Although I use the flybridge less today than I did a few years ago, I do like the view of the delta from us there. In the summer, it's me preferred helm. Instead of watching the levees go by, the scenery beyond the levees comes into view from the flybridge and that completes the picture. Without a flybridge, I'd never see that beautiful scenery.
Have you never heard of a periscope? Peering through one with a fan blowing on your face is just like being on a flying bridge. For realism just splash a little water on your face. Sheesh! Climbing up and down all those steps, some people just don't get it.
I wouldn't want one totally enclosed in plastic. You may as well be inside then.
I couldn't agree more. My previous boat though had an enclosed FB and for a good reason - the FB was the only helm station. You wouldn't want to be operating in the open when it's cold.
But I don't understand why others would enclose a FB when there is already another helm station that's enclosed. I thought the beauty of having a FB is to be able to operate outside in the open when it's nice. Maybe someone could enlighten me.
enclosed flybridge on some vessels is like a 3 season room....on some vessels they are air conditioned, heated, screened, have wet bars, etc...etc.
On the 54 Sea Rays I operated , the flybridge only needed to have a porta-potie to be a complete captains quarters (the sunpad turned into a queen and was very comfy)
then I might as well go on a cruise ship and get served everything by a real pretty attendant too! :lol:
Jus Sayen!
Some of us have more than our fair share of water and air and sun.... you can have mine and enjoy it...Ta me... "Pleasure Boating" represents becoming one with da water and da air... or something like that. If I wanted to be sequestered inside a self contained completely enclosed bridge... then I might as well go on a cruise ship and get served everything by a real pretty attendant too! :lol:
Jus Sayen!
Art, you can laugh and dance all you want, but that's the way it is on Moonstruck.
... then I might as well go on a cruise ship and get served everything by a real pretty attendant too! :lol:
By bridge has steps with no ladder
Mine too. And my sundeck has steps with handrail and no ladder!!!
Gee, my skin would dry up in no time being continuously, tumultuously exposed to the wind.