Saturday, February 21, 2015

A really good example of thinking outside the box...

Unintended environmental consequences, not exactly a surprise, and a "top priority" we'd be a lot better off without...

The other day rowing in to do some shopping I noticed that a boat that had anchored near us was a Reuel Parker design. This one as it happens...


Like all of Reuel's designs there is a lot interesting about it but the most exceptional thing in my view is what Parker has done with the head. It's in the cockpit.


Sort of a minimal little outhouse/shower nestled in the starboard corner of the cockpit right behind the helm. See it?

The logic of such an installation makes all kinds of sense and, as most cruisers tend to shower in the cockpit anyway, I'm amazed that no one has actually done this before.

Listening to the Ajax Diner Book Club podcast

So it goes...