Dyflin
Well-Known Member
Imagine living on board your DSe in the Islands - never running your diesel generator - the sun and wind providing ALL your energy - power for your refrigeration - power for your air conditioning - power for cooking - for your outboard - power to move your DSe from island to island. Just imagine....
Step aboard your new DSe from the after end - the steps are designed to allow boarding from any dock height from the lowest of floating docks to one six feet above the water level.
The dinghy stows neatly below the “Rumble Seat” on the bridge. The outboard is electric, charged from the DSe’s solar array. Wide side decks lead to the bow.
The port transom hatch opens into the guest berth - the starboard into the machinery and storage space. A dedicated hatch and davit makes it easy to off-load folding bikes (or the Boat Show Special Segway) either onto the dock or into the dink.
By distributing your weight using a 2” closed cell foam pad, you can access get on the solar array (very carefully) for maintenance or sunning.
Each helm chair has equal access to the helm. Similar to high-end sports car chairs, they hold you in place and are comfortable for hours on end. Each rotates, has fore-aft sliders and an adjustable reclining backrest and removable head rests.
Forward to port is the sliding plexi companionway hatch opening into the deck house. Rollups stow neatly out of the way when not in use. Snap on panels cover the sliding door openings.
The Deck House of the DSe borrows heavily on the proven layout of her older sister, the Island Pilot 435 - The same style furniture using lush fabrics, over-stuffed seating areas and lots of glass. The high-low dining table is suitable for feeding the entire crew or lowers to a stylish coffee table. The added space of the DSe allows us to add a full-length settee opposite the L-shaped one (which converts to an extra-long double berth for extra guests).
A pocket door separates the Deck House from the on-deck Master forward - plus, there’s an opening panel to starboard to open up the space during the day.
http://www.dsehybrid.com/index.html
Is there really a market for such a boat?
Step aboard your new DSe from the after end - the steps are designed to allow boarding from any dock height from the lowest of floating docks to one six feet above the water level.
The dinghy stows neatly below the “Rumble Seat” on the bridge. The outboard is electric, charged from the DSe’s solar array. Wide side decks lead to the bow.
The port transom hatch opens into the guest berth - the starboard into the machinery and storage space. A dedicated hatch and davit makes it easy to off-load folding bikes (or the Boat Show Special Segway) either onto the dock or into the dink.
By distributing your weight using a 2” closed cell foam pad, you can access get on the solar array (very carefully) for maintenance or sunning.
Each helm chair has equal access to the helm. Similar to high-end sports car chairs, they hold you in place and are comfortable for hours on end. Each rotates, has fore-aft sliders and an adjustable reclining backrest and removable head rests.
Forward to port is the sliding plexi companionway hatch opening into the deck house. Rollups stow neatly out of the way when not in use. Snap on panels cover the sliding door openings.
The Deck House of the DSe borrows heavily on the proven layout of her older sister, the Island Pilot 435 - The same style furniture using lush fabrics, over-stuffed seating areas and lots of glass. The high-low dining table is suitable for feeding the entire crew or lowers to a stylish coffee table. The added space of the DSe allows us to add a full-length settee opposite the L-shaped one (which converts to an extra-long double berth for extra guests).
A pocket door separates the Deck House from the on-deck Master forward - plus, there’s an opening panel to starboard to open up the space during the day.
http://www.dsehybrid.com/index.html
Is there really a market for such a boat?
