Wind Gauges

that ever lights your candle
this is my layout
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Is there any convention as to which way round wind gauges go?
Do you have full wind gauge on the left and close hauled on the right or the other way around as per this image?
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as it's common to read from L to R, I'd go for the big picture (360) on the L, and the close-hauled to the R.
 
that ever lights your candle
this is my layout
P7094097.jpg

Personally i would not go for that layout.
On a lot of boats the most comfortable place for a crew to huddle is against the instruments
Although the winch bases may , in this case, stop that
One would be forever asking them to move so the helm could see the instruments
Come to that i would not sail with a tent up either. Never did like camping!!
Still to each his own
 
One problem with having the clocks on the bulkhead is the propensity for the staff to break them with their knees as they wind winches. Box on top of the companion is best IMHO.
 
One problem with having the clocks on the bulkhead is the propensity for the staff to break them with their knees as they wind winches. Box on top of the companion is best IMHO.

Agreed. We went for two multi type on the garage. Generally used then for speed depth and large wind display.

Depends on how far away they are. I preferred the data on the plotter anyway.

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as it's common to read from L to R, I'd go for the big picture (360) on the L, and the close-hauled to the R.

I agree. As a scientist I'm used to time being a horizontal axis reading from left to right - get the broad-brush pic. first and then zoom in for detail. In a similar vein [but non boaty] I hate the fashion for CVs to start with the present and then work backwards as you read down the page - means that you can't readily see how the individual has progressed from one job to the next in their career.
 
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