Pics from sibs - inc Hardy 62

[Firefly625]

A couple for interest. On phone so a bit fiddly…

 

[Firefly625]

Oh yes, and apparently on test they had this monster running at 30 knots

 

[oceanfroggie]

Thanks for pics. For a trawler yacht her finish seems a bit spartan, and the interior appears basic in the photos. Looks like a lot of unused upper deck space. Engine room impressive. Wonder what the Nordhavn in front of her looked like inside.

 

[MapisM]

LOL, the young lady seemed much happier when at the helm of the boat!
What are the two grilles at the bottom of this pic meant for?
Can't think of anything really requiring such an ugly layout...!

 

[Firefly625]

Thanks for pics. For a trawler yacht her finish seems a bit spartan, and the interior appears basic in the photos. Looks like a lot of unused upper deck space. Engine room impressive. Wonder what the Nordhavn in front of her looked like inside.

Interior was nice, but slightly more functional that luxurious -

There is normally a large crane on the aft deck of the fly bridge which is where your tender would go.

Finish was lovely and quality excellent - as was nordhavn

 

[Firefly625]

LOL, the young lady seemed much happier when at the helm of the boat!
What are the two grilles at the bottom of this pic meant for?
Can't think of anything really requiring such an ugly layout...!

Indeed she was!

Well not sure what grilles were for. But they were beautifully finished!

 

[Oscar24]

Thanks Firefly for the pix.
Its good to see these two next to each other and compare the differences.
Although im very unlikely to be a customer, ive always liked this style of boat.

What is noticeable is the difference in freeboard between the two. The Hardy is much higher.

I dont think the two are competing with each other, the Nordhavn is a proven passage maker where as the Hardy isn't (yet)

Will be interesting to see how its priced against the Nordhavn / Fleming types.

 

[z1ppy]

Nice pics, thanks. Really wanted a look t the nordharven but apparently wasn't the sort. I asked the lady on the door who actually looked me up and down and said they didn't have space at the moment! ( the sales men were all sat in the saloon drinking coffee)

 

[Whitelighter]

Lovely looking boat.

Shame the interior is from 1976

 

[stuartwineberg]

Yep - astonished that it looks the same inside as my 2005 36 did and my 2001 25 footer - right down to the gloomy blue cloth and very dark wood. However If I remember correctly this was in build when the old team were in place and before Windboats took over. I bet the new 40 looks very different inside.

Lovely looking boat.

Shame the interior is from 1976

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Some of us prefer the more traditional finish to the Ikea interiors that some boatbuilders are producing now! Did you find out what those wooden vent boxes on the flybridge are for? I love the pilot boat look; that'll have yotties scattering from your path as you plough down the Solent

 

[vas]

Indeed she was!

Well not sure what grilles were for. But they were beautifully finished!

don't really want to sound v.harsh, but before the finish comes the design, and in the f/b at least they don't seem they've bothered at al
interior is also v.v.dated.

good luck to them.

V.

 

[oldgit]

As with all Hardys a serious boat design with function always in mind.From the smallest to the largest thought has always gone into providing a boat for the sort of buyers who will actually spent time going somewhere and are more concerned with being able to move around in safety and comfort on the move and with a robust interior capable of standing up to wear and tear.
Look at any Hardy and note little things such as the quality and the way the windows are secured to the glassfibre,the size of the deck drain holes and just how securely the stantions are fixed to toe rail.
Philippe Starck probably did not get much work on this one but a marine engineer did.

 

[Firefly625]

As with all Hardys a serious boat design with function always in mind.From the smallest to the largest thought has always gone into providing a boat for the sort of buyers who will actually spent time going somewhere and are more concerned with being able to move around in safety and comfort on the move and with a robust interior capable of standing up to wear and tear.
Look at any Hardy and note little things such as the quality and the way the windows are secured to the glassfibre,the size of the deck drain holes and just how securely the stantions are fixed to toe rail.
Philippe Starck probably did not get much work on this one but a marine engineer did.

Totally agree. The prin/fair/sun buyers may not be the target market.. It was spec'ed for a particular buyer.. Maybe another would want it more luxurious

 

[Nick_H]

Lots of minor detail that needs improving on that 62. Why is the GPS mushroom on the dash where it can get accidently knocked. They have a section of smooth gel coat on the flybridge deck ready to slip on, and the vents to trip over. Some of engine room wiring needs tidying up, and whilst I know the boat is primarily functional, that white hatch on the grey gelcoat on the mast looks awful, it needs a moulded door on hinges finished in the same colour. The port holes also look a bit on the flimsy side for a supposedly heavy weather boat.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Some of us prefer the more traditional finish to the Ikea interiors that some boatbuilders are producing now! Did you find out what those wooden vent boxes on the flybridge are for? I love the pilot boat look; that'll have yotties scattering from your path as you plough down the Solent

Absolutely right, Mike, give me traditional any day of the week. So called cutting edge design will look so dated in a few years time as the fashion goes full circle. I will be interested to see the Hardy,we both thought the upper deck seemed a bit empty. I wonder why the dinghy crane was not fitted to the show boat?

