Wauquiez 42PS Interior? Similar boats?

[zachscs]

This design is perfect for my needs but it costs about double my maximum spend. The main aspects I enjoy are the large staterooms and walk in showers. I don't know why all boats aren't like this smh... My needs are coastal cruising and perhaps living aboard with my GF.

Are there any boats I could get that have a similar interior layout (not necessarily the super-ikea euro look but that's what you get in modern boats). I'd like to spend less that 300k and keep the length around 38-45 ft (don't need massive slip fees).

Is this interior unique? Or is there another boat I could find it on with a bit less luxury.

here's the boat

and this is the interior:

[Fiveslide]

The jeanneau 45ds has something similar and, used, is priced well below $300k.

A couple of smaller Ds models have that type of layout, you can pick from them, too.

I also like these particular deck saloon boats for coastal cruising.

[zachscs]

Thanks for the reply. Thanks for turning me on to these jeanneau ds's. The front cabins seem smaller and v-berthy compared to the wauquiez but since that would only be for guests anyway maybe it's not that important.

Not sure why they are called deck saloons though, seem to just be a normal boat?

[Cheechako]

I think the DS means a raised area, usually the cooking & living area. With outside visibility through windows. You step down to go forward and maybe aft.
I like 'em.

[Marinetech]

Originally Posted by zachscs

This design is perfect for my needs but it costs about double my maximum spend. The main aspects I enjoy are the large staterooms and walk in showers. I don't know why all boats aren't like this smh... My needs are coastal cruising and perhaps living aboard with my GF.

Are there any boats I could get that have a similar interior layout (not necessarily the super-ikea euro look but that's what you get in modern boats). I'd like to spend less that 300k and keep the length around 38-45 ft (don't need massive slip fees).

Is this interior unique? Or is there another boat I could find it on with a bit less luxury.

here's the boat

and this is the interior:

The biggest fault with this Boat is the both heads are on the Starboard Side. No so easy to use when on a starboard tack.


Byron

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by Marinetech

The biggest fault with this Boat is the both heads are on the Starboard Side. No so easy to use when on a starboard tack.


Byron

Yes and they are a ways from the companionway also. The Jeanneau layout doesn't solve that either. But Wauquiez builds great boats!

[zachscs]

I love your profile quote by the way. I'm not much into alcohol, but women and boats are pretty good. A lot of boats only have one head so both being on the starboard side isn't the worst thing ever. I live in Southern California, short term plans would be sails to Catalina and day sailing. Potentially living aboard.

[stewie]

How do you get engine access ?

[scotty c-m]

The Catalina 400 has a similar stern cabin. Very nice coastal cruiser.

[Ken Pole]

The forward head would seem to be more useable, given the generally fore-and-aft alignment. Athwartship heads can be a challenge when they're on the high side.

[Davidhoy]

Perhaps a little bigger than your ideal size range, but the Catalina 470 has a great layout. Aft cabin has a centerline island queen, much like the Wauquiez, walk-in showers in boat heads, forward cabin does not have the centerline berth, depends on how important that is to you. I might be a bit biased, as I bought one recently :-). And you can get good used boats for substantially less than a new Wauquiez.

-David

[billknny]

Where (how?) does one sleep underway in this boat? I am not being dismissive, trying to understand how this problem has been solved... I know from experience that walk around berths usually make TERRIBLE seaberths. You end up sleeping on the cabin sole, whether you want to or not!

Also, does the galley sink drain while on starboard tack? (And the head sinks on port tack!)

[KWISPEL]

Etap 46 DS

3 big rooms, real deck salloon, a lot of practical storrage and significant better build!!

[Zzmeyer]

Had a 42DS. Main head right at companion way step. Forward stateroom bed a tad small, but quite a bit of floor space between bed and door for a second stateroom. Some limit to ventilation throughout. Aft stateroom's only forward facing hatch sits under the dodger. The hatch in the main cabin could only open a little bit due to vang interference I find most any berth fine for down wind sailing and half of sea berths unusable (windward side) going to weather. I figured I am at sea 18 nights per year out of the 160 on the boat with 9 (guessing) upwind of which I'm on watch half the time so (blasphemy) sea berths were never that important to me. Cushions on the cabin sole worked just fine.

[NevilleCat]

Originally Posted by zachscs

Thanks for the reply. Thanks for turning me on to these jeanneau ds's. The front cabins seem smaller and v-berthy compared to the wauquiez but since that would only be for guests anyway maybe it's not that important.

Not sure why they are called deck saloons though, seem to just be a normal boat?

I agree; don't see how you can call a boat a deck saloon if you can't see out the saloon windows when seated.
The 40DS is the only Jeanneau I have seen that I would call a true Deck Saloon, but you don't get your island aft cabin in that one.