Salon
1. As mentioned above the boat will be sailed primarily in the tropics. Good ventilation, durability in high
humidity, and ease of maintenance are very important. I will want “wood” flooring if it doesn’t add too
much weight or expense and is not too hard to maintain and if it doesn’t reduce traction too much.
Otherwise just painted non-skid floors – I do not want carpets. A little “wood trim” will be nice to add
color, otherwise I will be satisfied with the Voyage type “stark white plastic” interior see Exhibits 5 & 6
(Voyage 580).
2. I believe a cabin insulator lining will be useful see (www.heatshieldmarine.com)
3. I want sandfly proof screens on all hatches and opening ports. For example see Oceanair at
www.maritimetrading.net
. It is very important the screens be a very fine mesh in order to keep sandflies
out.
4. Starboard steps to hulls should be across from daggerboards. Area forward of stairs should be a bar area
that extends to the mast next to the bean bag chairs. A bar area will also be along the aft salon bulkhead
below the large opening window to the cockpit. If feasible, for maximum useable surface the bar areas
should be “split level”. The bottom level, the actual bar surface, will be about 1.5ft to 1.75 ft deep.
About 0.75ft to 1.0 ft. about that surface will be a 1ft. deep shelf or “mini bar surface”. The bar stools
will be tall Director chairs.
5. Port steps to hull should be across from daggerboards. I want the galley down in port hull. A railed
opening to the galley should extend from the aft bulkhead to the stairs. See Exhibits 7 & 8 (Lagoon
570). Forward of the steps will be 2 large bean bag chairs (www.ahhprods.com
) . Against the aft salon
bulkhead will be the “entertainment center”.
6. I very much like the Rainier approach of having escape hatches under the steps going from the salon
into the hulls. However, I can be convinced not to have escape hatches – in that event I will want an
opening port light on the inner hull above the galley sinks that opens under the wing deck.
7. The large windows should be reflective to reduce sun penetration. I would like opening hatches in the
large forward windows and possibly sliding openings on the large side windows. See Exhibit 9 (Catana
580).
8. I want spots from which 2 hammocks can be hung that will support adults. The hammocks will be used
as extra beds when needed.
9. No hatches are needed on the salon cabin top.
10. There cannot be too many handholds, especially around the bar area, the door to the cockpit, and the
steps to the hulls. See Exhibit 6 (Voyage 580)
11. One Hella turbo fan port and one starboard.
