When flybridge design goes wrong

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Ugly boat contender perhaps?

Or what about this flybridge come tender garage?

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Superb spot...

First one looks like he wanted a 75ft FB but could'nt afford it, so built the FB from one on top of a 45ft boat.

The second looks like he has bought a cycle shed and plonked it on the cabin and built some form of wind break up top on the far side next to his huge central ships mooring cleat/bollard.

As you say - ugly or what... ;)
 
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They are between the big Lerins Island and Cannes Palm beach Wakeup, right? I don't know the second on ebut the first one has been there years to my knowldge, and possibly much longer. It is now painted silver, but only since 2009. Before that it was painted bright red, I mean post box red, all over. Quite a sight. It's clearly a one off boat with many flat surfaces so I assume it is plywood (it's not actually an Italcraft Espada!). I think I probably have a pic of it in red somewhere - I will try to post
 

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Looks like Sealine were inspired from the first one, I recognise a lot of F42 lines.

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Not sure about the second one , who knows what Sealine planners have up their sleeve, but paint it sealine's vomit mustard livery and there is a lot of usable space :D
 

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They are between the big Lerins Island and Cannes Palm beach Wakeup, right? I don't know the second on ebut the first one has been there years to my knowldge, and possibly much longer. It is now painted silver, but only since 2009. Before that it was painted bright red, I mean post box red, all over. Quite a sight. It's clearly a one off boat with many flat surfaces so I assume it is plywood (it's not actually an Italcraft Espada!). I think I probably have a pic of it in red somewhere - I will try to post

Bang on as always JFM. I was quite a way off, I thought it looked like a home made ally job. It must have been something in red. Makes the col regs interesting if you are a 'mobile red can'
 

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Looks like Sealine were inspired from the first one, I recognise a lot of F42 lines.

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Not sure about the second one , who knows what Sealine planners have up their sleeve, but paint it sealine's vomit mustard livery and there is a lot of usable space :D

Do you know there is one of these Sealines in my marina. I was one of those that hated the clean lines and colour scheme, but I must say one Forumite suggested in time it might grow on me, you know what it has! What's more SWMBO likes it a lot! Better start saving.....

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This ain't a Sealine bashing thread.

It will be interesting to see if Princess do indeed sucumb to trends and start to copy this marque.

Fairline and Sunseeker have sucessfully carved out their own market position through in house design.

Sealine have also achieved this (love it or not) and Princess.....yet to get off the fence perhaps?
 

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I have a great deal of respect for sealine, up until now they have been by far the most popular boat for cruising, see them all over in all conditions.

I hated the F42 when it came out and I was amazed to see fairline copy.

I have to admit to starting to like the F42.

Princess will have to follow or they will become like Brooms in time and only appeal to older gentlemen.

In my opinion however they made a mistake in also squaring off the hull, crew are going to be very uncomfortable in an afternoon sea breeze and once they gain a reputation for Bayliner like sea keeping abilities I hope they will return to a more traditional hull shape (Q photo II).
 

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