Subject: Re: [harryproa] Bidirectional cockpit layout
From: "Rob Denney harryproa@gmail.com [harryproa]" <harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au>
Date: 5/23/2018, 8:23 AM
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On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 11:16 PM, '.' eruttan@yahoo.com [harryproa] <harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au> wrote:
 

I have not seen good details on how a bidirectional control layout should look on a harry.

Since there is a large range of harrys, I guess I mean the ex40 specifically, but discussion of other layouts would be great.

Whipstaffs make sense, now that the rudders don't spin 360 right? It would be just a line and a cleat for the sails, right? But I am having trouble getting my head around a layout for 2 rudders, two (potentially) sails, and appropriate nav gear, that is bi-directional and crusing or racing friendly.

I saw the wheel flip for indoor and outdoor crusing. I am starting to wonder if the captains 'chair' (swivel stool?) Should flip from side to side of a control column. Keeping the controls and the forward view in front of the seat after each shunt.

Simpler to not have the seat move, and put the controls between the seat and the sails, and one just looks over the shoulder one needs to according to direction, perhaps?

I really like the ex40, but I do not see a interior cockpit. Am I imagining concerns with going outside to access controls? Again, I am a very inexperienced sailor.

Any thoughts?

​There are numerous solutions.  Whipstaffs, tillers, wheel(s) are all feasible.  As the rudders can be moved fore and aft for balance, tillers are possible in much longer boats than normal.  They are the simplest (assuming bidirectional rudders, so minimal movement), but the extensions are fragile.  ​Whipstaffs are a single spoke wheel, with varying leverage possible.  Also simple.  An Ex 40 does not have the space for a wheel flip, but it would be easy enough to sit in the cabin and steer with the tiller extension.   You would need to venture outside to adjust the sheets and shunt, but that is only one step.  You could also arrange cleats inside the cabin, which would limit your exposure even more.  A pram hood over the entrance is another option if you sail a lot in the rain.  


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