Capt. Rob wrote:
Backhanded? If you say so!

" I find these interiors
novel and modern but strangely comfortable with their blend of aluminum

details and curved, dark mahogany panels. In some ways, these interiors

seem more traditional than do the "apple crate" all teak interiors that

bombarded us in the last decade. "

He finds the interior strangely comfortable, more traditional than the
"apple crate" interiors. Sounds like a nice interior to me. Of course
it did win awards. Did your boat interior win any awards for design?
Frankly, I didn't like the interior too much until I saw it in person.
If you read the forums for Beneteau you'll see that folks love the
interior once they try it.


RB
35s5
NY

I have been in boats with that style of interior. It is not to my
taste. I like the shippy look not the high gloss KMart look.

I note his comment - "strangely" comfortable - not very comfortable. He
also says - "seems" more traditional than "apple crate" interiors - not
proper interiors. Wierd way to say nice, functional, comfortable interior.

I do place a great deal of importance on a robust interior that "fits"
ie the bunks are long and shaped like beds not V or other unusual
shapes. The robust part is very important to me because a heavily used
boat has to stand up to knocks and the high gloss veneer stuff just
shows the damage too quickly. I prefer solid wood with an oiled or matt
finish.

As far as design awards? No I don't think my trusty Truant won any. I'm
quite dissapointed about that.

Gaz