On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:41:55 -0400, rhys wrote:
The pilot house will be the saloon.

The saloon will be the work bench/test bed/micro-foundry. All
socializing will be on deck as you...Captain Frankenstein...build the
perfect labour-saving gadgets for budget-conscious cruising.

The V-berth will hold 500 lbs of tools.

And you and the missus can sleep in the back.

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Don't laugh, I once saw a 60 footer that was rigged out just about
like that. The welder was in the pilot house and all construction
material too large for the V berths was under a tarp on the foredeck.
Not pretty but very functional.

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 06:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

Don't laugh, I once saw a 60 footer that was rigged out just about
like that. The welder was in the pilot house and all construction
material too large for the V berths was under a tarp on the foredeck.
Not pretty but very functional.

Except for the raised CG, I would imagine. Actually, that layout has
some appeal. November's Cruising World has an 83 foot pilothouse
cruiser that just sleeps four, because the owner is realistic about
how many crew he's ever going to have and because he's rich enough to
have a skipper and mate as permanent employees. The workshop is to
drool over, I swear.

Although I would likely design something in the 40-45 foot range for
myself (if I won a lottery, say), I find the idea of a larger
work/cargo space and a more compact saloon appealing. "Cozy" is safer,
too.

R.