The mezzanine floor was an ingenious & elegant touch. Also, piling on additional peace of mind & tranquility by flooding the cabins with light won't hurt sales either. Good job.
Looks light and airy. A perfect motor yacht for cruising with family and friends. I would certainly fit a stabiliser on her though. Perhaps a small sea keeper gyro. You don’t always get flat calm, even in the med, where I am sure she would be right at home. Thank you for a great tour. 👍
It's too flat and beamy for a stabiliser to have much use. It would be almost like trying to fit a Seakeeper to a catamaran. The low centre of gravity, huge beam, flattish bottom and hard chines, massively dampen the sort of poorly dampened inertial roll movement that a stabiliser is designed to stabilise. While also allowing the sea surface sufficient leverage on the hull, to overpower near any possible stabiliser setup. In general: If you want; or are OK with needing; a stabiliser: Get a lower stability, rounder, narrower deeper hull. For this boat's kind of hull, OTOH, stabilisers are neither needed nor able to do much good.
Great review, very different boat, this. Couple of things i don't understand, though. They've put a hull side gate right next to the helm, but no helm door to use it from? What's the point? Concerned at visibility on evening passages too with that helm stuck so far back, behind the galley and in the middle of the lounge...
Hey Alex, good to see you in France the other day. I'm surfing in Bali right now and this Omikron would be an interesting boat for this part of the world. She has the range to be useful and that aft deck with board storage and extra shade could be interesting. Keep up the good work.
@@alexsmith3945 G'day Alex! It's all about the boat life for me mate. Otherwise known as Dans Boat Life lol... see you in Cannes. Let's actually grab a drink this time.
This is what i’m interested in, but under 35’. A displacement hull, distance traveler that’s comfortable for a couple not a crowd. Love the quiet cruising with no need for planing or racing to go where? To more water?
Nice pilot door a must washer drier must bigger fuel tanks But very nice keeping my fingers crossed this or elling e6 love them both. For different reasons 10/10 well done ❤
Not having the compass mounted straight on with the wheel is an easy oversight to make but still a glaring one. Not having a destroyer Wheel prerty weak for "sailing inspired" as well. Huge beam true dat and that's a great thing...provided a sea keeper gyrostabilized can be included probably more. Obviously the biggest change from sail to power is a powerboat has reverse so first point of interest will be the transom to note any changes there due to wave action go backwards😊
Very nice walkthrough of this boat. Pressed like. If I would give some constructive critisism of it, I would try to have the specs in there somewhere. Also, I think the title is, maybe not click bait, but misleading. This is not a long range cruiser, although it goes longer than some. I had to look up the range on this and everywhere it says 1000 miles at 8 knots. It dont say how far it will go at lets say 6 knots, but I can imagine it will even make it over the Atlantic.
Three things I don't understand about it. 1. They surely could have given it a far bigger fuel capacity, which would make it more than just a Mediterranean cruiser. 2. Why not add a gyro to make it exceedingly comfortable when at anchor close to shore. Lastly why no laundry facilities, as far as I know. She is a lovely vessel and very competitively priced, however as a lot of people are saying, they seem to have missed out on a big opportunity with this one.
1. Spec more fuel tanks. (She doesn't need them for 99% of customers) 2. Spec a gyro. (She doesn't need one, already a stable design with low COG and wide beam). 3. Spec a washer drier.
She may not be the fanciest boat, she well togeather. I'm guessing the other boats could have a different decor. Or you could customise the cabins etc. But if you are a first time owner with family, or using her as s day or weekend or for a week this noat is a good choice Yeah she have a lot to recommend her Its what suit you're sailing needs.
exactly what I thought.....the two essential items for any longer term cruising. I suppose they could work with the owners through construction to accommodate these items
Personally I would hope beats offered more rigidly covered spaces, either with floor to celing opening windows or just the roof. Frankly sunbathing is overrated, your skin just gets damaged. I don't have anything against it, it's sometimes really nice, but having too much space for it is waste. For example I would have just covered that roof with 100% solar panels.
That sunken lounge makes no sense. You have a large pilot house with glass everywhere yet can’t sit except for the helm seat as there is no settee. Instead you need to go down for it and have no views plus you’re losing floor space you could have had if it wasn’t for the sunken lounge.
