By Lucina Ortiz

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Jim and Darlene Faugust are an unpretentious couple who love to travel and meet new people. Jim is extroverted and always has a story to tell. They plan to spend their time casually cruising as a couple with long stays at interesting marinas and ports meeting new friends and enjoying sites and culture. It was required to integrate the interior design process with the user centered design process to design a live-aboard trawler yacht, with emphasis on the human factor by researching and evaluating and developing different design solutions.