Post for any Westerly discus owners

[davidivorwynphillips]

I have a Westerly discus (bridge deck version) and am trying to site a chart plotter/radar (Raymarine C80). Problems are ... below deck - inaccessible, washboard entry to main cabin too far away, on steering pedestal - too cramped and interferes with crew operating job sheets, side of cockpit - sore neck, so wondered what others had done?

Many thanks -

 

[tidclacy]

Try the Westerly owners website

 

[Contest1]

+1
My simple GPS is fitted to a swivel arm.
Swings into companion way and back into cabin for stowing..

 

[sailor211]

+1
My simple GPS is fitted to a swivel arm.
Swings into companion way and back into cabin for stowing..

I have done the same in our W33. Our comanioway is nearer thou.
We have a remote so helm has some control.

 

[Whiterose]

Remove compass from binnacle and put there.Then use handbearing compass or mount compass elsewhere

 

[Norman_E]

Remove compass from binnacle and put there.Then use handbearing compass or mount compass elsewhere

Any plotter should be able to show your heading, as COG from the GPS, and some can display the output of a fluxgate compass. The original steering compass is less necessary and could be replaced with a bulkhead compass next to the companionway.

 

[ganter]

I have a Westerly discus (bridge deck version) and am trying to site a chart plotter/radar (Raymarine C80). Problems are ... below deck - inaccessible, washboard entry to main cabin too far away, on steering pedestal - too cramped and interferes with crew operating job sheets, side of cockpit - sore neck, so wondered what others had done?

Many thanks -

Are you saying this is too far to be visible with enough accuracy by the helm?

 

[Tranona]

Are you saying this is too far to be visible with enough accuracy by the helm?

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Think he was saying that just over a year ago, but guess he will probably have sorted it by now!

 

[chinita]

Seems to be a rash of Zombie Threads of late.

A thirteen year old one was exhumed last week.

 

[Tranona]

Often (as in this case) by a newbie seemingly searching for something that interests them and not understanding the immediacy of most of the threads here. Usually get resolved in a couple of days and then folks move on. Might be interesting to do a bit of research on the level of activity once a post gets on the second screen.

 

[ganter]

Think he was saying that just over a year ago, but guess he will probably have sorted it by now!

LOL


Note to self - check thread date!