 

[Whitelighter]

Absolutely right, Mike, give me traditional any day of the week. So called cutting edge design will look so dated in a few years time as the fashion goes full circle. I will be interested to see the Hardy,we both thought the upper deck seemed a bit empty. I wonder why the dinghy crane was not fitted to the show boat?

I'm all for well built, solid interiors that will last forever - that doesn't mean they have to be stark, aim and uncomfirable.

If you want to see a solid traditional interior updated well look at the aqua star 48 panoramic. The interior if the hardy looks like a grim place to be after that. And since I guess the hardy is going to cost the thick end of £1.5m that's a problem. Because the people who think that interior is 'nice and anyway I don't like modern' haven't got the money to buy one so are basically an irrelevance

 

[vas]

I'm all for well built, solid interiors that will last forever - that doesn't mean they have to be stark, aim and uncomfirable.

If you want to see a solid traditional interior updated well look at the aqua star 48 panoramic. The interior if the hardy looks like a grim place to be after that. And since I guess the hardy is going to cost the thick end of £1.5m that's a problem. Because the people who think that interior is 'nice and anyway I don't like modern' haven't got the money to buy one so are basically an irrelevance

+1000

I cannot see why a sturdy and solid interior has to be dark varnish and 70s. Yes, probably that's the specs set by the owner, but no matter what the other options are, wont be much different, fresh and inspiring...
Further, a f/b dash with a few dials scattered in an acre of space makes you wonder, wtf did they built this dash that big, or how do they think they'd fill it up in an ERGONOMIC fashion.

I agree Starck didn't design it, not sure I'd like him to design it (having seen the monstrosity he'd design for Jobbs), but I'm pretty sure if you expect to get ppl to sign checks for 1.5+m then you'd offer a product that had a naval architect, an architect, an interior designer (that has a clue of boats and how they move in the water) plus someone capable of understanding ergonomics and interaction design.

Guess that's the reason if I ever win the lotery or decide to sell my house and move to a D boat I wont be looking further away than Italy.

cheers

V.

 

[Tender_aft]

Nice pics, thanks. Really wanted a look t the nordharven but apparently wasn't the sort. I asked the lady on the door who actually looked me up and down and said they didn't have space at the moment! ( the sales men were all sat in the saloon drinking coffee)

Same reason I will never buy a Princess....guess we need to add Nordhavn to the list. They shouldn't put them in public boat shows if they don't want the public to look at them. You pay your entry fee to look at them.

Sunseekers attitude (that you just never know what your customer looks like, so let them all in), is the right one.

 

[Tender_aft]

As with all Hardys a serious boat design with function always in mind.From the smallest to the largest thought has always gone into providing a boat for the sort of buyers who will actually spent time going somewhere and are more concerned with being able to move around in safety and comfort on the move and with a robust interior capable of standing up to wear and tear.
Look at any Hardy and note little things such as the quality and the way the windows are secured to the glassfibre,the size of the deck drain holes and just how securely the stantions are fixed to toe rail.
Philippe Starck probably did not get much work on this one but a marine engineer did.

Thanks so much for all the photos, this is the 2nd year my timing has been all wrong and I end up on the wrong continent when the boat shows are going ahead!

I seem to differ with a lot of the opinions here (apart from oldgit). I thought the flybridge was absolutely amazing. A "drive it", "sit around" area and a "Patio" area that you can store things on or put sunbeds out (one of the Traders I saw had the same).

Dedication to being at sea comes first; even the rails are full height, rather than those ones that look as though they trip you up, that we often see on flybridges.

Don't get me wrong, I like the flashiness of Sunseekers, Azimuts and Fairlines, but as I am working my way through the buyer decision making process, I am erring towards commercial boats. The perfect boat for me is not about pure beauty, but one that can handle extremes, has a reasonable turn of speed, yet is still beautiful on the eye (think Arun class). I want to be able to use it in lots of weather during most of the year (hope I can afford a stabilizer). This balanced with the 5* interiors that we want for luxury living seen in the S, A and F's mentioned above is the perfect boat (in my opinion). If Hardy, can blend practical more with the 5* living, they will find a whole new customer base (of 3! (edited as it seems like Vas would also be included )).

To sum up, I want a smaller, faster edition of this http://www.jamesedition.com/yachts/kuipers-doggersbank/other/doggersbank-offshore-84-for-sale-450853