Mooron, I think you missed my query on the Nordica 30's nav station.
Being a proper seaboat, she must have a nav station with a well sized
chart table. Can I see a pic?

The 35s5 has a nice chart table....quite large and ample with stowage
below for charts and nav tools.

Table retracted:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/23.JPG

Table full:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/24.JPG

I don't see a nav station in any Nordica 30 pics...probably just the
angle or some interiors screwed up by owners.


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
The 35s5 has a nice chart table....quite large and ample with stowage
below for charts and nav tools.

That's good. So, you won't be hitting any more rocks within
sight of your slip, when you have a serious & manly nav
table like that?


Table retracted:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/23.JPG

Oops! It's retractable??!?

Excuse me, I have to go clean the coffee off my desk.

DSK

Mooron, please ignore Doug. He owns a trawler and probably doesn't even
use paper charts.
Can we see a pic of your chart table?

RB
35s5
NY

The nav table on the Nordica 30 is to stbrd at the companionway. The
original design had it incorporated with a pilot berth under the cockpit
seat. I removed the berth and extended the bulkhead then opened up the
access to allow for better stowage and additional tankage. I used the new
area to accommodate all electronics, wiring, bus bars, breakers, house bank,
inverter etc. It also had the added benefit of extending the table to
accommodate a full chart...... something most boats to 45 ft don't have.

I'll have to find and post a pic since the vessel is packed away for the
winter.


CM

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Mooron, I think you missed my query on the Nordica 30's nav station.
Being a proper seaboat, she must have a nav station with a well sized
chart table. Can I see a pic?

The 35s5 has a nice chart table....quite large and ample with stowage
below for charts and nav tools.

Table retracted:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/23.JPG

Table full:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/24.JPG

I don't see a nav station in any Nordica 30 pics...probably just the
angle or some interiors screwed up by owners.


RB
35s5
NY

Capt.Mooron wrote:

The nav table on the Nordica 30 is to stbrd at the companionway.

I bet it's not "retractable" either!

DSK

I bet it's not "retractable" either!


Doug's sailboat has no nav station of any kind, Mooron. And I bet the
one on his trawler is smaller than mine...in fact I know it is!

RB
35s5
NY

DSK wrote:
Capt. Rob wrote:
The 35s5 has a nice chart table....quite large and ample with stowage
below for charts and nav tools.

That's good. So, you won't be hitting any more rocks within sight of
your slip, when you have a serious & manly nav table like that?


Table retracted:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/23.JPG

Oops! It's retractable??!?

Excuse me, I have to go clean the coffee off my desk.

Its not a chart table, its a changing table!

Excuse me, I have to go clean the coffee off my desk.

Its not a chart table, its a changing table!


There is a changing table that flips down in the head. It was an
option.

RB
35s5
NY

DSK wrote:
Capt. Rob wrote:

The 35s5 has a nice chart table....quite large and ample with stowage
below for charts and nav tools.


That's good. So, you won't be hitting any more rocks within sight of
your slip, when you have a serious & manly nav table like that?


Table retracted:
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/23.JPG


Oops! It's retractable??!?

Excuse me, I have to go clean the coffee off my desk.

DSK

Interesting point on "proper seaboats and Nav tables". How important is
a proper nav table? I am of the opinion that unless you are plotting
visual/astro fixes, a big nav table is a waste of space. And who plots
fixes these days? The nav table on my 102 footer is just where we store
the charts and sit our coffees. On my 33 footer I just fold the chart
and hold it in my hand or watch the laptop.

Comments?

Interesting point on "proper seaboats and Nav tables". How important
is
a proper nav table?


For MOST sailers (and no one here would ever admit to being one of
those!) a nav table is not needed. Charts can be spread out just as
well and often better on the main table. A lot of nav station surfaces
look great, but are too small, even on pricey new boats.

RB
35s5
NY