COUNTLESS BOAT TESTS HAVE TAUGHT ME NEVER TO OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS.
Sitting in the helm chair of a midsize convertible recently, I noted the sightlines were 360 degrees— perfect for cruising, docking, and watching the cockpit. But as I stood up and pulled away from the dock I realized something was missing: I could no longer see the gauges that were recessed into the helm console.
It reminded me of another boat with idiot lights on the dash panel fitted with wristwatch-size gauges. During this sea trial a hose slipped off the heat exchanger, dumping engine coolant into the bilge. I was running the boat from the lower helm station and when the light lit up I couldn’t see it because the sun glare was pouring through the windshield. The alarms quickly followed, but it took precious moments to study the gauges to determine exactly what was going on. Though I was able to shut off the engine before it cooked, the alarm and the time it took to identify the source left me rattled.
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Power and Motoryachts.
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