Accommodation
Boarding over the aft quarter to :
Cockpit
The Nic has a very deep cockpit with a synthetic teak finish on the seating.
there are four large sheet winches on the top of the coamings and open side pocket stowage lockers.
The helm is sat far aft with wheel steering on a binnacle with large compass, the helm has a small bimini top protects the helm from shower of shine!
instruments are repeated on each side of the helm giving a good commanding position. The mainsheet car runs across a thwart directly in front of the binnacle and is easily accessed by crew or the helm when short / single handed .
Forward there is a low profile sprayhood on the coach roof protecting crew sat well forward and the companionway.
Companionway steps down and in to:
The main saloon . the steps form the engine cover and are a dark hardwood. the flooring is laid to holly and teak.
At the bottom of the steps you are presented with:
Chart Nav area
The large forward facing chart table on the port side, master switch panel and ample stowage lockers for books etc. The table has lift up top for chart storage beneath.
The chart area seat doubles as a sleeping bunk.
To starboard
The Galley
Plastino stainless cooker with two burners pan holders grill / oven below in a gimble. There stowage shelves with sliding fronts under the side decks.
The L shaped counter incorporates the stainless sink with H&C water drawers and lockers below. additional cold water via foot pump and separate tap the fridge is located across on the port side as part of the base unit to the chart table. it has a small freezer ice compartment.
Moving forward through the half height bulkhead with stainless upright struts, opens to:
Main Saloon
On the port side the L shaped seating allows for 3 dining around the central drop leaf table, the sofa converts to a double bunk.
The seating opposite on the starboard side has its own drop leaf where there is room for a further 2 people. This sofa converts to a single pilot berth.
On the starboard side there is a Dickinson stainless cabin heater with flu. In the voids of the seat backs and under the side decks all round there are cubbies and lockers for stowage.
Forward on the starboard side door to:
Heads
The heads compartment occupies the full width of the ship with a jack & Jill door arrangement that closes it to both the forward cabin and the main saloon in configuration 1 whilst closing off the sea toilet separately in config 2 giving through access to all parts of the ship.
Comprising of sea toilet on the portside, with a very large hanging locker behind the seat toilet and a basin unit on the starboard side with H&C water and pull out hand held shower .
Forward to:
Forward cabin
The triangle berth is made up to be the full width double across the ship on this boat, but there is an infill board. With this removed and the bedding stood into the sides of the hull a good sized space for dressing etc can be achieved. Forward Hatch to deck.