I'd be more concerned about the shape; specifically the 20 foot beam; for a boat designed for island hopping in a Med where slips that wide are becoming very hard to come by anywhere near "season." 20 feet is well over 6 meters. That's 24 meter boat size. And the guys in those 24 meters, have stupid money to bid for slips with... For experienced sailors used to anchoring out, content to rely on the dinghy when seeing Guetta on Ibiza..., perhaps not a big deal. But for "novices" there are probably good reasons why the big, Benetau sized, builders stick to fairly standard shapes and dimensions, even if those aren't always optimal from a purely naval architecture POV.
The mezzanine floor was an ingenious & elegant touch. Also, piling on additional peace of mind & tranquility by flooding the cabins with light won't hurt sales either.
Good job.
Too many windows to clean, must be like a green house in summer!
Looks light and airy. A perfect motor yacht for cruising with family and friends. I would certainly fit a stabiliser on her though. Perhaps a small sea keeper gyro. You don’t always get flat calm, even in the med, where I am sure she would be right at home. Thank you for a great tour. 👍
It's too flat and beamy for a stabiliser to have much use. It would be almost like trying to fit a Seakeeper to a catamaran.
The low centre of gravity, huge beam, flattish bottom and hard chines, massively dampen the sort of poorly dampened inertial roll movement that a stabiliser is designed to stabilise. While also allowing the sea surface sufficient leverage on the hull, to overpower near any possible stabiliser setup.
In general: If you want; or are OK with needing; a stabiliser: Get a lower stability, rounder, narrower deeper hull. For this boat's kind of hull, OTOH, stabilisers are neither needed nor able to do much good.
Dear @Steve-Cross, electric fin stabilizers with zero speed capability are an option.
@@OmikronYachts Yes of course, probably a better option.
I think that is a great yacht, loads of room well laid out and nice finishes, what's not to like. Great tour Alex thank you.
Very well thought of, inspiring design ideas at each corner.
Omikron is well known for sailboats and this motor yacht screams sailboat!!!
Great review, very different boat, this.
Couple of things i don't understand, though.
They've put a hull side gate right next to the helm, but no helm door to use it from? What's the point?
Concerned at visibility on evening passages too with that helm stuck so far back, behind the galley and in the middle of the lounge...
This boat breaks the mold, & pleasantly so
Hey Alex, good to see you in France the other day. I'm surfing in Bali right now and this Omikron would be an interesting boat for this part of the world. She has the range to be useful and that aft deck with board storage and extra shade could be interesting. Keep up the good work.
Hello Dan. What a life you do lead! Take it easy with the apres-surf recreation and I'll hopefully see you in Cannes.
@@alexsmith3945 G'day Alex! It's all about the boat life for me mate. Otherwise known as Dans Boat Life lol... see you in Cannes. Let's actually grab a drink this time.
Great boat
This is what i’m interested in, but under 35’. A displacement hull, distance traveler that’s comfortable for a couple not a crowd. Love the quiet cruising with no need for planing or racing to go where? To more water?
Looks sharp.
Nice pilot door a must washer drier must bigger fuel tanks But very nice keeping my fingers crossed this or elling e6 love them both. For different reasons 10/10 well done
❤
Not having the compass mounted straight on with the wheel is an easy oversight to make but still a glaring one. Not having a destroyer Wheel prerty weak for "sailing inspired" as well. Huge beam true dat and that's a great thing...provided a sea keeper gyrostabilized can be included probably more. Obviously the biggest change from sail to power is a powerboat has reverse so first point of interest will be the transom to note any changes there due to wave action go backwards😊
Very nice walkthrough of this boat. Pressed like.
If I would give some constructive critisism of it, I would try to have the specs in there somewhere.
Also, I think the title is, maybe not click bait, but misleading. This is not a long range cruiser, although it goes longer than some. I had to look up the range on this and everywhere it says 1000 miles at 8 knots. It dont say how far it will go at lets say 6 knots, but I can imagine it will even make it over the Atlantic.
