Sessa Marine

Looking at the Open 28 from Italian builder Sessa Marine and thinking it's another center console is like strolling past the Vatican and muttering, "Nice church."

The helm is centrally located, but up front there's a huge sunpad that's 8" below the deck height, and underneath that is a fully decked out cabin.

The belowdecks area on the Open 28 sleeps three. Aft is a one-person berth running athwartships with a private head nearby. It has a vacuum-flush commode, pull-up shower, and European freestanding sink.