Navigation table

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jorgefife

jorgefife

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Jun 25, 2009
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Hunter 33 Seabrooke, Houston
Courtesy of the boat salvage yard, there are a few navigation table available, the type like old school desks where the top lifts up, revealing storage under the lid
If it was your boat and you decided to instal, where would you put it?
Is it practical?
Because the top over the engine is in no way a navigation table, sorry to say
So where?
 
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navigator97

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May 24, 2004
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Hunter 33.5 Portsmouth, RI
On my 1990 H-33.5, the Nav Station is located at the aft end of the Settee on the Port side. You sit on the end of the settee facing aft. The top swings up giving access to compartments for Nav and other items. The Chart Book fits on the top surface and there are "Fiddles" on the left side and front edge to keep Chart Books or Log Books from sliding off. Usually I keep the Log Book there. This came standart with my Hunter.
 
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sandpiper10471

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May 31, 2007
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Hunter 37 cutter Blind River
Could possibly turn that locker at the foot of the port settee into a small nav table. Or, convert the top drawer on the starboard side under the pilot berth into a pull-out nav table. I used the engine top on my H33 and it was ok. Usually, working with a large chart, I use the salon table. Nav tables are never large enough whether the boat be 27ft. or 65.
 
Bill1565

Bill1565

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Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 37 C sloop Punta Gorda FL
navigator97 said:
On my 1990 H-33.5, the Nav Station is located at the aft end of the Settee on the Port side. You sit on the end of the settee facing aft. The top swings up giving access to compartments for Nav and other items. The Chart Book fits on the top surface and there are "Fiddles" on the left side and front edge to keep Chart Books or Log Books from sliding off. Usually I keep the Log Book there. This came standart with my Hunter.
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That is so last century. Nav pods and iPads have moved the nav station to the helm. Keep your chart books under the mattress where they will be safe and dry.
 
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Mcksailor

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Dec 10, 2012
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As though you may not need a nav table, if you are doing any serious sailing having and using charts is pretty much a necessity. Relying mainly on electronics is the worst idea I have ever heard.
 
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navigator97

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May 24, 2004
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Hunter 33.5 Portsmouth, RI
Electronics do sometimes fail - usually at the most in-oportune time. Keep the chart books on board, even though they seldom get used. They are still good for overall trip planning, enen when using the GPS Chartplotter as I do.
 
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