APRIL/MAY 2018 19ROVINGSBig toys on big yachts can do all sorts of fun things...except launch them-
selves. Jet skis jump waves. RIBs ferry guests to and from clubs on shore. Center
consoles speed the skipper and his pals away to the canyons for big-game shing.
Unless the toys are stored in a so-called garage at water level, to get from the deck
to the briny blue requires a deck crane. And when not in use, which is most of
the time, it just sits there like some Transformer waiting to animate itself and
commit mayhem.
Ah, but a Dutch company has a clever solution. With the help of Bernd Weel
Design, Feebe’s 1,540-lb (700-kg) crane really does transform itself into other
shapes, to wit, a beverage bar (of which there are never enough on a well-
equipped yacht) or a DJ music station. Feebe invites other suggestions to meet
individual and particular needs. ey are anxious to accommodate.
Feebe, Ald Rij 10, 8822 WX Arum, e Netherlands, tel. +31 (0) 517 850 851,
website http://www.feebe.nl. —D.S.What to Do with Unsightly
Deck Cranes?
COURTESY FEEBE (BOTH)The Dutch company Feebe is promoting its deck crane as a multifunctional accoutrement
easily transformed into a bar, a DJ station, or a ...?Rovings172-ADFinal.indd 19 2/22/18 5:11 PM