Short people and chart table seats

[suse]

The only way I can use a chart table is to stand over it, so the space used for a seat is wasted - anyone else have this problem, short or not?

S x

 

[Twister_Ken]

Cushion

Child booster seat

Fat bottomed girls

SIt on a man's lap

 

[Neraida]

I feel ikky if I sit at a chart table. Standing is much better (I am 6'2").
It's what the pro's do afterall!

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

You can sit on my knee if you want... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

PS... is that a Susyphone in your avatar.... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[suse]

Susyphone - I love it!

(Can I steal that and claim it as my own?)

S x

 

[capnsensible]

Why not use the saloon table? Its bigger and more comfortable. Much easier.
As far as I know, the 'Can't use the Saloon Table for Navigation Police' haven't been formed yet........

Oh, on our boat the place formerly known as chart table is now the wine cellar. Just thought you should know.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

[ QUOTE ]
(Can I steal that and claim it as my own?)

[/ QUOTE ]Be my guest!

 

[longjohnsadler]

Whats the problem - having to stand or wasting the space for a seat?
No problem standing, and not much else you could do with the seat space surely...

 

[suse]

Well, I agree about the saloon table. Do any boat designers design boats with no chart table seat? Dave and Annie Hill's Badger's chart table was arranged to stand at, facing outboard. I did this last year, and also on my own boat. Much easier, even in rough weather, amazingly enough. And the space saved could be considerable.

S x

 

[Talbot]

In my picture of you I never considered you to be "vertically challenged" , or is just a problem of not liking to sit and work.

 

[longjohnsadler]

Still don't see. Chart table tends to concentrate all the info - gps, repeaters,vhf etc so a dedicated space. And still can't see what else you could use the tiny seat space for instead unless you're talking about a very small boat..

 

[capnsensible]

Er... more wine.

 

[longjohnsadler]

Damn....you're right.
That's better.
Just thrown my chart table seat overboard....

 

[suse]

yes, a very sensible suggestion! More wine, damn the uneven ballast.

And I'm about 5'3 in me floral wellies. Which is great for low headroomed boats! And useless for being able to see forrard from the wheel - better with a tiller.

S x

 

[longjohnsadler]

Ah - one of the original tiller girls...?

Next time I use the chart table, promise I'll leave the seat down..

 

[suse]

oh, excellent!

That's two goodies in one evening - hurray!

S x

 

[suse]

Tiller girl aviator now!

S x

 

[jb2006]

Get a sensible size wheel ?

 

[suse]

It's seeing over cabin roofs from the wheel which are more the problem. I really need telescopic legs - longer for steering positions, shorter for down below - oh and of course, I have small feet for jamming under the galley floor units.

S x

 

[Bajansailor]

I have the same problem as you - so I tend to sit on the cockpit coamings (we have nice wide comfy ones) when steering.
Windward or leeward, depending on mood or inclination.
Get an excellent view pretty much everywhere then (and our genoa is high cut, so no worries really about blind spots behind it).

I also prefer a chart table where one is standing facing outboard - that is how ours is, although we can also perch on the edge of the engine box (its more ergonomic than it sounds!).