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Sun Magic 44 - Chartplotter Pod

The following project and photographs by Kjetil Hagland were originally detailed on the

Jeanneau Sailboat Owners FaceBook Group.

 

Hi all Jeanneau sailboat owners. I would like to share some upgrades I have made to my Sun Magic 44, 1990 mod. S/Y Havbris, NOR 8855. It is a very good boat. Solid and trustworthy in heavy weather.

I needed a new chart plotter, but on old boats like this, there is no obvious place to locate a lot of instruments.


Luckily, the previous owner installed an instrument pod which has place for wind, echo, auto pilot and bow thruster panels. But no place for a chart plotter.


I got some inspiration from Per Lund when he installed a scanpod on his SO 43DS.


I had to think a bit and use wood. It is what I know best (I also have a 1947 International One Design; oregon pine, oak, magogany and teak).


Think I found a good solution. Have used this for a week now (300 nm). It has been fantastic.


Being able turn the screen to the sides is now the question "Why did I not have this 15 years ago?".


Thank you Per for sharing your solution.

 

 

Kjetil Hagland - Sun Magic 44 - S/Y Havbris, Norway

 

The above project and photographs were originally detailed on the Jeanneau Sailboat Owners FaceBook Group.