When my wife and I are doing 3hrs on 3hrs off for the five day trip from
Exuma to Tortola, it's nice to sit a while!

The Captains Nemesis wrote:
What's all this thing about sitting down behind the wheel while
sailing?
You guys oughta buy powerboats.

On 27 Oct 2003 21:38:31 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:


You didn't compare helm station or cockpit in the photos
so no judgement can be rendered.

The C&C 32 has a contoured helm seat, engine controls on the pedestal, 3
cockpit lockers, oversized self tailing winches all around...and so on.
On either side of the raised helm seat is perfect secure seating. The pedestal
is set behind the endboom which is also nice for taller folk. The cockpit is
perfect for 5 people, seven starts to get crowded, but that's so on most any
boat.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/alienrain.jpg

On this express 30 cockpit, there is a flat and uncomfortable hardky raised
helm seat. There is no aft lazerette as on the 32-Mine holds all canvas, dock
lines and so on. Are there engine controls on the pedestal? In some respects it
looks like a older version of my cockpit with sharp edges. The 32 also has
larger cleats and redundant massive horns aft.
Here's the rather mundane Express 30 cockpit..note the placement of the
traveler--good for racing.

http://www.express30.com/photos/images/DSCN1390.jpg

RB




Oz1...of the 3 twins.
Who spends an hour tuning before every race not just when new sails go on
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.