Hello from the MacGregor side! ; )
My wife and I are researching a year's sabbatical sail and in our digging there are a couple models of Beneteaus that have risen to the top thanks to the three cabin layouts. We were first put onto the 393s through another forum bbut the more we look at them, the more the forward berth doesn't look like the "master stateroom" we might have in mind. And just as well, it seems like every time I look I see another model with three cabins. Do any of you here know in the sub-45 foot range which can be found with a three cabin layout? Were any of these typically put into charter?
I also like the sugar scoop transom/platform but I know this is available on many models. We'll be travelling with two preteen kids so easy water access is high on the list.
Speaking of kids. The 3 cabins are for just this reason. I've seen a few with what looked to be not much more than double sized quarter berths but also some with what look to have some semblance of standing space foreword of the bunk but within the cabin. Its tough to tell it all from photos but for now I'll have to make do. And then there's this late 90's 411(Oceanis)...the forward berth looks to be less than a double but then some weird settee on the port side of the hull which could almost be another berth?
One other question I have is the galley layout and how it works. I've been on boats with the traditional galley layout to port or stbd of the companionway stairs, looking "into" the salon. I imagine when in the galley one would feel more connected to the goings on in the salon vs having your back turned to the settee / table. However it looks like the working surfaces in the side positioned galley is far superior? Any thoughts on "living" with the two different setups?
Thanks in advance for any and all wisdom. We've got a long way to go with our research (cats are on the list too at this point but man are we seeing our money go way further in a monohull....).
My wife and I are researching a year's sabbatical sail and in our digging there are a couple models of Beneteaus that have risen to the top thanks to the three cabin layouts. We were first put onto the 393s through another forum bbut the more we look at them, the more the forward berth doesn't look like the "master stateroom" we might have in mind. And just as well, it seems like every time I look I see another model with three cabins. Do any of you here know in the sub-45 foot range which can be found with a three cabin layout? Were any of these typically put into charter?
I also like the sugar scoop transom/platform but I know this is available on many models. We'll be travelling with two preteen kids so easy water access is high on the list.
Speaking of kids. The 3 cabins are for just this reason. I've seen a few with what looked to be not much more than double sized quarter berths but also some with what look to have some semblance of standing space foreword of the bunk but within the cabin. Its tough to tell it all from photos but for now I'll have to make do. And then there's this late 90's 411(Oceanis)...the forward berth looks to be less than a double but then some weird settee on the port side of the hull which could almost be another berth?
One other question I have is the galley layout and how it works. I've been on boats with the traditional galley layout to port or stbd of the companionway stairs, looking "into" the salon. I imagine when in the galley one would feel more connected to the goings on in the salon vs having your back turned to the settee / table. However it looks like the working surfaces in the side positioned galley is far superior? Any thoughts on "living" with the two different setups?
Thanks in advance for any and all wisdom. We've got a long way to go with our research (cats are on the list too at this point but man are we seeing our money go way further in a monohull....).
