the early '80s, I had the opportunity to work in Palma de Mallorca on one of these boats are dreaming, moored to the docks of the marinas of luxury ...
the "Orejona" was for sale, and during my stay, she has not left the port.
What I am proposing is a small tour ... follow me, you climb the bridge!
The "Orejona" was a schooner, 100 ', approximately 35 m long. It was built in Holland by the yard Cammenga, on planes De Vries Lentsch. The owner had significantly contributed to the development of the interior.
He had made his fortune in construction, sold his company, and lived aboard his boat for several years.
The boat was built of steel. It contained in its flanks a whopping 15,000 gallons of fresh water and 16,000 liters of diesel! Which already provides considerable autonomy ...
The bridge was of course covered with teak, and it would mirrored in the varnish doors and handrails.
At the foot of the bridge (covered with a red carpet), a bell warned of the arrival of any visitor.
The stern of the boat was built armored steel, to withstand attacks from potential hackers. !
Somewhat surprisingly, the vast cockpit table was removed, his foot turning into looking for machine gun! (Who was on board ...)
The owner was certainly provide, but a little paranoid, especially since this superb unit, capable of rotating around the world, had never exceeded the Balearic archipelago.
On deck, moored in different locations were 5 annexes or small dinghies, enough to occupy a little recreation of the three children who lived on board. Because the boat, given the very deep draft of 3m60, remained mostly at anchor when it was cruising.
On many classic motor yachts, the interior of the "Orejona" were divided into three main parts:
First, a huge lounge, with plush sofas and chairs matched to a large table and pedestal tables. It was the venue of the family.
All rear served what might be called the owner of the apartments: the corridor served on the carpeted rooms: in order "Versailles", "Chambord" and "Trianon" ...
Houses of owner, children, friends ... with a course for each particular bathroom.
A private room was reserved to the owner clean, boyish sort of independent, called the "captain's room, which communicated with the wheelhouse by a spiral staircase.
entire stern of the boat was reserved for "half-moon saloon, a kind of smoker, place of relaxation where were arranged a film projector and an organ with two keyboards.
From the lounge to the front, low-cons, the kitchen was, of course with all the amenities required. A watertight door leading into it allowed to visit, in addition to opening the bridge in the engine room.
the middle of that sat the huge 500 hp engine SUE, arranged around the set with the 3 generators, the bench of Chief Engineer, his office, and wrapped the whole belted countless tubes, gauges, switches and dials various ...
The front part was dedicated to the crew (usually half a dozen English sailors in navigation).
There was first the "crew mess, their dining room and the room on the second, that of a mechanic, that of the hostess, and finally the cockpit at the extreme front, with classics bunks.
The wheelhouse was one of the hotspots of the boat. At the time I speak, no sophisticated instruments, GPS SATNAV or even, they appeared after being. By
against a good-sized radar screen, a machine to make coffee for the helmsman takes the blow, and ... a motorcycle saddle uncomfortable, specially installed so it does not fall asleep
The steering wheel was superb, with a small central copper cap ..
I stayed a little over four months on the boat with his wife and child. Officer visits with brokers, and routine maintenance, work would have been nice if the owner had had the bad idea to try to spend time aboard.
So I added to the list of places I could find by opening the notebook marked "punishments - Desertion! in which he carefully wrote down comments and bullying!
But it's an experience I will certainly not regret!
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