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Interior Re-modelling

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by TMcG, Sep 2, 2012.

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  1. TMcG, Sep 2, 2012
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    TMcG New Member

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    I have a question for the wiser and more experienced;

    I am just starting a search for a 55-65' vessel and the older hatt's, as discussed here often, are a great way to get started.

    The question is, there are very few of these old beauties that have the accommodation setup that would be suitable for the type of cruising I intend to do in that they typically will have a master but then 2 or 3 staterooms with only singles.

    Is it unrealistic to consider one of these girls with a remodel to create a double VIP stateroom ?

    Thanks
    tony
  2. bigbill, Sep 3, 2012
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    not at all tony, the 53 classic has a guest stateroom that has twins and can easily be converted to a queen. my 58yf had twins in the master, i converted it to a queen myself.
  3. TMcG, Sep 3, 2012
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    Thank you sir, appreciate that

    So is it safe to assume that most yacht interiors are relatively malleable ? ie there are not a lot of immovable walls etc..
  4. carelm, Sep 5, 2012
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    Somewhat related, I've wondered why one couldn't remove one stateroom and make it just one large master stateroom area. See picture as an example. If you removed the guest stateroom and had just one master area you could have a bit more flexibility in layouts of the master head and staterooms areas. You might also be able to either remove the guest head or change its layout. However, as noted earlier this might impact the load bearing walls. Also, I'm not sure how this impacts re-sale. If one expects to keep the yacht forever this might not be a deciding issue.

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  5. AlfredZ, Sep 5, 2012
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    If those walls you are talking about are just partitions then okay, go ahead, but in boats those walls are "Bulk Heads" that handle the load of the deck above, messing with those comes at great cost. Consult a marine engineer or a yard experienced at refitting interiors.

    Tell us how it goes with you, this should be useful.

    Cheers,
    Alf