"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Is the 7'0" or 6'10"? Since you are so knowledgeable in the ways of
science,
5'9 denotes measurement more precision than 7 feet.



Look at it this way: You actually got me curious about the 35s5
cockpit. Is it "large" or it just more open and wider than some? So I
measured it and as I said, the seat length is indeed 7 feet. Now I
measured the Tartan 37 and Catalina in the SAME way. BUT those boats
don't have a continuous seat bench. It stops a foot or so before the
wheel. So both boats have less seating room than the 35s5. Same for the
Hunter 35. A Hunter 32 with a shorter cockpit had more seating room
with it's bathtub shaped arangement.
So if we put a "comfortable" amount of adults in the cockpit (not using
the coamings) we get two on each side and one more in the center
position at the companion way (my favorite spot). I'll leave the helm
area clear for a windy day and we get 1 helmsman and 5 guests. Frankly,
that's what's comfortable on the Catalina 42 as well and that cockpit
is longer by close to 2 feet. But because the benches terminate before
the helm, some space is lost.

Next week I'll be adding much more than just "fan" stuff to the
website.


I look forward to you adding more to your informative website.

You still haven't addresses the 7 foot question. Do you consider 6'10" being
7 feet? What is the actual cockpit length measurent to the nearest half
inch? Many are beginning to wonder about your claim. No one will laugh at
you for having a sub-7 foot cockpit. As you have said, it's all how it is
laid out and most know that Madame Beneteau was a stickler for such things.

My boat also has a 7 foot cockpit, it is 7'6" long, all unhindered seat
bench. It's a very spacious cockpit, there's no binnacle, barney posts,
ridiculously large wheel. Now would someone with a 7 foot cockpit (actually
6'6") with a binnacle, wheel, etc claim the same spaciousness as mine?