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A redesign during construction yields a more workable arrangement with exceptional charter potential.


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Hakvoort 164
Another exterior lounge was integrated into the area just abaft the foredeck. It has a circular settee that faces a console on which a flat-panel television can be mounted and provides yet another space for passengers to enjoy.

"What we’ve found, and what our guests have found," said the owner, "is there are plenty of » places to be private. You don’t have to be on top of anybody; you can find your own wonderful place and wonderful space."

For easy access to the water, JeMaSa is fitted with an articulated transom door that converts into what has become known colloquially as a "beach." The teak-clad swim platform and its adjoining lounge deck are reached by an interior staircase from the aft deck that terminates in a garage that houses a collection of water toys.

Considering the exceptional design and finish of the boat, it is not surprising that the owner and his family are already hard at work enjoying her.

"We’re intending to do a world cruise. Whether it’ll be once or twice around we don’t know, but we’re at a stage in life where we’re curious to see some places we haven’t been and to dig a little deeper into some places we have been, where we’d like to spend more time.

"We plan to spend a fair amount of time aboard, but for nice, respectful people who want to go where we want to go, somebody can charter it from time to time."