Altima 61
available for proper dockline deployment. The large
bow pulpit is surrounded by a safety rail and will
accommodate two appropriately sized anchors for
multiple-anchor spreads in areas where strong turning
tides and opposing winds are expected. The dual-capstan
Maxwell windlass will handle chain and rope with equal
ease, and there are fresh and saltwater outlets for
washdown as the anchors come aboard. Frank Sciortino
also specified a second twin 50-amp shorepower inlet in
The saloon on the boat I toured was finished
in makore hardwoods and dark, colorful fabrics, a
pleasing luxury-home blend with meticulously made,
built-in cabinetry—all illuminated by large, lightly
tinted safety glass windows on both sides. Standing in
the door frame, it was possible to see clearly to the
front windshield, and there was 6 feet 6 inches of
headroom. In the starboard corner, I found a day head
that helped minimize traffic to the accommodations
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the bow for those marinas with widely spaced power
sources or when docking bow-in is required.
A COMFORTABLE INTERIOR
You can enter the Altima 61 through the waterproof
pantographic door on the pilothouse’s starboard side,
easily accessed from the side and forward decks, but
you will most likely step into the cabin through the
sliding glass-and-polished-stainless door on the aft
deck. Lockable and equipped with a sliding screen, this
massive door glides open smoothly so that folks can
move unobstructed between the saloon and aft deck or
swim platform, whether they’re serving dinner at the
built-in table and bench seat or heading out for a swim
in a favorite cove. (By the way, there is plenty of storage
beneath that bench seat, as is the case with the seating
options throughout the boat.)
level forward. The curved cabinet to port was designed
to accommodate a flat-screen TV on a lift that, like
the custom coffee table, rose by wireless command.
Cantalupi overhead lighting is used everywhere, even
outside the cabin.
A choice of custom rugs is available, but it is important
to point out that the teak-and-holly sole is hand fitted
and edged meticulously in hardwood. (Teak and holly
is found throughout the boat, except in the galley and
head compartments, which have granite flooring, as well
as granite countertops.) There is clever bottle and glass
storage in a cylindrical cabinet just to the right of the
stairs leading up to the pilothouse level, and the top is
perfect for displaying collectibles or small sculptures.
It is only two steps up to the pilothouse, which is far
more than a command center. Immediately to port, you’ll
find stairs curving up to the flybridge. Ahead of the stairs,
