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.. did you find yourself banging you knees on the old plotter, Dennis? I've been trying to use that space but I hate bangin' my knees and shins on things.
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It wasn't the problem I expected, and with the navy top I had back then, I rode most of the time sitting down! Guess I rode with knees spread to avoid hitting wheel.
One thing I don't like about the Seafari instrument panel is that it's so flat that it's hard to read the gages when sitting down. It was tolerable with analog gages, but the damn digital gages, which I had to switch to after the I-Command "Classic" gages proved to be NFG, are not only ugly, they're USELESS if you're sitting down. Can't read them without standing up. Same for the compass, which needs to be in line with the helm. So my next project, probably next winter, is to redo the IP using some PVC foam board left over from galley seat project. Have made some cardboard mockups, and it looks like I can use a 6x12" panel inclined about 30 deg from vertical without too much interference with sightline over the bow. Planning to install a
bulkhead mount compass like this one centered right behind wheel. Will still have room for pairs of 3" and 2" gages on both sides of compass. Thought about trying to flush mount a GPS plotter, but not really enough room for that, so will stay with plan to mount it on a pedestal made with some tubing and a couple of bow rail fittings unless I can find a better mount design in the meantime.