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THE FD RANGE

FD75

he baby of the range comes in at 75 feet LOA with a healthy 20-foot beam. This gives room for a full-beam VIP plus two more staterooms under the deck along with a twin crew quarter down the back. One of the design features of the FD range, the on-deck master, is not quite achieved with a step down to the voluminous bow suite. This small step and the raised pilothouse are small compromises to maintain the FD aesthetic, the strong forward-leaning presence that invokes strength and smooth flowing lines from the rear buttresses forward. Still featuring up to four staterooms, it

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