--- In harryproa@..., "Dave Howorth"
<Dave.Howorth@a...> wrote:
> > > Got any ideas on how to set up the cockpit nav station
when you
> > > will be facing both directions ? Taking suggestions. Full
duplex
> > > is one costly option.
>
> Well the obvious suggestion is cross-wise. Another easy
possibility is
> rotating instrument pods; several f-boats are set up this way so
the
> instruments can be seen when helming from the tramps.
FWIW, I kept the
> chart in a plastic window on the stern cabin entrance, so you
had to face
> backwards to read the chart. Never caused a problem even
singlehanding. Nav
> stations down below face any which way, so I'm not sure
there's a problem.
>
> Cheers, Dave

Dave,

One suggestion was to mount the instruments in a pod affixed to
somewhere near the cabin entrance. That works OK if the
instruments are a little larger, but would need a wired remote to
cycle through screens.

Regards,

JT