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FAR LEFT The
Dickey32 has
distinctive looks
and an impeccable
GRP-like finish.
Clever details include
concealed fishing rod
storage.
BELOW The Dickey
32 features great
indoor-outdoor
flow and a surprising
amount of space,
largely due to its
cleverly-designed
layout.which reduces the chances of a plastic bag ruining your weekend.
Ahead of the engine bay through a soft wall bulkhead is the
pump room, which contains all the tankage, pumps, electrical brains
and batteries. Access is through a removable panel in the owner’s
stateroom and it is nice to have all this in one place rather than having
to ferret under bunks and inaccessible corners of the boat.
he power plant is supplied with a 550-litre diesel tank which,
combined with the economy of the design, gives Jack a more than
400-nautical mile cruising range.LAYOUT
A walk through the Dickey 32 is a feast for the senses. Starting
at the stern duckboard, which cleverly hides the cutaway stern
and sterndrive, there is a simple stainless rail that hinges down to
become a boarding ladder for the swimmers.
All the wet fun of the duckboard is separated from the commodious
cockpit by a walk-through transom either side of the professional-scale
bait station which is complete with live bait tank, tuna tubes, rubbish
bin for the ishy stuf and high density cutting board.
he aft deck is laid out in durable Tek-Dek and is cambered to
aid self-draining. he Tek-Dek is also used on the wide coamings
designed with the isher folk in mind. At the forward end of the
cockpit is a comfortable, aft-facing seat that contains a large top-
loading isotherm freezer to keep the crew fed.
he transition into the saloon has a small step to deine its edge
and keep any errant water out. his is inished of with folding
doors that enclose the saloon for those cold winter days when the
Eberspacher diesel heater is going.