Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I don't like the huge, protruding, fixed
portlights in the topsides. Apart from the appearance (and apparent lack of ventilation), they seem as if they would be quite vulnerable to damage if tied up along a wall/mooring post during large tidal swings.
Furthermore, I note that there are no opening hatches installed in the forward end of the coachouse and, that all but two of the opening
portlights are installed in the transoms - a location where they are least likely to provide ventilation and most likely to draw in
exhaust fumes when under
power. This apparent compromise to effective ventilation is complicated by the fact that there is no effort at providing sun-shading on the coach windows.
A
safety concern is that the only side step to the top of the coachouse leads one directly over the path of the lines led aft from the
mast to the
cockpit. Adding to the already significant potential for injury here, I note that they have not included any handholds on the coachroof; simply put, you wouldn't catch
me climbing up there when underway.
Even recognizing that this boat was designed with a bias towards dockside accomodation (and
air conditioning?) rather than sailing performance, these seem to be unacceptable flaws/oversights.
Brad