Rob...to your point check out the new Beneteau 62. I think it looks good and opens up the interior immensely.
Not everbody's Cup O' Tea, but a good idea whose time has finally come. http://www.beneteau.com/us/oceanis-yacht/oceanis-yacht-62 Sailboats Oceanis Yacht 62 - Sailing Yacht Beneteau USA<http://www.beneteau.com/us/oceanis-yacht/oceanis-yacht-62> The innovative layout of the Oceanis Yacht 62 boasts a spacious salon and plenty of separate spaces for utmost privacy and comfort. Large hull portholes bathe the lavish interior and show off the exclusive woodwork finishes. www.beneteau.com David F. Risch, J. D. Gulf Stream Associates, LLC (401) 419-4650 ________________________________ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 11:39 PM To: 1 CnC List Cc: Jim Watts Subject: Re: Stus-List Hull windows Some boats can look good with hull windows, and properly engineered they should not be a strength factor in the hull. http://www.iconsailing.com/assets/homepage/k1087.jpg Some boats look hideous with hull windows, and look like the boat will fold on the dotted line. https://www.oysteryachts.com/images/yachts/46/oyster_745_75ft_yacht_at_sea_on_body_of_water.jpg It depends... Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 05:41, Rob Ball via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I would love to have Windows in the hull. But, as you mention they are always Ugly. For sure fitting them into an existing hull that was not built for it, would be very unwise. There needs to be careful structure changes if a window is fitted . . . . . I dreamed of a full length stripe that was a window set into the hull, with occasional openings inside. You could get the windows and a good looking boat. Alas, pretty hard to accomplish. The differing expansion and contraction of different materials with temperature changes, etc. Some of the Baltic's these days have opening 'doors' in the hull. You can imagine the engineering that goes into something like that to make the boat safe . . . . . Maybe in my next life . . . . . Rob Ball. C&C 34 _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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