{"id":36915,"date":"2016-01-20T05:08:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T10:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=36915"},"modified":"2017-02-08T13:38:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T18:38:08","slug":"fpb-70-a-new-baby-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/fpb-70-a-new-baby-sister\/","title":{"rendered":"FPB 70 – A New Baby Sister!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThere\u2019s a new kid on the block, a smaller sibling to the FPB 97 and 78, and like most younger family members, this one is as tough as nails.\u00a0The FPB 70 incorporates a refined set of performance characteristics and efficiency, which takes the Little Sister into a paradigm beyond even the FPB 78.<\/p>\n

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For a couple cruising mainly on their own, or with family and occasional guests, she is\u00a0the most comfortable, easily operated, and efficient of all the FPBs. No surprise then that\u00a0the first two FPB 70s are\u00a0going to existing FPB owners. When it comes\u00a0to crossing oceans quickly and safely, she is in a class of her own. And she retains the FPB look. To seafaring professionals, she is all business on the outside. To those who might be thinking ill, she gives no hint of the luxury that lies beneath her tough exterior. The message is unmistakable: \u201cDon\u2019t mess with me”.<\/p>\n

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The FPB 70 features a generous Matrix deck with a unique layout, which allows watchkeeping with good sightlines from the most comfortable aft position, and conning on soundings from forward. There is a windscreen fully surrounding the area, and the combination of windscreen and overhanging roof provides the basis for a variety of enclosure options, depending on where you’re cruising and what your weather requirements are.<\/p>\n

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\nThe interior layout is an amalgam of the best features from across the FPB family. You will recognize the engine room and workshop\/crew quarters from what was developed with the FPB 78. The area forward of the engine room is a combination of what has worked so well with FPB 83 Wind Horse<\/em>, and the 11\u00a0FPB 64s now actively cruising.<\/p>\n

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To those familiar with the FPB marque, the biggest surprise may lurk in what we formerly called the basement. A little more displacement and freeboard have allowed us to raise the great room sole 20\u201d\/50cm above the tank tops compared to previous FPBs. There is now 60\u201d\/1.5m of headroom in the center of the basement and 70\u201d\/1.8m down the walkways outboard. The walk-in closet off the owner’s suite on the starboard side (above) has a full 80\u201d\/2.0m at the entrance. Immediately to your right as you walk into the closet is a systems area, where a majority of the electrical and electronic black boxes, fuses, and related components reside. This very efficient layout makes installation, maintenance, and updating an installer’s–and owner’s–dream.<\/div>\n
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The aft porch of the Little Sister is a refined and enhanced version of what is on the FPB 78. It incorporates a barbecue, sink, food prep area, and vertical storage on either side of the large counter. There is also substantial storage volume below the counter (and above the engine room air intake) for cooking gear, deck hardware, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The FPB 70 has the ability to carry a fifteen foot and ten foot RIB. The larger dinghy can be set up as a highly capable exploration or fishing machine, while the smaller gives you a very nice dinghy for going to the beach and as backup. The outboard dinghy storage concept, which is working so well on the FPB 78, has been incorporated here for the Little Sister.<\/p>\n

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With both dinghies stored outboard or in the water, most of the aft deck is available for lounging.<\/p>\n

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Here are a few of the highlights of the FPB 70:<\/div>\n