ABOVE The helm chairs are of outstanding quality, as is the attention to detail in the Simrad electronics installation
LEFT The bridge doubles as overflow accommodation and can also serve as another entertaining area courtesy of
th eupgrades to the bufet bar and additional cool storageand engine room that’s bright with
extensive white tiling and port holes to
port and starboard. A bidet is standard,
as are a pair of shower heads and a
waterjet massager in the oversized
shower. Customers are encouraged to
choose benches, tapware and finishes.
Headroom is impressive, more
than accommodating my two-metre
frame. Full-length robes are oversized,
and the master features a discreet
entertainment system. To port lies
a compact yet functional office, and
under the entrance stairs is space for
additional refrigeration, wine storage
or even a humidor.
Guest cabins continue the luxurious
feel, also featuring full-length robes,
ample storage and bright natural light,
and the bunk room can instead be
optioned as more office space or a gym.
In the saloon, Frank has chosen
Maritimo’s premium Wenge timber, a
rich, vibrant dark wood. It’s striking up
close and distinctly modern. Cabinetry
is constructed on site with quality
control the highest priority, and the
high-gloss finish is the result of nine
polished layers of varnish.
Meeting Frank’s entertaining needs,
the galley has additional refrigeration,
a separate wine fridge, a full-size
dishwasher and additional full-size
Miele oven, along with a cavernous
pantry. With 1400L of fresh water
storage, the 130L/h watermaker is
unlikely to have a hard life.
W hile you’re enjoying the fruits
of the impressive galley, the lounge
offers a hideaway TV that stows under
the internal stairwell. The lounges
are soft leather and hide yet morestorage while a beautifully crafted
table with nautical-themed inlays and
customer-specified heav y-duty looped
wool carpet round out one of the more
impressive saloons on sale. A quality
four-zone Bose hi-fi system is plumbed
throughout, offering different music at
different levels, meaning kids’ zones or
quiet areas can easily be managed.
Outside, the rear lounge houses
an inviting a settee covered by an
extended bimini and flanked by gates
to the outstanding portfino. The
transom hides a teppanyaki plate,
freezer and sink. Central is access to
a lazarette housing the watermaker,
water-toy storage and, in Pacific Belle’s
case, the additional fuel tank and
Seakeeper 16. The area also features
A/C to help counter the moisture issues
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