Here's what Bob Perry has to say about my interior....


"The first Beneteau interiors that were designed by Starck were greeted
with comments about radically modern style. 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. "

The 35s5 Starck interior....
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/webbint.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/int01.jpg


RB
35s5
NY

Is that Starck or stark?
JB
"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Here's what Bob Perry has to say about my interior....


"The first Beneteau interiors that were designed by Starck were greeted
with comments about radically modern style. 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. "

The 35s5 Starck interior....
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/webbint.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/int01.jpg


RB
35s5
NY

Starck. In fact my interior is hand-signed by her designer and the
interior numbered. When I contacted Beneteau with the hull # they said
they could provide parts specific to my interior which is the custom
teak owners version. Other mods to my interior ordered by the
owner....upgraded light fixtures (which I don't like), additional wood
surfaces in main cabin and aft, custom opaque blind set for all ports
and hatches and exterior port covers as well.
The details are great....LED floor and step lights in the main cabin
and aft, full sized chart table that slides away for additional counter
space. Marble inserts for galley, upgraded larger 12V fridge (just
learned we had it!). Every bilge access has a dust pan...fit and finish
is practically air tight.The cabin is beautiful and feels very
traditional after a while, just as Bob Perry pointed out.

http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/21.JPG

RB
35s5
NY

"Swab Rob" wrote ...

Every bilge access has a dust pan...


and we all know how important that is on a sailboat.

SV

Every bilge access has a dust pan...
and we all know how important that is on a sailboat.


I'm glad you do. Dust and debris in the bilge areas is not a good thing
and can shorten the service life of a bilge pump or render it
inoperable. A bilge on a well kept boat should be clean and dry and
dust pans are a good step in that direction.

RB
35s5
NY

"Swab Rob" wrote in message
Every bilge access has a dust pan...
and we all know how important that is on a sailboat.


I'm glad you do. Dust and debris in the bilge areas is not a
good thing
and can shorten the service life of a bilge pump or render it
inoperable. A bilge on a well kept boat should be clean and dry
and
dust pans are a good step in that direction.

RB
35s5 the limo version of the Mac26X
NY


Yes, Martha.

Capt. Rob wrote:
Here's what Bob Perry has to say about my interior....


"The first Beneteau interiors that were designed by Starck were greeted
with comments about radically modern style. 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. "

The 35s5 Starck interior....
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/webbint.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/int01.jpg


RB
35s5
NY

Kind of backhanded. Not really a compliment. What nice things did he
say? Novel and modern but strangely comfortable? Seems more traditional?

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



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