What percentage of you drive from the bridge vs pilot. House ?
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04-26-2024 07:39 PM #1Senior Member
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Pilot house vs / Flybridge
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
Unless it s raining I pretty much always run from the FB except for docking
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
From the bridge, especially when docking, but my boat is only 36 feet.
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
99% from the fly bridge. I never had one with all my other boats. I’ll never go back. Love it. 😍
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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04-27-2024 05:41 AM #6
Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
I prefer running from the flybridge as often as possible. I purposely have not enclosed it so I can enjoy the sounds and breeze.
Dave & Trina
Benedetto
1989 60MY HATDK310
Sturgeon Bay/Ft. Lauderdale
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04-27-2024 07:24 AM #7Senior Member
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
We have aged from 90 percent flybridge to 90 percent pilot house and I miss the flybridge for all of the joyful reasons cited.
Skin cancer (because I was young and vain) has me in full length sleeves, trousers, hat, and buff whenever outside including the FB. Many of my fellow crew have even worse issues. The bimini only affords SPF 15ish protection and the reflection from the water and white fiberglass requires sun protection. So unless the boat is full of young people, we find ourselves knocking out long hours on cruise in the pilot house and salon.
An enclosed FB with a bed and head would be ideal for our current use profile. We could also benefit from a time travel machine if someone has one for the right price.
Bruce
Freestyle
1985 62 CPMY (54MY with ext)
Tampa
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
Anything above Hull speed you need to be on the bridge looking out for debris and trap floats. Although at 9 kts it’s awful nice in the salon of a MY sitting on the bench seat steering with your feet. I never use the auto pilot if I’m on the boat I want to run it otherwise you’re just a passenger
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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04-27-2024 09:52 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
This goes through my head a lot. We debated leaving the bridge off during refit and instead using the area for storage, solar, sun pad. However, the days we sit up there are well worth it. I guess. Maybe.
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Re: Pilot house vs / Flybridge
100% from the flybridge. (Except for lightning!) 360 degree view, constantly aware of breeze, much quieter than salon.
Replacement Bimini top is white on top, light blue underneath. Greatly reduced the glare and perhaps the reflected sun exposure. Other than the low windshield all open.Jim Grove, Fanfare 1966 50MY Hull #22 (Delivered Jan. 7, 1966)
"LIFE IS JUST ONE DAMNED THING AFTER ANOTHER." Frank Ward O'Malley, Journalist, Playwright 1875-1932