we have a 42 convertible and use the lower helm exclusively, visability is excellent
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Davit System for a 42 Double Cabin > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 06:39:45 -0800 > > Thanks for the clarification Kent. We only have a bimini top up on the fly > bridge. During the summer months I will stay up there but when the weather > gets bad I head straight down to the lower helm. It is nice and warm and > usually the first mate has a pot of nice hot chili or something brewing on > the stove. Much better for me than being up top. That is why I haven't > even bothered to close in the fly bridge with a full canvas top. > > Kerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Day Six > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 6:56 PM > To: UnifliteWorld > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Davit System for a 42 Double Cabin > > Ahoy again Kerry: > I forgot about people using the lower helm station. I have never been > comfortable driving from below, and have only used the lower helm > station for a coat rack. When we moved the boat from Oceanside CA to > San Juan Island I realized that a canvas covered fly bridge wasn't > going to cut it so we had the bridge enclosed and glass windows > installed. If you need to use the lower helm station my solution > won't work, as the dinghy does block the forward view. > Sorry: > Kent > > On Mar 3, 5:28 am, Kerry Lebel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Kent. I looked into that option but my boat has a lower helm and > > around here there are plenty of months that I want to be using it. Don't > > you lose your visibility from down below when you have your RIB up front? > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Day Six <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ahoy Kerry: > > > > > I put an electric hoist and chocks on the fore deck of my 42 DCMY and > > > carry a 10' hard bottom RIB with a 9.9 Honda. It would be easier to > > > get the RIB on and off the stern, but it sure is nice to have it > > > completely out of the way when I want to use the swim step. I also > > > had a new, wider swim step installed and that really is nice. > > > > > Fair winds: > > > Kent > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
