Interesting topic and it really depends on how you use your boat and your location. I boat in Chesapeake Bay Waters and I would say 85% of the time I am on the flybridge navigating. During inclement weather or cold mornings, spring and fall trips I happily operate the ship from below. The photo's of PDQ owners wearing parkas are due to us leaving Whitby, Ontario on a cool Canadian day in May. After the photo's and initial run down lake Ontario toward Cobourg, many including myself went below and operated from the "inside". The recent photo of the 41' on the new brochure was taken this past fall in Annapolis and it was a chilly day indeed. (I was inside the boat!) What I like on any boat is the option to choose where I operate my vessel. When the weather or personal comfort permits, the Flybridge is a great place to be, open and social with great visibility and the salt air. But...it sure is nice to be inside smelling cookies baking running down the bay in a snotty cold day. Cruise Safe... Sandy Kramer PDQ MV34 "Mishigas"