danderer
Guru
For those of you that have them, is there real value for a Portuguese Bridge on a 50' or under trawler? Storage is nice, but do you take solid water over the bow significantly? Are there other pluses I'm missing?
I have the same question. I've always been fascinated by that concept!For those of you that have them, is there real value for a Portuguese Bridge on a 50' or under trawler?
I'm trying to visualize that and can't.Phil Fill said:We canvas enclosed between the bridge and pilot house roof...
Doubt a Portuguese bridge is practical for boats much smaller than 50-feet LOA. And in absence of a flying bridge, it would be a great location for a second helm.
Meanwhile, in the world of a mid-thirty-foot boat, the forward cabin's roof is a great seat if the climate is right and there isn't spray shooting over the bow.
You're absolutely correct, Mark! I had a cabin top like that on my last boat and my wife & sister in law loved to fish from up there.Meanwhile, in the world of a mid-thirty-foot boat, the forward cabin's roof is a great seat if the climate is right and there isn't spray shooting over the bow.