Helm port or starboard

Bendit · Oct 15, 2012

Both wheelhouse and aft station to port. This was the "working side" when operating as a commercial vessel. The hull is heavily reinforced on the port side where the pot hauler used to be. Reverse prop walk is to port also which makes for easy reversing into the berth using the aft station.

Ocean Breeze NL · Oct 15, 2012

I have a Starboard/Port Switch button inside that makes it easy to dock either side. Grandson just loves it..

Granddaughters on the other hand like things a little more central.

markpierce · Oct 15, 2012

FF said:
Most boats will set up so the helm is on the same side as the prop walk causes the boat to be docked.

Yes! If not, the boat's designer was off the mark.

markpierce · Oct 15, 2012

O C Diver said:
My helm is to starboard.

FWIW, to which direction a single screw boat backs is based on whether the propeller is left or right hand.

I thought it all had to do with which direction the sink drains.

Conrad · Oct 16, 2012

I don't know about days of yore, but most modern engine/transmission setups can be spec'd for left or right handed props.

xfedex · Oct 16, 2012

Krogen 42... centerline upstairs and down.

Northern Spy · Oct 16, 2012

Not that it matters, but all Nordic Tugs are Stdb. helm.

So is my truck, a HJ61 LandCruiser

koliver · Oct 16, 2012

C&L 44
Stb main helm
Centerline flybridge
Dinghy slightly to Stb.
laser either side (depends which tack you are on)
All cars to port.

greatpapabear · Oct 16, 2012

Pilot House - central
F/B - port

We were always used to stbd untill we bought the Fleming. Only took a few days practice before we had no probs with the F/B port operation.

Formosa · Oct 16, 2012

As with many TTs, our Formosa bridge wheel is centerline and lower is starboard (hydraulic steering). We have side deck doors both P & S (as well as aft) and bulwark doors P & S as well as a transom door so docking and access is good from either side.

KismetLRC · Oct 16, 2012

Pilothouse centerline

Flybridge centerline

rumdrunksailor · Oct 17, 2012

Both upper and lower stations are to starboard. On my previous boat (Uniflite 31, like you Art!) we had lower to port and flybridge to center. I agree that it doesn't really matter which side the helm is on to me, my gripe is that the preferred entry door is to port (not blocked by the helm station), so I essentially have to dock on my blind side when side tying.

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