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

"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.

You have dark mahogany in Suzie's new Bendy?


" Sounds like a nice interior to me.

Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Cheers
Martin

Nutsy,

Please explain to an old man just how; "a blend of Aluminum and mahogany
' can be any more "strangely comfortable' than a Teak interior?

Also; Still waiting to see pictures of your interior rather than Sale
Brochure. Still haven't seen that great "Aft Cabin" Your Head falls
Short of the Catalina 34's for room as I imagine your AFT CABIN does.

Now that the boat has been in your possession you should have some real
picture of Your Boat. Lets see them? Also let's see a picture of the
rest of the interior looking forward. (not sale brochures) Your pictures
taken of Your Boat



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

Please explain to an old man just how; "a blend of Aluminum and
mahogany
' can be any more "strangely comfortable' than a Teak interior?


Thom, I didn't write that; Bob Perry did. Lots of people love the
Starck interior. It's regarded as one of the best Beneteau interiors
for quality. As for the aluminum and mahogany, we don't have that. We
have the more expensive version which is teak and has more wood. This
is a pic from our boat:

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/int01.jpg

You can see that the wood by the steps was refinished without the high
gloss. The PO did this when he covered the steps with epoxy and
anti-skid. At 73 years old they were a bit much for him. There's hardly
a mark of any kind on the interior...not even a scratch. One section of
the sole was refinished and that's about it. The interior is a 99 out
of a 100.

RB
35s5
NY

"Swab Rob" wrote in

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/int01.jpg

You can see that the wood by the steps was refinished

BTW, those steps were perfectly straight before Bob used them.

SV

Your Head falls
Short of the Catalina 34's for room as I imagine your AFT CABIN does.


The catalina 34 head is about 1/3 smaller than the one on the 35s5. The
cockpits are the same size and I'll prove it shortly. The Catalina 34
aft cabin is larger, but the bunk is too short for me! And my 35s5 will
sail circles around the Catalina of course.
I've posted pics of the boat, inside and out, even arriving at the
yard. I don't have a forward looking shot, but there are plenty on the
broker's site that are still up.

RB
35s5
NY

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