Best Boats 2013: Neel 45

That is one ugly boat. I guess I'm used to cats being ugly, but now the disease is spreading to trimarans too.

This is a vey pretty boat with some potential. But see my comments about the cockpit on the "Sturm Sturm Sturm" video.

A couple minor complaints,easily corrected by a competent designer. The boat lacks useable, accessible storage and work space in the kitchen. A big blank wall above the stove cries out for some built in shelves to hold above counter microwave, coffe pot and everyday tools and spices. Check out the Hunter 50 for the way to do it. Also, even though this is a tri-hul it does heel a bit and will certainly bounce in seas. Why would anyone with an ounce of real experience provide a stove with elevated burners instead of recessed burners with pot holding arms. Makes me wonder, if you can't get the simple and obvious things right, what important things did you miss?

Great looking boat.

An Ed Horstman design is more practical and no less performer as well. Also better looking.

So I take it the helmsman is completely exposed all the time?

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