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02-28-2006, 08:13 PM
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Helm pod ideas needed.
If you look at the picture of the helm on my boat, you see and old plywood box that holds the guages. The lower portions are rotted and delaminating and is a real eyesore, now that other parts of the boat are starting to look good. I removed it over the weekend, which was a
b---ch because someone 5200 the thing down, so it came out in pieces. I am in the proceess of building an exact replica that I will glass and paint. This post is looking for suggestions to improve upon the original design. I have thought of putting a pod like the larger boats have to get the wheel up higher and clean up the lines like this;  But right now I have a lot of other things going on in the interior to tackle a moving the steering and wiring project this year. I have mocked up a new plywood box but I am open to suggestions. Any suggestions no matter how crazy would be appreciated. Here is what the old one looked like. It is now in about three pieces in my shop. Thanks in advance for all suggetions. 
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02-28-2006, 08:31 PM
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Re: Helm pod ideas needed.
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02-28-2006, 08:59 PM
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Re: Helm pod ideas needed.
I guess that line is setting me up for some cheap shots with this crew. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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02-28-2006, 11:24 PM
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Re: Helm pod ideas needed.
There is another option on changing the steering wheel angle.
I've never liked them the way your's is on the boat now and made some radical move's to have mine like a sport's car feel. This is a Teleflex piece. http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi...&view_id=40307  Still one made of Mahogany, sealed with epoxy and then topcoated in Honey Teak would be very nice.
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03-01-2006, 10:45 AM
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Re: Helm pod ideas needed.
Bryan,
I did something similar to what Warthog discribed on my 23' Sceptre several years ago. My original helm setup was similar to yours and I agree with Warthog - not ideal. My skills are sorely lacking compared to yours and Warthog's, but was a pretty easy solution to getting some angle to the wheel and halfway decent looking. I've been thinking about a pod (or Palm Beach, ala Rybo, Merritt) style helm also - will be very interested to see what other suggestions you get. Sorry - almost forgot - you can see some pictures of my helm in the SeaCraft Gallery, under Chris Downey's 1978 23 Sceptre.
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03-01-2006, 01:16 PM
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Re: Helm pod ideas needed.
I was just asking the same thing on the console project thread on THT. I was trying to figure out how I could build a console with pod like the ones on the Bayshore boats. I was also trying to figure out where I could get some gucci hardware like the powder coated custom stuff on the Bayshore or the polished stuff on the pod you showed, short of designing it myself and having a machine shop make it. My
only conclusion so far is that it will not be easy. This is what I wanted to pull off: http://www.wordwrightcom.com/bayshore/features.html Check out the pod on this Gloucester G-20 http://www.gboats.com/details.html I also love the pod on this Shearline http://www.shearlineboatworks.com/gallery.asp Pursuit has an interesting teak console (no pod though) http://www.pursuitboats.com/2670den/details.asp More ideas: http://www.rothbiltboats.com/18classic.html There were some others I couldn't find the site for, like an OuterBanks 32 that had a pod
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