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Old 01-07-2006, 04:55 PM   #9
Yachtguy
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BC
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Yeah! I was born in Calgary! Family moved west when I was 3. They took me along.
I was thinking raised pilothouse would be one way. The master head would be forward like AMG's design. The master would be down a few steps from the galley and the head down a few more steps up against the Chain locker BH. If the master were fully on deck I think the pilothouse would be a third deck (Trideck) Again big boat like the Nordhavn. Too Big too costly. That is if cost is an issue. I will venture down the series path which would likely mean Value oriented price point. So my above description would be one way of keeping the height down. Lower height, less weight up high means smaller hull, lighter structure etc.. and so we try to work our way down that way. I would assume no crew or very small crew for occasional captain only.??? For reference only what is driving the length restriction? If it is to keep cost down then consider sometimes it is more costly to try to squeeze more into less. Not saying AMG's 84 footer could be built for less than a Nordhavn 55 but if the Designer/Builder know up front what is driving the length restriction then more practical decisions can be made. You will end up with a better boat for it.
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