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Higgins Hellcat
bubbletop409
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 11:26 AM UTC
Can anyone provide any photos, diagrams, or any other information on the layout of the helm area on PT 564. From what I have found on the University of New Orleans archives it appears the helm was actually on a pedestal centrally located in the recessed bridge area. It is a departure from the normal helm area, to port and directly on the rear edge of the chart house. And I can find no location for any instrumentation. Thanks for any help.

Happy Holidays to all.

Larry
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 04:56 PM UTC
Hi Larry,

Pictures and plans here of the 70' Higgins boat, hope it helps. Interesting write up at the bottom, she was certainly fast and manoeuvrable.

http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05564.htm

Cheers Kev
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 10:19 PM UTC
At Miami:

Steering column is in a well in the cockpit:

Al Ross
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 12:10 AM UTC
Thanks Kev and Dr. Ross. That is a great picture of the helm area and confirms the picture I had drawn in my mind from the limited drawing I have found.

Dr. Ross I would be interested in any other photos you may have of the Hellcat. I am doing a 1/20th RC model and would like to be as correct as possible, I plan to do it in the later configuration with roll off racks.
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