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
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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

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

On 22 Dec 2005 05:32:05 -0800, "Capt. Rob" wrote:

In some ways, these interiors
seem more traditional than do the "apple crate" all teak interiors that
bombarded us in the last decade. "


I find great humor in the ads that promote the use of wood species
other than teak as "better" or "upgrade" when in fact it is just a
cost cutting move and the use of an innappropriate material. Teak is
traditionally used because it will eventually get wet by leakage or
heavy weather sailing and it will stain as any wood will, however it
is easily recoverable. Other species, Cherry, Ash, Mahogony, etc.
are permanently stained or at least stained to a depth that makes them
recoverable by significant sanding rather than chemical cleaning and
brighteneing as can happen with teak. Other species will also swell,
warp and split from intermittant exposure to weather, teak will resist
these problem outcomes.

Teak is most costly. Teak is most appropriate. Use of all other,
cost cutting move.

Frank

Teak is most costly. Teak is most appropriate. Use of all other,
cost cutting move.


Frank, I have the more expensive custom teak interior. We found the
other interiors two dark.
So we ended up with the best of all worlds.

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

Todays mahogony come in quite light shades and is much more durable and
expensive than teak.

Infact it's quite hard to find rich dark reddish mahogany, most is from
the phillipines and the crop was wiped out before the 1980's. I got
lucky and stumbled onto a big pile of vintage woods for redcloud. Have
lots of Mahogany and Louisanna Cypress decks and hatches. Just finished
my custom office desk in 3/4" Solid Brazialian Rosewood. Ohhh and the
craftsman signed my desk too!

Still your interior LOOKS nice for a production boat Rob.

I see your sockpuppet the Commode showed up the same time as you. R U
guys best friends?

Joe