Cant quite squeeze thru starboard window by captain. Should be a bit bigger like sealine or jeanneau
Three things I don't understand about it.
1. They surely could have given it a far bigger fuel capacity, which would make it more than just a Mediterranean cruiser.
2. Why not add a gyro to make it exceedingly comfortable when at anchor close to shore.
Lastly why no laundry facilities, as far as I know.
She is a lovely vessel and very competitively priced, however as a lot of people are saying, they seem to have missed out on a big opportunity with this one.
Yup, those 3 are exactly what I was disappointed with.
Gyro is rarely a factory default, usually an option. Just saying. This boat has many other issues like you pointed out, also the lack of a flybridge.
@@rykehuss3435 Flybridge is not a issue but a owner's choice.
I don't think it fits the sleek sailboat style of this boat.
@@constantineding8700 Might not fit the style but to me a flybridge is a must. Nothing better than driving from a flybridge on a sunny day
1. Spec more fuel tanks. (She doesn't need them for 99% of customers)
2. Spec a gyro. (She doesn't need one, already a stable design with low COG and wide beam).
3. Spec a washer drier.
What kind of weather can she handle?
It looks like a motor-sailer if it had sails.
Beggars can't be choosers but I'd really want an onboard laundry machine.
great
She may not be the fanciest boat, she well togeather. I'm guessing the other boats could have a different decor. Or you could customise the cabins etc.
But if you are a first time owner with family, or using her as s day or weekend or for a week this noat is a good choice
Yeah she have a lot to recommend her
Its what suit you're sailing needs.
Think I would like a lumbar support on the helm
I'm getting this boat. I plan on using it to commute to and from the handful of islands off the Southern California coast, i.e. Catalina.
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Reminds me of my first girlfriend, not very pretty, rwide beam but goes all night
Consider that a win !! lol :)
That's cool girfrind great
😂😂
Looks like a sail boat 😅
Super bateau mais manque la porte tribord à côté du poste de conduite nécessaire à l'accostage si on est seul...
No search light and no washer/dryer... Bad idea for cruising longer than a few days
exactly what I thought.....the two essential items for any longer term cruising. I suppose they could work with the owners through construction to accommodate these items
Remember the answer to any question posed in a headline or title is always No
Personally I would hope beats offered more rigidly covered spaces, either with floor to celing opening windows or just the roof. Frankly sunbathing is overrated, your skin just gets damaged. I don't have anything against it, it's sometimes really nice, but having too much space for it is waste.
For example I would have just covered that roof with 100% solar panels.
Omikron hahah sounds like a covid variant
Old design,like modern but no modern.
Modern classic 😉
That sunken lounge makes no sense. You have a large pilot house with glass everywhere yet can’t sit except for the helm seat as there is no settee. Instead you need to go down for it and have no views plus you’re losing floor space you could have had if it wasn’t for the sunken lounge.
Lost so much interior space with that open design.
That is waste of space whit that open area over kitchen…. Odd boat all in all…
Bulky and to much square and to many corners and windows are the most turn off
Wrong
Totally wrong shape for a boat doing 16 knots!!!
So what's the right shape?
Wrong
I'd be more concerned about the shape; specifically the 20 foot beam; for a boat designed for island hopping in a Med where slips that wide are becoming very hard to come by anywhere near "season." 20 feet is well over 6 meters. That's 24 meter boat size. And the guys in those 24 meters, have stupid money to bid for slips with...
For experienced sailors used to anchoring out, content to rely on the dinghy when seeing Guetta on Ibiza..., perhaps not a big deal. But for "novices" there are probably good reasons why the big, Benetau sized, builders stick to fairly standard shapes and dimensions, even if those aren't always optimal from a purely naval architecture POV.
@edwardroter3386 A narrow stern will be much more suitable
60 foot yacht with no flybridge? wouldnt buy one even if I could afford 10
Omikron=Moronik😂
You sound like your mother consumed all the beer in your village while she was pregnant with you
@pred7949 he's right u village 🤡
You probably can’t afford one of the cup holders never mind the boat. I wouldn’t worry about the lack of fly bridge if I was you.
@@pred7949 🤡
Omikron= Moronik
Care to elaborate?