On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:30:14 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:


"Roger Long" wrote in message
...

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote

a really stupid interior design. The entire accommodation is
ill-conceived and obviously designed by a lubber. Why put the berths
way forward for the roughest ride possible?

Because the berths are infrequently used and generally in port or
while on station (moving slowly and just maintaing position). The
heads on the other hand, are used constantly.


Used almost constantly? What's the matter with the crew? Chronic
diarrhea?

Being 'on station' is perhaps the worst of all worlds. You pitch AND
roll. You don't want to even try sleeping in the bow under those
conditions. Those poor seasick blokes stumbling from bow to aft heads
will just manage to puke all over everything in between. Nope, it's a
dumb layout. They took a freaking pleasure yacht layout and tried to
incorporate it into a workboat. Like I said, ill-conceived. The
designer's incompetent.

Wilbur Hubbard


Goodness! I typed "Roger Long" into Google and got a page listing
boats that he has designed ,and that have been built, up to 180 ft.
plus substantial other work dating back 20 years, or more.

Then I typed "Wilbur Hubbard" into Google.


Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)