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Old 03-09-2016, 09:51 AM   #20
koliver
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City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
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As the seas get rough, I tend to sit further back from the helm, on the bench and steer using the AP remote. The nearest controls past the wheel, are the throttle levers. Next, if I lean forward, is the AP fixed control, after that, the laptop mouse pad, but to reach that I need to get off the bench and stand, so I rarely touch it. If I had a touch screen, I would have to put it at least as far from the bench as the laptop, so in rough conditions, I wouldn't be touching it very often.
Oh, I forgot to mention the cellphone, where I display AIS information, I don't need to get off the bench to access that.
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