Pascal
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- OWNER - I own a Hatteras Yacht
- Hatteras Model
- 53' MOTOR YACHT (1969 - 1988)
Astondoa is a Spanish yacht builder for those who are wondering...
Someone takes whoever designed that thing out on deck and make them walk the plank. No, just have them check the chain lock in 3' seas.
This is a brand new Astondoa 72 fly. Aesthetics asides (not a bad looking boat overall if you like modern edgy stuff) the design is just plain stupid. At first i thought the bow rail had not been installed yet but then realized there was not supposed to be a bow rail! So, how do you safely tend to the lines or handle any anchor related issue?
Notice how the bow line rubs on the gelcoat when attached to a low dock... Of may be you need to use those small cleats, must be called bow whiskers, but you d have to lay down on the foredeck to reach them.
Same amidship where the guy is standing, no rail, nothing to grab on. Just knee high coaming to prevent you from falling overboard
And, no rub rail anywhere! May be fine in the med but here in America where 80% of marinas have wooden pilings, you need 3 deck hands just to protect the gelcoat. Then if you look closely, you see that there is a caulk line at the hull/deck joint right where it will rub on a piling
Brilliant... I d love to see that boat (and the maintenance bills) three year from now!
And having the stereo controls sitting in the sun and spray is guaranteed to keep the local stereo guy busy...
Someone takes whoever designed that thing out on deck and make them walk the plank. No, just have them check the chain lock in 3' seas.
This is a brand new Astondoa 72 fly. Aesthetics asides (not a bad looking boat overall if you like modern edgy stuff) the design is just plain stupid. At first i thought the bow rail had not been installed yet but then realized there was not supposed to be a bow rail! So, how do you safely tend to the lines or handle any anchor related issue?
Notice how the bow line rubs on the gelcoat when attached to a low dock... Of may be you need to use those small cleats, must be called bow whiskers, but you d have to lay down on the foredeck to reach them.
Same amidship where the guy is standing, no rail, nothing to grab on. Just knee high coaming to prevent you from falling overboard
And, no rub rail anywhere! May be fine in the med but here in America where 80% of marinas have wooden pilings, you need 3 deck hands just to protect the gelcoat. Then if you look closely, you see that there is a caulk line at the hull/deck joint right where it will rub on a piling
Brilliant... I d love to see that boat (and the maintenance bills) three year from now!
And having the stereo controls sitting in the sun and spray is guaranteed to keep the local stereo guy busy...
