Great pictures eric. What a lovwerly part of the world. 'Course, I can't feel the temperature there - that might change my mind a bit. Queensland has made me soft.
I agree with Marin that Alaskan 49 is a great design. I can't agree with you about it being top heavy looking - not like it is, but it's a classic illustration of a design I reckon one should not slap a flybridge on to, as that would ruin the lines. Also, being raised pilothouse design, with that whatever-it's-called bridge thing - memory fails me for the moment - at the pilothouse level, who needs a flybridge anyway?