View (1) coming
down companionway. Out of view are head and shower on right, and aft
stateroom on left. The interior is done in beautiful light cherry wood
- oiled, not varnished. The floor is teak and poplar. The
craftsmanship is unsurpassed. Valiant builds everything by hand
for each specific boat. Nothing is prefabbed. The inside is
light airy, with a total of 19 hatches and
portlights, all which open. The port settee pulls out into a double
berth. The galley (2) is on the port side. Includes microwave, propane oven/stove/broiler, both 110-volt and 12-volt powered
refrigeration/freezer. The 12-volt system will be used when we're away
from the boat for any length of time, using the wind
generator and solar panels to top off the batteries. Counter top is Corian. The essential wine glass rack
(made to fit specific glasses) is conveniently located above sink. Navigation
station (3) located on starboard side. It is fully equipped with VHF /
SSB / HAM radios, radar with chart plotter, C.A.R.D. (Collision Avoidance
Radar Detection system), B&G sailing instruments (with 2 repeaters top
side), a black box forward looking sonar, and GPS and modem interface for
the PC (not shown). V-berth
(4), wider than a king bed at the widest part, is located forward. It is actually a few inches wider than a king bed at
the widest part. Steve's mom made all the gorgeous quilts for the boat
that coordinate beautifully with everything. Not shown: A door
for access into the engine "room" is located over toilet. The
companion way stairs come off completely for very easy additional access to
the engine. |