Elan 333 : Nav Station
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Nav Station

I like the Elan 333 Nav station a lot.  Firstly, it is truly separate from the accommodation areas.  It features:

A good size table with effective fiddles.  Occasionally, the charts end up on the floor if we are beating into a stiff breeze.
Good storage area for almanacs, tidal info, pilot guides and the rest of the paraphernalia that goes with sailing.
A good seat, which is completely separate from the accommodation.
Storage includes 3 drawers under the chart table, plus a locker under the Nav seat.
A well laid out switch panel, and easy access to the well laid out wiring behind.
An overhead light, which comes with a red filter that we never use!

Elan 333 nav station

The only gripe in this department are the limited options to tidily fit a more extensive electronic setup.  Interestingly, we have used the Garmin GPS12XL (and also a GPS12 on another boat) at the Nav station with their internal antenna very successfully.  We have only noticed had a couple of 20 minutes GPS drop out in about 6 years of sailing.


Last modified: May 05, 2004