I've seen a few boats, other than Trojan, which had a set of controls in the cockpit. Is there a factory looking option available aftermarket?
Can I assume it would make docking considerably easier than from the flybridge?
Thanks!
lower controls for 10.8 meter sedan
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Re: lower controls for 10.8 meter sedan
You could add controls . I always felt the fly bridge was the easiest place to dock a boat from as you can see 360 . I don't believe Trojan offered Cockpit controls on the 10.8
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Re: lower controls for 10.8 meter sedan
Even if i had lower controls on my 12 meter, I can't imagine using them to dock. The advantage of lower controls, in my opinion, is transiting in open water during inclement weather.
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Re: lower controls for 10.8 meter sedan
Totally agree with the above posts. I tried once to park mine backwards from the lower station. The sight lines are terrible compared to the flybridge. All of my piloting is done from the flybridge.
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Re: lower controls for 10.8 meter sedan
thanks---one less thing for me to concern myself with---much appreciated
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Re: lower controls for 10.8 meter sedan
+1 on all the above posts
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Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED