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Lagoon4us · 05-12-2012, 01:39

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Originally Posted by ArtM

The Lagoons have really gone to hell in the style and quality departments. I looked at some European monos briefly during this last boat show season, and found them also oddly unappealing in terms of style, though I didn't take the time to understand exactly why, being squarely focused on the catamaran market.

I think maybe the mono makers are trying too hard (two wheels on a 39' boat?) and the cat makers are not trying hard enough.

I recently spoke to an insider and most design is being done by stylist's, interior rules so outside lines suffer. = Form follows function.

We moored along side a new smaller Lagoon and was astonished just how much sleeker/lower our 440 is. The design now is so slab sided the windeage would be difficult to deal with..

Interior wise they are an IKEA Replication, suits some but looks too much like a caravan, FP's have gone same way although tending to go away from the silly ironing board shapes.....

Watching with interest how these huge foretriangle boats are handled short handed.

The furlers will want to be upgraded!

magenta · 05-12-2012, 11:26

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Originally Posted by ArtM

Will Photoshop spit out an animated loop gif with - say - a 2 or 3 second delay? That would be cool to see!

Hum I dont know how to do it but will have a look in the help file

magenta · 05-12-2012, 12:35

Ok I did the animated Gif, maybe the animation work but not sure... it work well on my computer, but do not work here !

magenta · 05-12-2012, 12:58

And now ladies and gentleman some more pict !

magenta · 05-12-2012, 13:00

And some more !

magenta · 05-12-2012, 13:01

And more !

careka · 05-12-2012, 13:19

Thanks, and this must be a 3 cab boat.

jostalli · 05-12-2012, 13:32

Thanks! You take any of the cockpit? Also, maybe one of the interior taken facing forward to get a full frame of the interior?

magenta · 05-12-2012, 13:40

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Originally Posted by jostalli

Thanks! You take any of the cockpit? Also, maybe one of the interior taken facing forward to get a full frame of the interior?

Hey friend I did not take those picts, found them on the web... and no full frame from the interior, will have to wait the Paris Boat Show !

ArtM · 05-12-2012, 22:08

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Originally Posted by magenta

Ok I did the animated Gif, maybe the animation work but not sure... it work well on my computer, but do not work here !

Bummer

. It was uploaded as a JPG. The forum software might have done that.

tuskie · 06-12-2012, 02:17

Thanks for the photos, Magenta. I particularly like the "overlay" with the Lagoon 380. This graphically shows where the L39 is larger. Is there any chance you could produce one with the L400/L39?

One thing that no one (?) has mentioned is the change of helm position, from port on L380 & L400 to starboard on L39. This brings Lagoon over to the "right" side, ie same as FP, Leopard, etc. (Rolls-Royce?). I prefer a starboard helm over port, but prefer a central helm to either. I concede that central helms get in the way of social activities and dual helms are even worse, so both are rare on production boats. In line with the helm side swap, the "owners side" on the 3 cabin models have changed to port. This probably makes sense because helm related cables and controls would impinge into the cabin below. Not as bad if it is the guest cabin. And the noise of foot tapping to loud music by a tired helmsman trying to stay awake won't disturb a sleeping partner quite as much either!