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Subject: Re: TWL: RE: Fly Bridge Enclosures & canvas
AlorMaria@XXX.XXX
Date: Mon Sep 03 2001 - 10:31:09 EDT
In a message dated 9/2/01 12:52:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dbarnard@XXX.XXX writes:
<< So this brings up a question that has been running around in my head... How
important is the flybridge? Are most flybridge-equipped trawlers piloted
from there the majority of the time, only using the inside station during
the most foul of weather? Is a burlier flybridge preferable to a minimal
one? What about the weight that far from the moment arm? >>
For day in day out voyaging, lunching underway and hiding from the heat you
can't beat a pilothouse or lower helm station. Flybridges are great for
visibility and just tooling around for the day with the wind in your hair. It
is nice to have both. If given a choice I would have opted for a pilothouse.
Heat and sun get to you just much as foul weather.
Al Johnson
34' Marine Trader "Angelina"
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