| VtSteve |
08-09-2012 08:47 AM |
It's not the fact that they invented it, it's how they Implemented it, the concept behind the design. The outboard design was not something stuck on because of a need for alternative propulsion. They designed an interior cockpit and cabin that was what many people wanted all along, and incorporated the outboards because the facilitated that design.
Design has long been discussed as being form and aesthetics. There are plenty of examples of great looking boats. Center consoles that are filled with fishing goodies, fantastic looking hulls designs, and a couple of bench seats just in case people wanted to sit somewhere. Purpose is design, usefulness is design. How you prioritize your design elements has a direct impact on the usefulness of your boat for an intended purpose.
Thankfully, many boat builders are now adopting this concept. There are many examples of go fast boats that look fantastic on the outside. Inside, they have a couple of bolsters seen on every other boat, a cabin with seats that look like they're straight out of an old execution chamber, a vberth, and a porta potti that looks like a toy box or hamper. Some go much further in their useful design, but still are afraid to use a blank sheet of paper.
One of the reasons Active Thunder's new boat design was so widely looked at, was not because they stuck a couple of outboards on it. But rather, they used the advantages that outboards provide to offer a new cabin design.
I think in the future, those that just do the same old thing will be passed up by those that don't.
If you don't believe me, look at the attention this boat got here. This is a relatively slow cruiser on a go fast site. I think people realize that some of these design elements could very well be incorporated into performance boats as well.
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