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Old 03-05-2019, 09:50 AM   #1
Boilermaker75
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City: Western Suburbs of Chicago
Vessel Name: Kimberly Dawn
Vessel Model: 1984 Marine Trader 40 Sundeck Trawlet
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 85
Upper or Lower Helm Station Use

To all TF members who have dual helm stations on 36' - 40' trawlers:

Can you help me understand which helm station you use most, and for what purposes/under what conditions? For instance, when you are docking your boat or entering a lock, are you typically at the upper helm station on the FB or at the lower helm station in the salon?

I'm trying to determine how important it is to have a side deck access door on the port side of the salon, so that I could quickly and easily get to the port side deck (and, for instance mid-ship cleat on the port side) from the lower helm station in the salon.

The underlying assumption is that I will frequently be solo on the boat, and will have to tend docking lines quickly (on either side of the boat) from whichever helm station I am at.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and response.
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