and starboard which stack to give the maximum amount of flow through, there is no lip to step over either there is a teak grated drain area running the width of the yacht outboard of the patio doors to take any water so no stubbed toes etc.

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Layout (for me) is spot on, although I note NickH's comment which is valid. But, especially for charter work the bigger cabins are a boon, there comes a point when you want to just be on your own for a while and being able to retire to your cabin, watch the big screen, have a nice shower and chill, those few extra feet and headroom is like gold, bit like property, the most luxurious feature is 'space' .

Takes a 320 jet rib in the garage or you could have two bikes in there and a rib on the platform.
 
Oh yes, on paper all of their boats are 'made in Italy'. But!...
Do tell Trev, Lady Patrizia never told you anything about that, to explain some gelcoat cracking and fading problems frinstance? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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