Side decks have it.

[Poignard]

Would this suit her ladyship, perhaps?


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That is a beautiful sight.

 

[Poignard]

If we cannot walk safely from the cockpit to the bows the wife’s not havin it.

If you buy a yacht that no side decks because the cabin extends out to the sides of the boat, point out to her:

1. instead of having to pick her way, cat-like with one foot in front of the other, along a narrow side deck, she will now have the whole width of the boat to walk on;

2. such an arrangement gives a much more spacious feel to the cabin; and

3. a boat is much stronger without a coachroof and more likley to survive being overwhelmed by heavy breaking seas.

(On second thoughts, if she is of a nervous disposition, it might be as well not to mention Point 3.)

 

[LittleSister]

So, an E-Boat it is, then!

 

[Wansworth]

So, an E-Boat it is, then!

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Looks a bit sporty?

 

[FWB]

 

[Wansworth]

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Perfect,can I have one please?

 

[LittleSister]

Looks a bit sporty?

Perfect,can I have one please?

In both cases there's not much inside, er, inside, and from there you can't see much outside. Wide side decks, though!

 

[Wansworth]

As some yachtsman said relative to this,If you want to stand up go deck?

 

[FWB]

There’s more inside than you would think. Standing headroom in the galley and heads.
Due to the shear there is even standing headroom under the fore hatch.

 

[Poignard]

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You could stroll forward with your crew, arm in arm.

 

[LadyInBed]

A good sidedeck is one thing, but having a decent grab rail whilst walking on it is just as important.

 

[Poignard]

A good sidedeck is one thing, but having a decent grab rail whilst walking on it is just as important.

But if you want to walk, rather than crouch, holding onto a grabrail on the coachroof top, then the grabrail needs to be near waist hight. That means the coachroof is going to stand so high above the deck that, in a short boat, it will be disporportionate.

Were I to have a cruising yacht built I would have substantial inboard rails that you could hang onto in safety, such as lifeboats and pilot boats have; and no guardrails on the gunwale. Of course they too would be rather unsightly but not nearly as hideously ugly as a high coachroof on a small yacht.

 

[Yealm]

Oh dear, that's this thread doomed.

Criticism of Brexit or organised religion, whether express or implied, is verboten here.

I think it’s ok now- it’s gone from Politics to History?

 

[LadyInBed]

I would have substantial inboard rails that you could hang onto in safety,

That's the way I'm thinking.

 

[Daydream believer]

I think it’s ok now- it’s gone from Politics to History?

Some of our current politicians will be history sooner than they originally planned, me thinks..

 

[Daydream believer]

That's the way I'm thinking.

That seems to me to be dangerous in that if one's grip slipped one would not have the secondary option of the guard rail. True one could be hanked on but that is not really a "safe" option.
The advantage of many cabin tops is that one can "shuffle bum" ( for want of a better description) along the deck in bouncy conditions. Then pull ones self up & stand at the shrouds, for work at the mast. Or, then crawl along the deck to the bow.
Being SH that is the option I usually take. I have very poor balance & am weak legged. I see many sailors or crew who have knee problems. Hence, "shuffle bumming" is a safer way forward. Best to stay in the cockpit s much as possible. But another reason NOT to have a tent to negotiate past.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

A good sidedeck is one thing, but having a decent grab rail whilst walking on it is just as important.

That’s what we have, effectively. We have substantial rails on the coachroof, which, when you are on the trampolines, is at gripping height. Good for clipping the spinnaker launch bag to, as well.

 

[Frank Holden]

A good sidedeck is one thing, but having a decent grab rail whilst walking on it is just as important.

Simple fix - I have a length of 10 or 12mm made fast to the mast twixt boom and winch - tensioned up and clove hitched to the baby stay and then led down to a frd cleat . By the time it is too low to be of use I have the inner forestay to hold on to. Once I'm past the mast I walk down the almost middle. Good for clipping on to as well.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

If we cannot walk safely from the cockpit to the bows the wife’s not havin it.

What does safely mean in this context? Is there a minimum deck width required, a minimum handrail height? Minimum gap in shrouds?

Can you give an example of any boat in the world in your price range that meets this ethereal requirement?

Or is it just another reason for not buying a boat ?

 

[Wansworth]

What does safely mean in this context? Is there a minimum deck width required, a minimum handrail height? Minimum gap in shrouds?

Can you give an example of any boat in the world in your price range that meets this ethereal requirement?

Or is it just another reason for not buying a boat ?

I think what she means is not doing a little foot se along a arrow side deck and negotiating the rigging,getting older and less agile feet wise?