Bubble Boats

Do you see anything wrong with the design of the boat pictured below? In reality, it is a personal injury lawyer's dream. Can you see why? If not, don't feel bad because the design faults of this boat are the sort of thing that only experienced boaters are usually able to discern. Unfortunately, boating novices usually aren't aware of the dangers that a boat designed like an automobile or a space ship can present to themselves and their passengers. This is a perfect example of what I call an entry level boat because the designers prey on the potential buyer's ignorance, whereas more experienced owners begin to understand why boats should have flat, not round decks.

It is what I call a bubble boat, the name borrowed from the reference of today's automobile styling frequently referred to as bubble cars. It is indeed unfortunate that some in the marine industry saw fit to borrow this styling from the automotive industry for one very important reason. We don't try to stand up on the outside of bubble cars, but on boats you do have to stand up on the decks. And if those decks are round and slippery . . . well, the potential end result should be pretty obvious, should it not?

Are you beginning to see what's wrong with this design? Can you imagine what would happen, say, if you're trying to dock in a tight slip and suddenly the boat is not going where you want it to and you tell your wife or daughter to run up on the bow deck and try to fend off? To try to negotiate the 4" wide, curved side decks is next to impossible. True, the builder did give you a nice hand rail .
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