Motor Yachts⁄ Custom⁄ 2005 Custom FPB 83 2005 Custom FPB 83 US$3,300,000 Beaufort, North Carolina Boat Details Description The first of the FPB series - the FPB 83, designed by Steve and Linda Dashew, she was their first powerboat in which they cruised for over 60,000 nautical mi...
Size matters when owners want the freedom to cruise with or without crew, and the latest model in Steve Dashew's FPB line of ocean cruising yachts has been designed with this in mind. 'People continue to ask for an economical series-built FPB scaled to the maximum size a couple can opera...
riding the waves a natural part of being in or on the water. Our sailing and FPB designs have reflected this from the beginning. Recently we were surprised to learn that some of our owners are afraid of what is actually. one of the best things you can do with our yachts.Read the rest...
Why FPB? The Concept Explained… We’ve been chasing the holy grail of the perfect cruising yacht for 40 years. The Deerfoot, Sundeer and Beowulf series are considered the premiere sailing yachts on which to circumnavigate. The FPB fleet is judged by the most experienced owners and journalist...
Deerfoot has her Owner’s suite aft – the only one of our yachts to have this layout. The combination of timber and light surfaces was pretty radical in 1978 – but commonplace these days. The nav station, with its suite of electronics and large work station. Wakaroa The 72-foot Waka...
During their circumnavigation Steve and Linda home-schooled their two young daughters, built several advanced cruising yachts that became the foundation for a successful design and construction business, and wrote the first of eight books about life aboard and ocean seamanship. In the past 35 years,...
Wind Horse, at 83 feet, is much easier for the two of us to cruise on than any of our sailing yachts. We think that will be the case with the new FPB 97. As we have matured (hate that concept!) the idea of taking crew has been discussed more than once. Since this subject is ...
I recently had this discussion with a potential buyer who was considering the FPB 64, but had never owned more than a small ski/fish boat (under 30ft/9m). He was curious how appropriate the FPB yachts might be. From my perspective, for it’s size and amenities, the FPB’s are parti...
then head to New Zealand as fast as possible before the next front arrives.The trip up from New Zealand is much easier in that you are headed away from the weather. Typically by the third day (on our yachts) you are out of the high risk area and into the trade wind belt. Heading...