E32 Nav Station
Date: July 19, 2000
From: Dennis Jones dennisjones@rcsgroup.com
I would like to add a nav station to my E32 - basically a chart table with storage for charts and tools. I'm thinking of locating it in/near the port quarter berth, but I don't want to interfere with the port settee or the engine access hatch.
Has anyone added a nav station to the E32?
Date: July 19, 2000
From: Paul C. Uhl endvr32@endeavourowners.com
Dennis,
I've labored over this same question for years and finally gave up. Atleast on the permanently installed version. When we sail to a destination most of it is limited to 13 hours or less. We sail on Lake Michigan and have 3 children, and that's about the lenght of time they can handle. Also there isn't much fro us to navigate around unless we get up north. However, to get around the nav station issue, I plan on getting a chart plotter and pre program my routes and approaches on it based upon my charts. For now I keep my main chart (lower Lake Mich) folded in half and laminated by Kinkos. It measures about 18 x 24 and I can use an (erasable) fine point marker on it. Its water proof, easy to stow, cheap, and doesn't take up much space.
The only nav sation idea I've come up with is a removable table like device that would drop into the forward space of the aft (pilot) berth. It would be supported by the bulkhead, counter top, and the little outside shelf behind the pilot berth cushion. Being removable it can be easily stowed and out of the way. I've never built it though.
Date: July 19, 2000
From: Dick Cline DickC7247@aol.com
Dennis,
The one owner of my E32 did a great job adding a nav station in the area you are talking about. The easiest way would be for me to just send you pictures and you can tell from there. But the basic idea he used is sliding bolts that lock it in place during use, and then retract them, the table comes off, and can be stored wherever - v berth, back port bunk, etc. It works great and I do have a picture somewhere. Do you have sufficient software that if I attach a .JPG file that you can open it? If so maybe I can send to you that way.
Date: October 3, 2000
From: Charlie Mackey mackeyc@juno.com
Dennis
I made a nav station by suspending a 1/2 in. piece of plywood between the counter and a wooden support on the wall of the port quarter berth. The board is about 20 in. wide and overlaps the counter top by some 8 in. It has a curve on the outboard side to match the curve of the bunk wall, and some notches on the inboard to match the various protrusions on the bulkhead-it sits flush against the aftmost part of the bulkhead. The wooden support on the wall is an "L" shaped piece about 1 in on a side, screwed into the quarter berth inner lining. I use two pins through the plywood and into the counter on one side, the brace on the other, to keep it from shifting when heeled. The plywood is marine grade with a mahogany finish, varnished, and looks like it came with the boat.
Initially I had a compartment under the plywood but it just became a junk collector and I never could find anything. I removed it and now can remove the table and store it under one of the settee cushions when I want it out of the way.
Date: February 6, 2002
From: Paul C. Uhl endvr32@endeavourowners.com
Here's a solution I found on a web site somewhere. Tucks away really nice!
