Boilermaker75
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2018
- Messages
- 85
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Kimberly Dawn
- Vessel Make
- 1984 Marine Trader 40 Sundeck Trawlet
To all TF members who have dual helm stations on 36' - 40' trawlers:
Can you help me understand which helm station you use most, and for what purposes/under what conditions? For instance, when you are docking your boat or entering a lock, are you typically at the upper helm station on the FB or at the lower helm station in the salon?
I'm trying to determine how important it is to have a side deck access door on the port side of the salon, so that I could quickly and easily get to the port side deck (and, for instance mid-ship cleat on the port side) from the lower helm station in the salon.
The underlying assumption is that I will frequently be solo on the boat, and will have to tend docking lines quickly (on either side of the boat) from whichever helm station I am at.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and response.
Can you help me understand which helm station you use most, and for what purposes/under what conditions? For instance, when you are docking your boat or entering a lock, are you typically at the upper helm station on the FB or at the lower helm station in the salon?
I'm trying to determine how important it is to have a side deck access door on the port side of the salon, so that I could quickly and easily get to the port side deck (and, for instance mid-ship cleat on the port side) from the lower helm station in the salon.
The underlying assumption is that I will frequently be solo on the boat, and will have to tend docking lines quickly (on either side of the boat) from whichever helm station I am at.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and response.