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Billylll

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I'm liking the Gulfstar without the upper bridge

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Here she is with the upper helm/ bridge

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What say you, I don't want the mast and the photo shopped version is actually a 36 Mark I, my boat has no cockpit.

I'd like some opinions please....
Bill
 
I like it with the flybridge... Without it, it looks like a chopped sailboat or Motorsailor.

Removing the flybridge looks pretty good on some boats, like some of the classic hatteras, I don't think it works on a gulfstar
 
Pascal they made them in sailboats and motorsailors from the same mold. Thanks for your opinion.
Bill
 
Looks-wise, either is ok, but I generally do not like to operate "from the lower helm". So, for me, I'd want the FB. YMMV.
 
I think it's got classic lines either way. I'd prefer to have the hardtop for solar panels and antennas. However I'm worried about opening up a can of worms when I go to remove the upper helm.
Bill
 
+1 for keeping the fly bridge. Need to have the wind in my face. I must have been a golden retriever in another life.
 
I'd bet she'd be more stable, less tender, without the flybridge?
Might be a good question to pose with someone who owns one . . .
 
I'd sure prefer keeping the fly-bridge. The view from up there for safer cruising and very close maneuvering is 10x better IMO.

I just have a marlin(cod?)tower but I run the boat from The Room With A View about 80% of the time and love it. I'd really miss it if it were gone.

But it's your boat you should rig it the way you like it.
 
I think I'm ok without it. View from lower station would be similar to that of an express, plus you have the pilot house door which you can see down the whole starboard side. Another plus is no canvas
 
I'm a member of the Gulfstar forum on another board. It seems like the decision is split, it depends on your area of boating. Up north they are almost never used, down south they get used quite often.
As far as re-sale my last boat taught me a lesson about adding structures a big NO-NO. Another lesson learned you never get a percentage of the price for all the equipment and labor you put into any boat, modified or not. As far as removing structures for functionality I'm on the line. I think the boat looks much better without the fly bridge. I'm no Naval engineer but it would seem that removing weight that is high and windage would result in a boat with less roll. Too bad the guy who photo shopped the image used a Gulfstar Mark 1 with the mast/ sail rig. Only a handful ever had steadying sails. I would have preferred to see it without the steadying sail.
Bill
 
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Originally posted by Britanic

I think I'm ok without it. View from lower station would be similar to that of an express, plus you have the pilot house door which you can see down the whole starboard side. Another plus is no canvas

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I could add truckers rear view mirrors, <JK>! I will have an aft facing low light camera and since I'm removing the pair of AC units that currently block any views out those pilothouse/ salon windows this should help....
Bill
 
It all comes down to FORM and FUNCTION.

In this case do you want to GIVE UP the function for the form?

RWS
 
What is the air draft now with and without Bimini and mast up? I'm asking because if that is a gating factor for places you want to cruise (say someone wanting to do the western Erie Canal (15') for instance, or go through downtown Chicago (17') on the Loop) that's the only reason I can see doing it. It doesn't look more than 12 or 13 now from the pix ?
 
I like it better with the upper helm
 
It's 12' with the antennas down and the Bimini frame lowered.
I'll probably leave it alone for now.
I spent the better part of the day working on her today. I picked a stupid day to travel I-95 from route 43 to the Delaware 141 exit was stop and go. The NJ Turnpike was backed up all the way to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. I took route 40 home it still took the better part of 3 plus hours to get home.
I installed the AC heat pump, the primary Garmin 741xs and the primary VHF radio the Garmin VHF200.
I also placed the Solar panel on the bow but it's not mounted yet.
The marina is getting pretty close to being able to launch her. To sooner I can get this boat to NJ that's when real progress can take place. I'm driving too far and it's taking too long as much as I like what the new owner "Tom" is doing to the old Riley's Marina. You wouldn't even recognize the place it looks so good really good...
Bill
 
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