Overview - Deck and Topsides

What you can see in this picture (barely! - click for larger one) are 2 blue covered deck fills for the freshwater tanks (1 each) on either side of the yellow AC inlet plug. Barely visible, aft and outboard of each of those (on the flat surface), are the two (red) deck fills for each of the diesel tanks. Each of the hulls has molded in swim steps. The small hatches on either side of the main cabin bulkhead are opening ports into each of the aft berths (one of two hatches in each berth). The mainsheet traveller crosses the cockpit at the top edge of the aft seats. This is "doublewide" at the marina. The large winshield at the front of the hard dodger is right at the entrance to the saloon. This is what is looked through while at the helm. The lower winshield on the foredeck is the panoramic window in the master stateroom. I can't beleive there is only eighteen inches below that black stripe! A roller furling 150% genoa is in the standard sail plan. The mast has twin spreaders.
Here is a view the port side of the deck. There are two Lewmar ST40 main winches port and starboard. The genoa track is along cabintop inboard of the winches. Stainless steel handholds on the hard dodger (right edge of picture) and along cabintop (the molded indentations, parallel to genoa track). The sidedecks are narrow, but I kind of like that. You are always "touching" the inboard cabin and the lifelines at the same time. I am willing to trade this for interior volume anyway.
 

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