Legend
- Stairs from saloon
- Settee / table, seats 6, converts to queen berth
- Console
- Forward walk-around Portugese bridge
- Sliding door
- Sliding door
- Stairs from saloon
Details
It's hard to believe, but when Island Eagle was originally built, it had only an outside steering station. I guess that's California for you.
In 1970, the new owner had Art DeFever design a new pilothouse. It's set back on all sides from the desk edge and coming, so you have a full, protected walkaround desk.
The pilothouse is the heart of the ship, and after discussing things with Tad Roberts we had to agree that the console in Island Eagle at the time we purchased here in 2003 was perhaps a bit on the rustic side. The 1970-era depth sounder was toast, the big bronze throttle hadn't worked in decades, and the old mechanical wheel had to go to make room for the new hydraulic system. And before you can say "Use the Sawzall, Luke, use the Sawzall" the old console was gone. Unfortunately, we discovered rot in the walls and ceiling, so we rebuilt the whole thing.
Of course, the new console would look out of place with the shoddy old table and settee that was installed, and anyhow that was torn out when we rebuilt the pilothouse. So, time for a nice new settee and table. And while we were at it, wouldn't it be nice to raise the settee floor six inches so we could see out the windows, and make one side of the settee 30 inches wide and 80 inches ling so we could use it as a day berth? In the twinkling of an eye (well, actually 4 months) we had a spectacular new pilothouse:
In 1970, the new owner had Art DeFever design a new pilothouse. It's set back on all sides from the desk edge and coming, so you have a full, protected walkaround desk.
The pilothouse is the heart of the ship, and after discussing things with Tad Roberts we had to agree that the console in Island Eagle at the time we purchased here in 2003 was perhaps a bit on the rustic side. The 1970-era depth sounder was toast, the big bronze throttle hadn't worked in decades, and the old mechanical wheel had to go to make room for the new hydraulic system. And before you can say "Use the Sawzall, Luke, use the Sawzall" the old console was gone. Unfortunately, we discovered rot in the walls and ceiling, so we rebuilt the whole thing.
Of course, the new console would look out of place with the shoddy old table and settee that was installed, and anyhow that was torn out when we rebuilt the pilothouse. So, time for a nice new settee and table. And while we were at it, wouldn't it be nice to raise the settee floor six inches so we could see out the windows, and make one side of the settee 30 inches wide and 80 inches ling so we could use it as a day berth? In the twinkling of an eye (well, actually 4 months) we had a spectacular new pilothouse:
