Pilot House Vs Motor Sailor

[Christian Van H]

Does this count?

[Amgine]

Having watched the joy-stick piloting of a large ferry, I don't see why it wouldn't. I helped rig a remote tiller (the blocks and rope kind of remote) into the cabin of a little sloop once. I certainly expect that would count as an inside steering station, but the boat was not a 'Deck Salon'...

[Nauticatarcher]

Originally Posted by Christian Van H

Has anyone here ever seen a "Deck Salon" with inside steering?

Have a look at Nauticat website

[Cadence]

Great response.

[Charlie]

I have one of the earlier Deck Salons. The Sceptre 41. Photo Gallery#
I've never used the inside sterring station. My seat is missing so it would be difficult to use the inside steering.

[Christian Van H]

It seems that the lines between "Pilot houses", "Deck Salons", Motor sailers, and Aux. sailboats have really blurred in the last twenty years or so. I am currently refitting a pilothouse Motorsailer (term used by the manufacturer), and I've never sailed any boat for inside. I cant wait to try it though. I love seeing pics of other pilothouse sailboats, in fact I collect them! Post all ya got! Chris

[Nauticatarcher]

heres some for you

[jrd22]

Brewer 40 Three Seas/Puget Pilot






Northsea 34

[Brent Swain]

Again Bob ,a wheelhouse and inside steering has nothing to do with motors. Only wisdom and good seamanship.
Brent

[Christian Van H]

OH BABY!!! Keep them coming! I LOVE pilothouse sailboats!

[bob perry]

Brent:
Have it your way.
I'll have it my way.

[Cadence]

Bob,

The stew and soup, was a great analogy.

[Cadence]

Bob,

Impressive back ground. I'd love to sit down and pick your brain. I did meet Nils Lucander at one point but only casually.

Keep up the input.

[bob perry]

Cadence:
You met Nils.
Ok, I won't hold that against you.
Stop by my office some time and we'll chat.
I'll tell you my Nils Lucander story. It's very funny.

[James S]

Chris
Here's some more eye candy for you....HC refers to it as a Pilothouse 48.