What amazes me is that few, if any, modern cuddy cabin boats have OPENING windshields! Some have little dinky vent windows that don't begin to provide the ventilation you get with an open windshield! I've concluded that whoever designs them never spent any time actually USING them, at least in South Florida!
Both sides of the Seafari's front windshield open straight out so you get the best of both worlds . . . virtually no windshield for hot dry weather (and minimal drag when trailering!), but great protection from wind and spray when it's cold and wet. Moesly also had a brilliant idea when he put the front hatch on a sloping surface . . . it's a big improvement over a horizontal hatch that makes it much easier to crawl through, plus the hatch becomes a big air scoop when open! When I'm anchored out overnight, the hatch rarely has to be opened more than a few inches because it catches even the slightest breeze. These subtle details are the mark of a designer who has "been there/done that"!
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