Project took a bit longer than planned

[ex-Gladys]

Comfort when cruising is very important. Gladys has an "aftermarket" wheelhouse which, when I bought her, I anticipated eventually I would remove... That was until we sailed with it. I particularly enjoy sailing in company in rain, as we pass other boats, I rarely wear oilies, and enjoy seeing others in full gear getting wet. It's ugly as hell, but who cares?

 

[Tomahawk]

Ugley as hell but who cares....

Love it

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I'm quite envious of the various "solid sprayhoods" demonstrated here. Wouldn't work on my Moody for two reasons - the boom is too low over the cockpit, and she has tiller steering (which I generally prefer). Still, food for thought!

 

[Javelin]

One of the design criteria for my sprayhood was that when standing, with the tiller between my knees, in my normal entering or leaving port stance, was that I can see over the top of the sprayhood and still see my bow.
Most of the rest of the time when sailing my "George" is doing the steering which leaves me free to do stuff.
The godsend of last year is a remote control of the steering which hangs round my neck.

 

[ex-Gladys]

I'm quite envious of the various "solid sprayhoods" demonstrated here. Wouldn't work on my Moody for two reasons - the boom is too low over the cockpit, and she has tiller steering (which I generally prefer). Still, food for thought!

My boom is about 4" higher than designed. As a shallow centre cockpit boat, I think it would feel quite exposed without the wheelhouse. By eye, it's quite similar to the Moody 336(?)...

 

[Lucy52]

An early drawing for a wheelhouse for the Golden Hind 31, Maurice Griffith "loco style".

 

[pandos]

Why can I not see the OP's photos?

 

[pvb]

Why can I not see the OP's photos?

Have you paid for Premium membership?

 

[Caraway]

Hmm. I can open them in a new tab, but they don't show up in YBW. The forum software must dislike something about them.

http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_002.jpg
http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_013.jpg
http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_021.jpg
http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_026.jpg
http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_032.jpg
http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_038.jpg
http://sailuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HT_041.jpg

 

[Stork_III]

Show OK for me, no special tweeks ?

 

[Caraway]

Might be VPN upsetting things.

 

[pandos]

Might be VPN upsetting things.

Many thanks for the links...
I don't have a VPN..

The work and finished product look really good.

 

[Rappey]

Its all better than some of the marquee,s i see on the rear of modern yachts

 

[Javelin]

I started to write a report on making it along with a load of other stuff on my site at sailuk.org

 

[Concerto]

The report on your web site about the hard top screens is very thorough and should be helpful to anyone wishing to do the same.
Hard Top II