The only time a flybridge gets uncomfortable
is in heavy seas. Being higher up magnifies the effect of the boat rocking
around.

Agreed, but I believe the boat the original poster mentions has a lower helm as
well (My Silverton does)... in inclement weather, that's where you'll find me,
unless close quarters or other conditions force me topside.

I've aways thought it a travesty that in recent years it's become commonplace
to build larger flybridge boats with no lower station... especially when you
consider the prices paid for these boats today.

When conditions are good you want to be on the flybridge.
When conditions are bad you NEED to be on the flybridge.
A single screw is harder to dock, but it can be done and offers the economy of
less fuel usage and half the maint.
I have heard the old saw about reliability of twin engines, but usually the
engines share a common fuel supply and as bad (or no) fuel causes most of the
trouble I feel OK with a single.
God luck!
Mike

Manitoumagic wrote in message
...
The only time a flybridge gets uncomfortable
is in heavy seas. Being higher up magnifies the effect of the boat
rocking
around.

Agreed, but I believe the boat the original poster mentions has a lower
helm as
well (My Silverton does)... in inclement weather, that's where you'll find
me,
unless close quarters or other conditions force me topside.

I've aways thought it a travesty that in recent years it's become
commonplace
to build larger flybridge boats with no lower station... especially when
you
consider the prices paid for these boats today.

Tee hee hee hee .... ya gotta be kidding ....

Eisboch