~41ph (Pilot House)~
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A quieter ride.
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Stable climate control.
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Lockable space.
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Easy open/shut doors. A full isenglass enclosure is effective but can be cumbersome to unzip and rollup. Especially when underway.
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Hard windows offer Improved visibility over standard isenglass.
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Additional climate-controlled sleeping quarters.
Our pilot house design is quite unique and rooted in functionality. With large windows and four doors that latch open or closed, you get the protection of a hard, climate-controlled enclosure when you need it or an open airy feel when it's nice out. Blind spots are kept to a minimum by matching door windows with enclosure windows. Swing doors are chosen for reliability and longevity (less moving parts). Four doors were chosen to give the Captain quick, immediate access to the gunwale without the need to travel backwards in order to get out of the house. Four doors also permit more seating since a center walk isle is not required.
The interior of the pilot house can be constructed with 2 forward facing rows and a 3rd rear facing mezzanine row (as shown) or into a wraparound convertible dinette/settee or a center rear walk-through with side seating. We can accommodate any vision that physically fits into this space. Once we are above deck, our tooling design makes customization very easy.
The PH model comes with the same optional bow configurations as the CC model:
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Stateroom - extended console with a queen-sized stateroom (Finish & Trim to the customers preference)
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Coffin Box - open bow with split coffin boxes & an industry-first wrap-around seating arrangement. Alternatively, the space between the split coffin boxes can be another insulated storage space.
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Forward Cuddy - low-profile cuddy with twin V berths & a casting deck above.
All of the above is another testament to the flexibility and customizability of our platform and tooling.
With a 14' beam, we are afforded exceptional flexibility on topside layouts and tooling. From a performance standpoint, the pilot house (PH) is by all accounts the same as our center console (CC) model but with the additional comfort benefits of a fully enclosed 2 or 3 row pilot house.
A few benefits of a pilot house are: