Whats up with the bathtub like shower situation on Selene 43?

[l00smarble]

This boat ticks a lot of boxes for me and there is one for sale near me. I have not seen it in person (yet) but in photos I'm seeing this odd bathtub/shower situation in Master head and what appears to be a nicer shower in the guest head. This does not look like an appealing arrangement to me (or my wife.)

What is the thinking here? Am I not looking at this right?

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1999-selene-43-9821031/

 

[Delta Riverat]

Looks good to me, a lot bigger than the 3 foot "squares" we have. No tub of course.

 

[BruceK]

It`s an odd attempt at a bath, but it could be so small children can be bathed. Sometimes a house is unsalable to a family with small children if there is no bath. Though why it`s the ensuite one is mystery. It looks flat and safe, just use it as a shower. If it doesn`t suit, use the guest one. I cannot see it as a deal breaker, but people can have firm ideas about baths and showers.

 

[psneeld]

Tubs are a PIA when part of a shower, but they do have their uses.

As mentioned, they are good for young'uns, people wash dogs in them, are alternate deep sinks for some projects and oversized laundry as well as other things you don't want to do in a galley sink and the head sinks are too small.

I took my tub out of my old trawler, but it was pretty tall and made the shower miserable. But I did miss it and the house I live in now doesn't have a deep sink and it is near the top of to do projects.

 

[l00smarble]

Unfortunately the tiny one piece liner tub/surround and the curtain gives low quality vibes like a cheap hotel or rental property. I hate to sound like a snob - yes I could bathe in there but the rest of a Selene has such nice woodwork and finish work this just seems out of place to me and the head is not an inconsequential "touch point" when living on a boat.

I suppose it coudl be gutted and totall redone. That same space could be a spacious shower. But that is a project.

 

[psneeld]

My tub was a mess so I canned it and put in a nice shower.

An RV shower pan fit perfectly and I just used that pebble look fiberglass sheets sold at Lowes .... like they use in public bathrooms...doesn't show spots as much.... for the enclosure.

Just liquid nails and the fiberglass sheets cut with big scissor/shears so is easy to work with and not messy.

Use one of those bowed shower curtain rod with a decent curtain and it looks fine. I have been in some pretty nice hotels with the same setup for a curtain.

 

[BruceK]

A Selene, a make many envy, may be rejected for shower design and curtain deemed incongruent with the boat.
There is an alternate shower, And higher priorities choosing a boat than somewhere you might spend 5 minutes a day. I think you have this out of proportion but, you should not buy a boat that annoys you from the get go. Best keep searching.
Perhaps the OP is criticizing perceived Selene design shortcomings more than anything else.

 

[Nordlund Xpress]

Perhaps installing a modern, frameless glass shower door and hardware would make it more appealing.

 

[CaptTom]

Remember that boat dealers, like realtors, like to use special camera lenses which distort everything. You might find the proportions better in real life.

I like having the tub in mine. I never actually bathe in it, but it's great for taking a shower. plenty of elbow room. The tall sides make a better separation between the shower and the rest of the head. And as mentioned, it's handy as an oversized washbasin for whatever. No, it's not currently the height of fashion in home shower arrangements. I never was big on fashion anyway. Plain old tub with shower curtain suits me just fine.

 

[ranger58sb]

Unfortunately the tiny one piece liner tub/surround and the curtain gives low quality vibes like a cheap hotel or rental property. I hate to sound like a snob - yes I could bathe in there but the rest of a Selene has such nice woodwork and finish work this just seems out of place to me and the head is not an inconsequential "touch point" when living on a boat.

I wonder if it's actually bigger than the pic makes it look?

I also wonder if a clear rigid door -- fitted in place of the curtain -- might change the whole look and feel of the thing. Would depend on whether that would still allow ingress/egress, given it looks like the tub/shower unit is right up against a sink...

A trip to Rock Hall likely wouldn't be all that difficult...

-Chris

 

[l00smarble]

A Selene, a make many envy, may be rejected for shower design and curtain deemed incongruent with the boat.
There is an alternate shower, And higher priorities choosing a boat than somewhere you might spend 5 minutes a day. I think you have this out of proportion but, you should not buy a boat that annoys you from the get go. Best keep searching.
Perhaps the OP is criticizing perceived Selene design shortcomings more than anything else.

OK maybe nit picky but I did not say the boat was being rejected for this alone. I just was asking if it seemed incongruous to anyone else. I will reserve final judgement until looking at it in person. But I found some value in the responses like "Its at odd attempt at a bath" and "Tubs are a PIA when part of a shower" and "it's handy as an oversized washbasin for whatever"

I think it is fair to objectively criticize it if it is a odd design decision or hasn't stood the test of time very well. There are many pros and cons to consider when buying a boat. When reviewing this listing this was an outlier photo that both my wife and I picked up on and had to stare at wondering if that is really the way it looks. Not attacking your boat or your favorite brand.

And how many times do we see as a HARD purchase criterion: "no wet head." Boats are rejected for somewhere you spend 5 min/day all the time.

 

[keith c]

Could be worse, the wet head on the beneteau 34 and 41!

 

[CaptTom]

In fairness, a wet head forces you to spend a lot more than 5 minutes, drying everything off after a shower.

Give it a look. You might like it, you might hate it. Or it might turn out to be irrelevant to the decision-making for other reasons.

Come back and let us know what you decide!

 

[psneeld]

I think a wet head designed properly is a great idea on smaller vessels.

One where the counter and storage are curtained off and the main area of the shower just contains the head. It gives a place to sit or put a leg up, the shower sorta cleans the hard to reach toilet areas in many heads and doesn't waste all that space for a separate shower/or actually has more elbow room in it than most boat shower stalls.

Obviously on large boats none of this is an issue, but done right on smaller ones just makes more sense to me,