Hi all,
I spent the entire day yesterday at the
Annapolis boat show.
The Astréa 42 on display is an owner's version, with the separate heads configuration in the port hull (1
head with full separate
shower, 1 head without the separate shower). Unfortunately, I forgot to inquire about which hull # it was. Hopefully other visitors to the show in this forum will ask.
The boat was equipped with the
electric rear platform, so there were no
davits.
I met with FP's VP of Sales to discuss the shared shower stall and
davits, among other things. He was extremely cordial, attentive, and welcoming of customer feedback. He is aware of the issue with the shower stall, but explained that it has only been raised by a couple of clients, and that it is not perceived as a serious enough issue to warrant any modification, especially since the vast majority of reservation holders does not seem to have any concern. He also said that if someone wanted to modify it, it could likely be done aftermarket fairly easily.
I was told that the davits will operate in a very similar manner to those on the Lucia 40, but rather than straight posts mounted at an 45 deg. angle, they will feature an inverted
elbow or L shape.
No surprises regarding the overall design, which we are all very familiar with by now. I was quite pleased with the quality of construction and finish of the model on display. As someone noted on this forum, it was delivered only a few days ago and smells of fresh resin and construction materials, particularly inside the port bow forepeak which was equipped as a crew sleeping berth, and is separate from the port bow stateroom.
There was no cabinet on top of the
oven.
It seems one can only upload 6 photos. I will try to put all the photos and videos I shot on a website and will provide the link.
Christophe