what are they thinking...

[PascalG]

I just noticed two real stupid design flaws as i was awlking down the dock...

first, here is that nice looking Azimuth 62, where the owners had to put a rag on the stern line to prevent it from rubbing on the gel coat ! seems like the designers at Azimuth recessed the stylish stern clear so much that when you cross the stern lines, they will rub on the gelcoat ! so here we have a 2 to 3 M dollars boat where you need to put a rag on the lines... nice...

second, a few slips down was a good looking farily new Symbol, about 45/50'. Traditional looking trawler/tug inspired design. one big problem though... near the bow, the fiberglass and railing extends beyond the rub rail ! so if you need to pivot off a piling... you're out of luck ! sure enough, the fiberglass already has a few chips...

what are these builders thinking? that owners will not tie their boats stern to? that's even more funny since european boats always come rigged for med mooring wigh built in passerelles... and if' you're going to buy a tug styled trawler, chances are you will be doing some extensive cruising and you will need to pivot off a piling once in a while..

stupid stupid stupid. Here is your sign !

 

[Radioactive]

Mfgrs are selling boats suitable for sitting at the dock and serving cocktails, not for boating...

 

[inkblue]

Designers don't go boating. They just wanna please the boss who wants to make millions on sales who doesnt really care about the rag you have to use to protect your paint.

(sigh)

 

[SLW]

The design on the Azimut (no h, btw) is crazy, but I'll take it a step further. I want a set of cleats inboard of the transom door. It drives me crazy that if you want to cross the stern lines for safety and security, everyone has to climb over the lines to reach the cockpit. The only boat I've seen that handles that well is a Tiara. It should be standard on every express boat.

 

[navman]

I did a pivot off a piling last summer, I did not want to but the wind caught me at a bad time and I went into it. Lucky me all the creosote was left on the SS rub rail. Just took me around 20 minutes to clean it up before I could pop a cold one.

 

[L. Keith]

If the man that built the boat, used and/or serviced the boat, it would be built differently. There are boats out there that you must take off an engine exhaust manifold to remove and change out a 12 volt battery.

 

[Shadowcruzr]

SLW: My boat has some tie down loops just below platform level that I feed my lines thru so I dont have to climb over them.

 

[Hyperfishing]

Pascal, scroll down the NBR threads to "nice engine room". I think that boat meets with your approval. <gg>