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"Everyone likes to be around where the boat is being operated," the owner notes, pointing out that there is also a settee and table for guest in the wheelhouse. "But we don't want them in the captain's way."
In addition to the master suite on the main deck, the arrangement provides four guest cabins on the lower deck, two with king berths and two with twins. The former, designated as VIP cabins, are a bit larger than the latter with large Jacuzzi tubs, twin sinks and separate toilet rooms.
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The arrangement of the exterior spaces provides lounge and dining space on each deck, including a fully equipped galley behind the bar on the bridge deck and an eight-person spa on the flybridge.
While builder and client describe one another as detail-oriented and meticulous, respectively, they both agree that the project benefited from their intensity. The owner, whose business is real estate development, appreciates quality and good design. He has nothing but praise for Delta, its employees and subcontractors.
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Few owners in Delta's experience were as committed or as involved as Gran Finale's owner, who visited the yard every three weeks during the entire three-year term of construction. These visits invariably resulted in marathon 10-hour sessions with the yard's engineering and production managers.
"Many times I pushed the yard's design and engineering envelope," the owner said. "Often Delta's response was that they had never done that before. However, they always came back at my next visit with a solution that satisfied my wishes."
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