Consider that it is a Wavepiercer hull and what you really are seeing is a 2-deck boat with a fly bridge. Pic #5 from the bow is a nice shot. One...
The proportions do not really seem off at all to me, can't see it being "top heavy", keep in mind the 7.93m beam (26ft) for an 81 footer.
A lot of this comes down to the value systems and motivation behind the hiring company or individual. I have drawn my paycheck from this industry...
The health insurance standards vary so widely for international and US companies that comparisons are apples and oranges. I have seen EU companies...
They did a study and Ford found that consumers responded better to names starting with an 'E', and then some other car builders joined the bandwagon.
So the draft for the Sea Ray 460 Fly is 57" or 4' - 9" in the v-drive configuration, one more inch for the Zeus version:...
I hear what you are saying, there are certain limitations in any pod package, IPS or Zeus. I have found that there is a displacement limit on a...
The funny thing about those "reverse bows" is that they eventually went away from them for well known negative attributes, and yet here we see...
Just remember there are always "crappier" jobs out there:...
LOL, and I thought it was only me thinking those same thoughts!
The Grady White effort was not executed well and is a good example of bringing an entirely new product to market without the proper engineering...
Had a Hatteras 45 next to our boat slip for years. Nice looking boat at the dock, but overweight for its length, pushed a lot of water at cruising...
Ask Johnson & Towers
Well, you can dress up a 35 to kinda look like a picnic boat or lesser SF, but there really is no gender confusion with that large fishing...
Huh?
Viking is the bench mark, whether you want to admit it or not. they are the #1 SF builder (something Bertram and Hatteras have held in the past)...
They are falling into the same design trap as the Hatteras 64. The full master below the salon drives the look of a of a stocky/somewhat...
It's a huge part of what identifies a Bertram, would prefer to see it stay. They have done a better job of removing the fuel caps or clam shell...
Do all marine toilet manufacturers actually make their own hose or do they private label from a company like Trident?...
Hard to tell if that is a true 60' or the rendering for their earlier 58 replacement, the deckhouse seems rather large for a 60 with a somewhat...