We thought it was time to devote some computing energy towards showing you the latest on the Wicked FPB 97 Great Room.
These renderings only hint at the feeling of space that this Great Room will engender. When you walk in through the main door, and take in the unobstructed view towards the bow, you will know this is something special.
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 2, 2012)
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:28 am
Two thoughts
1. Curved settees look very sexy in the renderings, but we’ve found them to be uncomfortable when wanting to lean ones back against the cushion when it is not at right angles to ones body if one has ones legs upon the sette, but that’s just this ones opinion!
2. If perchance one where to drop something off the top of a high cabinet in the galley, between back side of the cabinet and the port light, how would one retrieve it?
Bill.
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Hi Bill:
Curved seat backs are a debatable feature. Some folks like them, some don’t. We’ll be happy to make straighter ones for you and Sue. The area outboard of the fridge box aft end of the galley will have a closure plate at t he top. But it will be open from the front, and lit at night (it will look very cool). If you did lose something, it could be fished out by sitting on the counter and reaching, or if too far, hooking.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:08 pm
There seem to be heavy weather grab rails in only some of the renderings, I may have missed previous mention of these but are they an option? or are they removable for anticipated fine weather or for coastal cruising?
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:09 pm
There are removable rails in the great room cabin sole to break up the floor space when at sea. These show in some of the images.
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Steve, Hollow square section outside and aft of the galley? Locker? Cliche: Mother-in-law suite?
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:14 pm
The area aft of the galley on the port side is the day head, accessible from the outside.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:27 am
Steve – Beautiful and a pleasure to continue to be able to watch the evolution of the 97.
A question about the location of the pop-up TV. The helm station is, of course, not light-isolated from the rest of the great room. I’m wondering about having that large TV at the helmsman’s left shoulder during night running operations.
There will likely be many instances when passengers/guests/off watch crew would want to watch movies underway at night. Aside from blocking one segment of the helmsman’s arc of visibility (and an important arc segment at that), the bright light and constant motion on the screen would seem to be likely to interfere with good watchstanding.
Curious about your thoughts.
Thanks.
Richard
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
If you have a conflict between the TV an d lower help, then the watch stander moves to the Matrix deck.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:15 pm
…or the TV addict.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Steve,
Having just stumbled across a web article on Steve Jobs yacht Venus, I could not help but notice the similarity of the above deck design to the FBP 97.
Great minds think alike??
Regards,
Jeff Welch
November 4th, 2012 at 7:57 am
Steve,
Having just stumbled across a web article on Steve Jobs yacht Venus, I could not help but notice the similarity of the above deck design to the FBP 97.
Great minds think alike??
November 5th, 2012 at 10:58 am
Presumably any window with a cabinet behind it will be treated with a one way coating so that you are not looking at the back of a cabinet from outside. Therefore wouldn’t it be better to build all the cabinets around the window frames and flush into the glass in order to give a lot more space and/or storage and eliminate any gaps for items to fall into?
November 8th, 2012 at 10:00 am
Interesting point Geoff, and one that has been debated in some detail. In the end, we have sufficient storage space and we feel the gap will be very attractive.
November 5th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Steve, About Jobs’ 70-80 meter yacht, Venus, I can’t seem to find much specs on her, however I am interested to know what you think about the design, just from the picts, unless you have other sources 😉 http://www.afr.com/p/technology/gallery_steve_jobs_superyacht_LAu7VIaj5Pzj7ukb4zj8vI
BTW, I like how the FPB 97 is coming along!
November 6th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Hi Nic:
Have not yet had time to look. In a couple of weeks…