a beautiful boat should sail forever.
Anybody modify cockpit to a diff layout? I scored a pedestal and wheel. I have hydraulic steering already. Wrap atound seating is my vision.
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Comment by paul ~ sv; pink cloud on June 26, 2012 at 1:23pm
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Thanks for thoughts Eddie, seems there is a lot of space behind the pilot house but it doesnt seem very user friendly or comfortable for sitting and hanging out/ or sailing. Im pretty much talking about a gut remodel of this area to create the "wrap around" so the furthest aft seating cushions would back up to the davit posts. On our boat, A previous owner raised the cockpit floor, and I dont like the feel. So we are going back to the original floor height and will have a platform at captains chair so helmsman can see over the house.
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Comment by Eddie Offermann on June 25, 2012 at 10:19pm
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I have kinda contemplated making some small adjustments to cockpit arrangement, but I'd probably leave the wheel where it is. I'd love hatches on top of the Cleopatra and side benches instead of the fronts, at which point I would probably join the side benches directly to the Cleo and put on a smaller wheel - or move the wheel forward onto a pedestal, giving the wrap-around seating you're describing.
I'd be interested in seeing what other people may have done in this regard.
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