This winter I am upgrading my wind instrument system and I have been reviewing if I should leave my depth and wind at the helm in a my pod (where they are now) or move them to the companionway-cockpit bulkhead so that I can see them while the AP is running. Also to clear up the clutter at the helm as I also have my chartplotter within the guard.
I have always dislike the instruments in the bulkhead, probably because it is a pernament install, as you are putting holes in your gelcoat / fiberglass.
I have the AP head on the side cockpit, directly accross from the engine controls which is a good place for it.
I would like to place the instruments above the companionway on a tube and pod but I have a low profile dodger, which I like and the tube support would need to be farther forward, which will not work.
Any thoughts?
I have always dislike the instruments in the bulkhead, probably because it is a pernament install, as you are putting holes in your gelcoat / fiberglass.
I have the AP head on the side cockpit, directly accross from the engine controls which is a good place for it.
I would like to place the instruments above the companionway on a tube and pod but I have a low profile dodger, which I like and the tube support would need to be farther forward, which will not work.
Any thoughts?