White Board at Nav Station

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sd1953

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Nov 8, 2012
30
Endeavour 38 Center Cockpit Ft. Pierce
I am working on the nav station area of my boat. I am painting a wall (bulkhead) on the aft side of the nav station (thanks for the paint help... y'all are the best!). It is color matched to the off-white on the cabinet faces that were used in the galley.
I am going to mount my USCG Documentation plaque, my clock and my barometer on that bulkhead.
I am considering placing a white board on the bulkhead so I can jot notes, waypoints and other information.
How does a (dry erase) white board hold up in a marine environment? The name says "dry" but a boat is not. Do any of you have any experience with them? Ever seen one on a boat?
 
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capejt

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May 17, 2004
276
Hunter 33_77-83 New London, CT
I like it

WOW!! What an idea! It's simple but extremely funtional. I can remember several times when it would have come in handy. As for how it holds up in a marine environment, I have no idea. Off the top of my head, I don't see why not.
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
22,992
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
Might be a tad hard to write on a white board when underway. You also must assure you use the dry erase magic markers, not the permanent ones.

I use Post-Its. Or my Deck Log book. Lots easier for me.
 
Bill Roosa

Bill Roosa

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Jun 6, 2006
6,990
currently boatless wishing Harrington Harbor North, MD
the non-removable "plaque" that has the USCG # on it. Plaque is probably not the best descriptive term for this item BTW
 
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dlochner

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Jan 11, 2014
12,752
Sabre 362 113 Fair Haven, NY
From the USCG Documentation Center:

The official number assigned to documented vessels, preceded by the abbreviation "NO." must be marked in block-type Arabic numerals at least three inches high on some clearly visible interior structural part of the hull. The number must be permanently affixed so that alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious and cause some scarring or damage to the surrounding hull area.

You can read more at: http://www.uscg.mil/nvdc/nvdcfaq.asp

Traditionally the number was carved into a ship's timber. My numbers are 3" vinyl numbers covered by a layer of clear fiberglass under the settee. The one time I was boarded, the CG didn't say anything about this method of attaching the numbers.
 
william24424

william24424

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Jan 25, 2007
334
Cal Cal 33-2 cape cod
Most used nav tool...

White board, holds up fine. VHF harbor channels, Heading, phone numbers, buoys, landmarks, and names of people I meet. Race notes, beer man duties, provisions needed, repairs needed, fishing spots, ect.. all go on white board on nav table first then into notebook at end of day.
 
Doug4bass

Doug4bass

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Jun 9, 2004
615
Catalina 385 Marquette. Mi
dlochner said:
From the USCG Documentation Center: The official number assigned to documented vessels, preceded by the abbreviation "NO." must be marked in block-type Arabic numerals at least three inches high on some clearly visible interior structural part of the hull. The number must be permanently affixed so that alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious and cause some scarring or damage to the surrounding hull area. You can read more at: http://www.uscg.mil/nvdc/nvdcfaq.asp Traditionally the number was carved into a ship's timber. My numbers are 3" vinyl numbers covered by a layer of clear fiberglass under the settee. The one time I was boarded, the CG didn't say anything about this method of attaching the numbers.
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Thats what I thought. How i did mine.....clear coat of West System.
 
shemandr

shemandr

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Jan 1, 2006
7,476
Slickcraft 26 Sailfish
I think the white board is a great idea. It would be nice to work out something like that for the cockpit, where a lot of the pilotage occurs.
A lot of racing sailors I know just write on the fiberglass surfaces of the cockpit with pencil. If you take the trouble to keep the boat clean you won't like that. Paper notes end up below and not handy enough. Is there anyone who races who hasn't heard some skipper say some version of "Where is the (Expletive deleted) scratch sheet" *with urgency?
Oh, and to answer your question: We use white board on committee boats for displaying the course regularly. No problems I can recall. Our use is a good deal more wet than below on a 38' Endeavor should be.
 
Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
Do they still make grease pencils? We used to go through them by the gross when I was on subs. A piece of white acrylic with a lanyard and a grease pencil would probably do better than dry erase markers in a wet environment.
 
jcb2

jcb2

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Jun 5, 2012
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Oday 31 Bayville, NJ
Ideapaint

No need for a white board as we now have paint that allows one to write and erase on it just like a white board. Of course one must use a dry erase marker. One brand is named "Ideapaint" but I hear there are now others. Check with any reputable paint store. I work at a college and we're not ordering any new white boards anymore.

sd1953 said:
I am working on the nav station area of my boat. I am painting a wall (bulkhead) on the aft side of the nav station (thanks for the paint help... y'all are the best!). It is color matched to the off-white on the cabinet faces that were used in the galley.
I am going to mount my USCG Documentation plaque, my clock and my barometer on that bulkhead.
I am considering placing a white board on the bulkhead so I can jot notes, waypoints and other information.
How does a (dry erase) white board hold up in a marine environment? The name says "dry" but a boat is not. Do any of you have any experience with them? Ever seen one on a boat?
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Alan

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
4,174
Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
White board

We've been using a removable white board for years. A couple pieces of velcro on the back and we can move the board from nav station to cockpit to keep track of waypoints and turning marks on race course.
 
capta

capta

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Jun 4, 2009
4,907
Pearson 530 Admiralty Bay, Bequia SVG
On the charter yachts and motor yachts, we've always used a pad held to a bulkhead by a clipboard w/a pencil attached. One in the galley, one in the engine room and one in the paint locker. When headed ashore, just rip off the top sheet and you've got your shopping list!
On every commercial vessel there's always a chalk or white board on the bridge near the helm, with the course to steer, and any other notes for the on watch crew.
 
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MWybo

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Apr 19, 2013
13
Cabot 36 Shelburne, NS
Hi, Check this out. Combines the whiteboard and the notebook. I have no financial interest in this product although one of my students is a founder and is developing the company as part of his MBA.

http://www.wipebook.com/
 
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Winkfish

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Jul 28, 2010
914
Boston Whaler Montauk New Orleans
MWybo said:
Hi, Check this out. Combines the whiteboard and the notebook. I have no financial interest in this product although one of my students is a founder and is developing the company as part of his MBA.

http://www.wipebook.com/
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That actually looks pretty cool. Maybe the next "post-it note." Good luck to your student.
 
arknoah

arknoah

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May 12, 2010
237
Macgregor 25 Southern Maryland
MWybo said:
Hi, Check this out. Combines the whiteboard and the notebook. I have no financial interest in this product although one of my students is a founder and is developing the company as part of his MBA.

http://www.wipebook.com/
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Interesting. I've used something similar when consulting with small groups. I've simply laminated plain paper in very thick laminating plastic and that serves as a whiteboard for each participant You could do the same with poster board and mount that for a cheap alternative, at least to see how it would work in your boat.

Maybe I should hole punch a bunch of my sheets into a three ring binder as my poor man's version of the wipebook!
 
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