Gotta' jump in again! My Manatee has a flybridge/flyingbridge/pilothouse up on top and no interior helm. Its great! We run the boat from upstairs and live downstairs. We have a hard top and vinyl curtains. Keeps the rain and wind off in inclement weather but we roll the side curtains up in the summer to let the breeze blow through. On a cold winter day, if the sun is out, we need to partially roll up a window to allow some breeze in. Otherwise it gets too hot. The boat is layed out to allow all docking, locking or anchoring to be done from up top. No running up and down the ladder. Its a breeze to handle the boat short-handed. My wife and I run the boat with just two and I can't think of a better arrangement for single handing. As far as the motion up that high, it really provides a good measuring stick to indicate that you shouldn't be there! Two years ago we were running from Marco Island to the Little Shark River, on our way to the Keys. It was blowing out of the southwest and forecast to build through the day. After lunch the motion became more and more violent and it was a chore to hang on. When we got seaweed on the windshield we decided to turn around and run back to Everglades City. We spent two days there and then had an uneventful trip. I love my homely boat! Regards, Randy Pickelmann MORNING STAR