Marinaut with square rear window... looks good!

haakebecks

I really like the look of the new Marinaut with the square rear window vs. the round. It seems a bit less arbitrary. Hadn't seen these shared here so thought I would post them.

Spike · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:25 pm Post subject:

I agree, much better visual flow down the sides to my eyes. The round portholes were to disruptive for me.

AK Angler · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject:

I can understand why someone would want the square windows, as they must help with visibility. But I think the round windows add a bit of character that the square versions lack.

Either way, it's still a good looking boat. And if they hadn't scrapped their plans to make a longer version, I probably would have held out for one of their 24-26 footers, instead of buying a used Cape Cruiser Marinaut last month.

AK Angler · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:21 pm Post subject:

I can understand why someone would want the square windows, as they must help with visibility. But I think the round windows add a bit of character that the square versions lack.

Either way, it's still a good looking boat. And if they hadn't scrapped their plans to make a longer version, I probably would have held out for one of their 24-26 footers, instead of buying a used Cape Cruiser Marinaut last month.

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:45 pm Post subject:

he makes a darn good looking boat. Thumbs Up

Jake · Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 171

Yes, both versions look great. Cool

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:46 am Post subject:

If I were buying, it would ask for the square windows. Round windows are cute, but I like the look and visibility. As Jake mentioned, both are great.

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:03 pm Post subject:

i actually like the look of the square windows more. I think there is something in the fung shui or the chi or something of mixing the square and round on the same side. maybe if it were all round in the bulkhead I'd like that look more.

ssobol · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject:

I also think the square window looks better. I always felt the round window looked a bit "off" since all the other windows are square.

Darkwater · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:41 pm Post subject:

I think round window looks more nautical. (And while we're at it, single+kicker is best!! Very Happy

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Sunbeam · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:38 pm Post subject:

I really like round ports and windows (even put one in a cabin some years ago), but now that I see it, I, too, really like the more square window in the Marinaut. I wouldn't have come up with "arbitrary" for the round one, but thinking about it I guess it does well describe how the round one feels to me. I think maybe the square one "lets" me see the (handsome) lines of the boat as a whole instead of focusing on the round window?

C-Nile · Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:43 am Post subject:

The matter of using a window that is square vs. one that is round is a matter of taste, and there is no right or wrong answer. However, one of the things that distinguishes the Marinaut from other boats is it's round window. My wife and I love it. Putting a square window on a Marinaut, in my opinion, is like re-engineering a Volkswaggon Beatle to look like a Scion Xb. O.K., that was a little extreme, but in time, the iconic round window will distinguish the Marinaut from other boats.

Now there is a counter argument. One of the reactions we frequently get from people who see the Marinaut for the first time is, "Oh! She's so cute!" We were at Port Jefferson last week, and a couple on a $1,000,000+ yacht made that very same comment. Incidentally, that gentleman was looking longingly at our boat, because deep down inside, he really wanted a smaller boat. He climbed on board, and was amazed at how well equipped she was, and her amount of living space. He was amazed at our fuel economy of 4.6 mpg (his boat gets .6 mpg in optimal conditions) and shallow draft. In my opinion, he probably fell in the same trap that many people do in buying a big boat to accommodate his large, grown family, only to find out that it is only he and his wife using the boat most of the time.

One last comment: when we go into marinas in the Northeast, we are usually the smallest, but cutest looking boat in the marina. People are always taking pictures of her, because in the Northeast, you don't normally see Marinauts or C-Dory's in transient marinas. However, she is not a small boat. She is actually 24+ feet from the anchor to the back of the engine. She just looks small because she sits low in the water. Not having a pronounced deep-V hull like many production boats opens up a tremendous amount of interior space comparable to boats much larger in size. Yet, she is astonishingly seaworthy, as are her cousins in the C-Dory line. So, she looks cute with that round window, but she hangs tough with the best of them. It's too bad Johnny Cash is not with us any more to write a song about the Marinaut much like his hit "a Man Named Sue."

Rich

haakebecks · Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:33 pm Post subject:

I agree... totally a matter of personal taste. Me personally, I find the round window to be a bit too cutesy. I think the square window adds continuity to the lines of the boat and makes it feel a bit more brawny. That being said, I think it is absolutely fantastic that Marinaut offers customers the choice.

Oh and it's A Boy Named Sue if I recall correctly, not A Man Named Sue.

Will-C

I never liked the round window. I'm glad they offer the square as an option. Too cutesy was my sentiment also.
D.D.

Jake · Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 171

I like cute, but I also value maximum visibility. Great to have a choice. Smile