Cirrus Icon Development

Is that not just detail for the sake of it?

Well No ...   We are going for a hull/deck join that is not generally used on SMODs but it is arguably stronger and it clears spray very cleanly - this does not feature  the 'return' lip you get on most boats so we are simply creating a couple of slight depressions on the underside of the hull ‘flare’ that gives extra hiking width that serve the same purpose.  The depressions simply give a +ve location for the trolley, It is something we have liked previously and was reinforced by more recent experience with the NS14.

You can argue you don't need to have gunwhale hung trolleys - but we like them and if nothing more it makes getting undercovers on so much easier !  In addition some 'cradle' type trolleys do not exactly help launching and recovery in wind and wave either - a well sorted 'hanger' type does.  Lastly I don't like the idea of grit grinding between hull / undercover / cradle if you can easily avoid.  

What you will find with Icon is that there is absolutely nothing on it that does not serve a function.  If anything is there it is only because it works or is needed.  No 'styling' features, 'go-fast' stripes or similar whatsoever with this one .... part of the Icon philosophy.  However 'function' has produced an exceptionally attractive 'form' in our opinion - it frequently does with many products as it just 'looks right' when you see it.  It retains a few NS type features but is now very very different overall - aside being noticibly larger.

pictures .... soonish

Mike L.

Bump.

Any pictures yet......please.