New boat interiors...

[Angele]

How about something like this...?

http://grahamsnook.com/360/spirit47

Hmm! At least one of the aft cabins (both?) seem to lack the privacy one might reasonably expect on a 47 footer. Would a cabin door be too much to ask?

 

[Saguday]

How about something like this...?

http://grahamsnook.com/360/spirit47

I love this.

Even though I'm a fan of light modern interiors I'd always make an exception for a Spirit.

Any idea how much Graham? Apart from well beyond my means of course

 

[Saguday]

Hmm! At least one of the aft cabins (both?) seem to lack the privacy one might reasonably expect on a 47 footer. Would a cabin door be too much to ask?

I thought one was a pilot berth and the other a cabin with the door open?

Might be wrong of course

 

[Angele]

I thought one was a pilot berth and the other a cabin with the door open?

Might be wrong of course

Might be right. On a 47 footer, I can't think many people these days would choose a pilot berth over either a proper third cabin or a separate shower. But, I guess they don't need "many people" to sell the numbers they are likely to build.

 

[davidej]

I mourn the loss of a proper nav station.

Even if you have a chartplotter on the binnacle, I think you still need somewhere to spread a chart out, make up the log, etc, etc.

Every skipper needs a desk!

 

[fredrussell]

I'm with the other fans of gloomy older boats that have shelves for erasers. Years ago I worked for a mate fitting expensive kitchens. These newer yacht offerings have almost exactly the same interior feel to me. Great photography though, but not my thing interior-wise.

 

[pvb]

I'm with the other fans of gloomy older boats that have shelves for erasers.

Bright and cheerful newer boats have useful shelves, too! For example, here's the handy shelf next to the chart table on my AWB.

View attachment 60061

 

[Sandy]

A lot more light down below that you'd get in older boats, but, by jings, they don't half look austere.

Very true.

 

[snooks]

I love this.

Even though I'm a fan of light modern interiors I'd always make an exception for a Spirit.

Any idea how much Graham? Apart from well beyond my means of course

£792,000 inc VAT

 

[snooks]

Hmm! At least one of the aft cabins (both?) seem to lack the privacy one might reasonably expect on a 47 footer. Would a cabin door be too much to ask?

The Spirit had some doors removed for the show. IIRC the port aft cabin did have a door. The pilot berth is aft of the chart table.

 

[Saguday]

£792,000 inc VAT

I wasn't far off then, guessed 3/4million

 

[fredrussell]

At the risk of being rude is it me or is the website a bit clunky? I only say this as a bit of constructive criticism, but on my Mac's 'safari' browser, the website could have been a lot easier to navigate. There's mention of a Bay Cruiser above, but after a few mins of looking for it I gave up. Ditto for some of the other boats discussed on this thread. Am I missing something?

Edit, I've just been back and tried again, where is a list of boats to peruse? I'm struggling here.

 

[prv]

There's mention of a Bay Cruiser above, but after a few mins of looking for it I gave up. Ditto for some of the other boats discussed on this thread. Am I missing something?

Did you follow the link in the original post, or some other random one that someone else mentioned?

http://grahamsnook.com/360-tours/360-degree-yacht-interiors/

Works fine in Safari for me:



Pete

 

[fredrussell]

Well thats very strange. I used the link on Snooks first post but I didn't get a list of boats as I scrolled down. I got a description of the numerous services Snooks offers but no list of boats. I've gone back just now and clicked on it again and it works fine - boat list present.

Website not "clunky" at all now, my apologies.

 

[snooks]

The Baycruisers were interesting.
I thought the 23 very very plain down below and only really suitable for weekending.
The 26 had much more thought given to the layout inside.

Both insanely expensive I think.

And to pickup one of my fixations about all boats really:-
It's amazing on 100k plus boats how meanly thin the upholstery is...........

The BayCruiser is tested in the November 16 issue of Yachting Monthly, coming out soon...

 

[Seven Spades]

Bright and cheerful newer boats have useful shelves, too! For example, here's the handy shelf next to the chart table on my AWB.

View attachment 60061

Is that a dodgy site on your lap top?


yes it is!

 

[snooks]

Just added the Bestevaer 45

http://grahamsnook.com/360-of-the-bestevaer-45st-pure/

 

[BelleSerene]

Why do all the manufacturers seem to be competing to create interiors that look like a kid's creation in minecraft, with all these brutalist unhomely 90 degree angles everywhere, like 1960s concrete park benches?

Quite separately, that's an awesome photographic capability, Snooks! I hope it's commercially successful for you.

 

[Tranona]

Why do all the manufacturers seem to be competing to create interiors that look like a kid's creation in minecraft, with all these brutalist unhomely 90 degree angles everywhere, like 1960s concrete park benches?

Not all - see the Bavaria above!

However, much of boat interior design reflects household interior design trends. You need to remember that many new boats are not sold for use in demanding conditions, but as floating holiday homes that are capable of sailing from one harbour to another in good conditions. Therefore owners (and their wives) choose interiors that reflect their lifestyles - and that is what builders offer.

 

[Seven Spades]

Just added the Bestevaer 45

http://grahamsnook.com/360-of-the-bestevaer-45st-pure/

Well there is a boat that holds no appeal whatever.