New awb's.

I have to say, I find the RM interior style fresh, bright and original.

Maybe after 30 years of living in France, I've gone native. :nightmare:
 
I rather like the look of them! And that big technical/stowage area past the bog is a genius idea.

We have a solid wood dark interior in our mab, all the melamine will go or be painted, bright and colourful, cos we despise melamine, and don't want a dark boat inside. The teak will be kept and restored for the contrast and the trim.
 
Sandy said:
I wonder how you get any sleep in that funky new interior after a few nights at sea and your body is demanding a dark cabin at 1400?
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At sea I sleep easily in any light and I fact I find I'm most likely to sleep in the cockpit or cabin during the day when I feel completely safe compared to at night when being called up at a minutes notice would be more awkward.
 
Tranona said:
You will find many of buyers of new boats (like some on this thread) have owned older boats - not surprisingly as most are very experienced and have been sailing a long time - and know exactly what they are buying and why they think newer boats are "better". More importantly they have direct experience of both!
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Conversely there are those such as ourselves who have chartered and had access to newer boats over years and found them wanting in terms of quality of finish, material choices and their overall fitout. We found they often lack design features I would expect on a yacht. While we do like the space, light, and modernity and often the deck and cockpit layout, we found we would need a significant step up in quality and performance terms to buy one to live on, something that our budget does not accommodate (to something like eg X Yachts, Najad, Boreal, Ovni, etc). I suspect the likes of RM, Pogo, Django, etc, with their stripped out internal simplicity, performance and relative affordability will appeal to the upcoming generation of buyers and erode the current AWB market domination. I completely agree with Steve's original point.
 
stevepick said:
Hmm, not sure about that JD. I am based in craobh. Lots of (active) AWB's there. On the pontoon I am based on the sigma 40, my dufour 40, the finnigulf 41 and the dufour 44 are far and away the most active boats. Away most weekends, and long summer cruises to all points.
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That's a good point. As a visitor it;s not possible to know what boats are active, and that of course is an important consideration. I still think that the proportion of modern boats at the pontoons is significantly greater on the Clyde (mostly - Port Bannatyne has very few).
 
stevepick said:
http://www.rm-yachts.com/en/home

They are modern plywood/epoxy french boats. Great styling, very, very fast. Also available as bilge keel. Did I say they are fast? They look like they sail beautifully, and I would love to try one. Seen quite a few around the NW of scotland in the last few years.
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I went through the Crinan Canal with one a couple of years back. It was gorgeous, twin wheels, wide stern and all.
 
Frogmogman said:
I have to say, I find the RM interior style fresh, bright and original.
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One of the things I liked about my boat was that there isn't a complete preponderance of wood inside - in typical Chuck Paine / US style there is a lot of white as well. I may well add to it at some point. I've never particularly wanted to spend my time in a cigar box.
 
JumbleDuck said:
One of the things I liked about my boat was that there isn't a complete preponderance of wood inside - in typical Chuck Paine / US style there is a lot of white as well. I may well add to it at some point. I've never particularly wanted to spend my time in a cigar box.
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I quite like boats with a good balance of clean white and wood.
Some older boats seem unnecessarily dark and gloomy below in daylight.
That may be cosy on a dark evening with a glass in your hand of course.

Sometimes the worst thing is other people's taste in soft furnishings...
 
Frogmogman said:
I have to say, I find the RM interior style fresh, bright and original.

Maybe after 30 years of living in France, I've gone native. :nightmare:
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A mate owns the 1070... while cruising south in the Caribbean, we'd agreed to go together... on a beam reach... my 53 foot ketch had head, main and mizzen sails out, well trimmed etc. He unfurled his genoa... and passed me. He then took 1 1/2 reef on his genoa and stayed abreast. I was doing 7.5-8 knots. Awsome design and very modern and fresh below. :-)
 
lw395 said:
I quite like boats with a good balance of clean white and wood.
Some older boats seem unnecessarily dark and gloomy below in daylight.
That may be cosy on a dark evening with a glass in your hand of course.
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Yes - something in between "cigar box" and "IKEA show kitchen" is my taste, although I rather like the cool austerity of the Varianta 44

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Last summer I met - in Craobh - a chap who was thinking of buying a boat like mine and selling his LM27. We each visited the other's boat, and if he hadn't the previous day taken a deposit I would have been seriously tempted to negotiate a swap. 70's Scandinavian class with a hint of the nautical and the world's best light fittings. Want.

Sometimes the worst thing is other people's taste in soft furnishings...
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Egad, yes.
 
Monique said:
A mate owns the 1070... while cruising south in the Caribbean, we'd agreed to go together... on a beam reach... my 53 foot ketch had head, main and mizzen sails out, well trimmed etc. He unfurled his genoa... and passed me. He then took 1 1/2 reef on his genoa and stayed abreast. I was doing 7.5-8 knots. Awsome design and very modern and fresh below. :-)
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They aren't an awb though. Expensive. Fantastic but expensive!
 
Monique said:
A mate owns the 1070... while cruising south in the Caribbean, we'd agreed to go together... on a beam reach... my 53 foot ketch had head, main and mizzen sails out, well trimmed etc. He unfurled his genoa... and passed me. He then took 1 1/2 reef on his genoa and stayed abreast. I was doing 7.5-8 knots. Awsome design and very modern and fresh below. :-)
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Here's a great blog about the build process: http://no-frills-sailing.com/at-rm-yachts-of-la-rochelle/
 
JumbleDuck said:
Yes - something in between "cigar box" and "IKEA show kitchen" is my taste, although I rather like the cool austerity of the Varianta 44

varianta-44-10313.jpeg


Last summer I met - in Craobh - a chap who was thinking of buying a boat like mine and selling his LM27. We each visited the other's boat, and if he hadn't the previous day taken a deposit I would have been seriously tempted to negotiate a swap. 70's Scandinavian class with a hint of the nautical and the world's best light fittings. Want.



Egad, yes.
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That perched bird is going to look right silly on port tack.
 
roblpm said:
My father actually built an eventide in our back garden from ply. Red epoxy. Pretty similar! Unfortunately it burnt in a fire after 7 years of work and before launch. I always like the idea of buying ome of these in tribute! However have i mentioned that they are expensive!
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Shame about your dad's boat. I too would love to own an RM one day!
 
JumbleDuck said:
Yes - something in between "cigar box" and "IKEA show kitchen" is my taste, although I rather like the cool austerity of the Varianta 44

varianta-44-10313.jpeg


Last summer I met - in Craobh - a chap who was thinking of buying a boat like mine and selling his LM27. We each visited the other's boat, and if he hadn't the previous day taken a deposit I would have been seriously tempted to negotiate a swap. 70's Scandinavian class with a hint of the nautical and the world's best light fittings. Want.



Egad, yes.
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That'd be mine now.... It sold rather quickly!
 
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