On Thursday and Friday, April 12th and 13th, Dave visited the Hallberg Rassy yard in Ellos, Sweden. Ellos is on the west coast of Sweden, a very picturesque coast line, very rocky and many islands. The weather was absolutely perfect. On Friday morning I met with Rolland, the sales manager for Hallberg Rassy. We had met Rolland in 2001 when we visited the open house that year. Rolland helped us with our 34 and now is helping us with the equipment, layout decisions on the 40. First though we spoke about cruising grounds, where Rolland noted that the best he has ever been too, and the one he must get back to, is the inside passage to Alaska. So there you have it, better to stay close to home after all!
For the main event, it is true that we had not actually looked at "our" boat live, at least in terms of layout. Overall, I left with 1) more options, so more money spent 2) very positive feeling that we made a great decision 3) confidence that we have found the right mix of size and manageability for our family. I looked at 4 different 40's all in different stages of production from bare hull to floating in the water. Storage area was good, especially under the bunks, the salon felt roomy and comfortable with the arm chairs and the cockpit secure.
A fun experience.
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