EME
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Photos by 'Wakeup' Photographics. The words are mine.
Lots of claims and cooing ( mainly from me ) about this boat after seeing it for the first time this month. So time to try and explain what appeals.
If you only boat in the UK then you are possibly better off reading something else ... unless you've bought or considered buying a Hawk/ Superhawk/ Endurance 39/41 or Comanche 40 in which case you, also, are mental so please .. read on.
The 'Verve' is an out-and-out large Dayboat/Credit-Card weekender for sunny climes. Appealing perhaps to those who enjoy boats .. but not TOO rough darling.
Atlantis describe it as a 'Picnic Boat'. Not sure what Hinckley have to say about that, but if that is what a day/weekender is to be called then I will take that. As well as the aforementioned models we know, the Italians have many 'small' marques making some cool boats for this market segment .. loads of them. Have a look at the Seacube as something rather nice ( and with a real rooster tail) for about €500,000+ . The Verve is listed at €264k iirc ( plus tva/vat) although fully loaded you would definitely be around €400K .. so nothing new there.
I'd better put the manufacturer 'link' in first The Verve
First things first .. I have no idea why they did the first hull in red ! I wanna a White one. The boat is about 12m x 3.80m and your first thoughts are 'elongated' Sunseeker Sportfisher or White Shark or Camarat .. but imo totally wrong. It's when you get on board it comes to life. Some of the features I/we liked:
- The Helm position. Perfect 360 vision and plenty of room either as bolster or sit down even for 6' 3" welshmen
- The 3 seat helm. Those seats are apparently standard and comfortable as you like
- The dash layout -- just seemed perfect
- The side-rails and grab rails. Solid large .. and they exist...
- The side-decks. Designed for real people not skinny models .. plenty of room to actually get to the bow safely
- The anchor position/locker ... no more bruised/lost toes
- The convertible dining table/sun bed ( single person operation)
- The cavernous engine access ( the bed/table lists hydraulically) -- Great Shed space.
- The windscreen - the pillars do not obstruct the view
- The retracting roof -- it actually will cover the dining area effectively in the Med sun.
- The fact that they have managed to create 3 ( Foredeck , Helm & Diner/Sunbed) areas for people to sit and lie and enjoy each others company without being forced into one area. We managed to get 5 of us on deck AND avoid the obligatory salesman.
-The full deck bar/fridge/BBQ -- looks good and seemed practical.
- Lockers everywhere.
- The Hi-Fi system with speakers for all 3 areas- just like a real boat.
- The subtle light panels creating light below
After that .. and looking at the the deck layout ... you assume that below decks must be a small cuddy/heads. Wrong! There is an amazing amount of full headroom space and is amazingly light & airy. Not dark at al
- The Main cabin is straight out of the Azimut range. Looks good and would grace a 50 footer.
- The Salon / Convertible Sofa/Bed ( I wouldn't be bothered)/ Wine Fridge/ Microwave/Entertainment area is roomy but not dinner party material
- The Heads are great .. with one of those Full-On deluge showers.
The finish generally was superb and it seemed surprising that this was Hull 1 and only.
So what didn't I like?
- The Red Hull !
- The fact that the Heads is not located between the 2 'sleeping' areas.
- The lack of Surface Drive options .. (if you're going to behave like a Ta**, do it properly!)
- The scatter cushions .. Lost at Sea
- The fact I can not afford one and we missed out on our Boat Test due to a raging Force 5 ( or was that a Force 5 hangover?)
In a year when every fender-kicker is drooling over the new boats on offer, this one really took my eye as VFM. Loads of great boats out there, but this one may just have set new standards and VFM in the Large day/ Party / Weekender market in the Med. Time & Sales will undoubtedly tell. I understand it won 'Boat of The Year' 2009 at Genoa.
Lots of claims and cooing ( mainly from me ) about this boat after seeing it for the first time this month. So time to try and explain what appeals.
If you only boat in the UK then you are possibly better off reading something else ... unless you've bought or considered buying a Hawk/ Superhawk/ Endurance 39/41 or Comanche 40 in which case you, also, are mental so please .. read on.
The 'Verve' is an out-and-out large Dayboat/Credit-Card weekender for sunny climes. Appealing perhaps to those who enjoy boats .. but not TOO rough darling.
Atlantis describe it as a 'Picnic Boat'. Not sure what Hinckley have to say about that, but if that is what a day/weekender is to be called then I will take that. As well as the aforementioned models we know, the Italians have many 'small' marques making some cool boats for this market segment .. loads of them. Have a look at the Seacube as something rather nice ( and with a real rooster tail) for about €500,000+ . The Verve is listed at €264k iirc ( plus tva/vat) although fully loaded you would definitely be around €400K .. so nothing new there.
I'd better put the manufacturer 'link' in first The Verve
First things first .. I have no idea why they did the first hull in red ! I wanna a White one. The boat is about 12m x 3.80m and your first thoughts are 'elongated' Sunseeker Sportfisher or White Shark or Camarat .. but imo totally wrong. It's when you get on board it comes to life. Some of the features I/we liked:
- The Helm position. Perfect 360 vision and plenty of room either as bolster or sit down even for 6' 3" welshmen
- The 3 seat helm. Those seats are apparently standard and comfortable as you like
- The dash layout -- just seemed perfect
- The side-rails and grab rails. Solid large .. and they exist...
- The side-decks. Designed for real people not skinny models .. plenty of room to actually get to the bow safely
- The anchor position/locker ... no more bruised/lost toes
- The convertible dining table/sun bed ( single person operation)
- The cavernous engine access ( the bed/table lists hydraulically) -- Great Shed space.
- The windscreen - the pillars do not obstruct the view
- The retracting roof -- it actually will cover the dining area effectively in the Med sun.
- The fact that they have managed to create 3 ( Foredeck , Helm & Diner/Sunbed) areas for people to sit and lie and enjoy each others company without being forced into one area. We managed to get 5 of us on deck AND avoid the obligatory salesman.
-The full deck bar/fridge/BBQ -- looks good and seemed practical.
- Lockers everywhere.
- The Hi-Fi system with speakers for all 3 areas- just like a real boat.
- The subtle light panels creating light below
After that .. and looking at the the deck layout ... you assume that below decks must be a small cuddy/heads. Wrong! There is an amazing amount of full headroom space and is amazingly light & airy. Not dark at al
- The Main cabin is straight out of the Azimut range. Looks good and would grace a 50 footer.
- The Salon / Convertible Sofa/Bed ( I wouldn't be bothered)/ Wine Fridge/ Microwave/Entertainment area is roomy but not dinner party material
- The Heads are great .. with one of those Full-On deluge showers.
The finish generally was superb and it seemed surprising that this was Hull 1 and only.
So what didn't I like?
- The Red Hull !
- The fact that the Heads is not located between the 2 'sleeping' areas.
- The lack of Surface Drive options .. (if you're going to behave like a Ta**, do it properly!)
- The scatter cushions .. Lost at Sea
- The fact I can not afford one and we missed out on our Boat Test due to a raging Force 5 ( or was that a Force 5 hangover?)
In a year when every fender-kicker is drooling over the new boats on offer, this one really took my eye as VFM. Loads of great boats out there, but this one may just have set new standards and VFM in the Large day/ Party / Weekender market in the Med. Time & Sales will undoubtedly tell. I understand it won 'Boat of The Year' 2009 at Genoa.
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I should of course have said 'showy'/OTT/Poser etc. 
However the finishing touches & quality on it are stunning.
