A YACHT DESIGNER’S OPINION.

The space exploited by the hull cavity in an ASV hull obviously affects the volume available inside as well. We asked Mauro Sculli yacht designer who has offered project designs for work boats and yachts sporting ASV hulls and how much these beamier hulls impact on the interior layouts as well as exterior design.

An ASV hull featuring a large cavity under the hull which is designed to contain an air bubble. What happens when you are asked to draw up the interiors and the external lines?

The cavity obviously removes a portion of the hull volume amidships and this means the flooring on which you tread is situated higher up. Consequently ASV boats are a little higher off