A system for mast alignment includes a mounting bracket assembly and a laser emitter connected to the bracket assembly. The bracket assembly mounts to a sailboat boom. The laser emitter projects a vertical laser beam along a length of a sailboat mast when the mounting bracket assembly is mounted to the sailboat boom. A method for mast alignment includes attaching the laser emitter to the bracket assembly; strapping the bracket assembly to the sailboat boom; projecting the vertical laser beam on a rear of the sailboat mast; and adjusting turnbuckles of shrouds and/or stays until the laser beam extends along a center of more than half of a height of the sailboat mast.

A dual steering system and related boat are disclosed herein. The dual steering system includes a lower steering station including a frame extending from the main deck, and a lower control console disposed on and attached to the frame; and an upper steering station including a support having at least a first surface elevated above the main deck and behind the lower control console, a superstructure including an opening extending through bottom and top surfaces of the superstructure and that aligns with the first surface of the support, an upper control console arranged above and behind the lower control console, wherein the first surface of the support is arranged for a person to stand on the first surface in an elevated position above and behind the lower control console and in a position to operate the upper control console.

A dual steering system and related boat are disclosed herein. The dual steering system includes a lower steering station including a frame extending from the main deck, and a lower control console disposed on and attached to the frame; and an upper steering station including a support having at least a first surface elevated above the main deck and behind the lower control console, a superstructure including an opening extending through bottom and top surfaces of the superstructure and that aligns with the first surface of the support, an upper control console arranged above and behind the lower control console, wherein the first surface of the support is arranged for a person to stand on the first surface in an elevated position above and behind the lower control console and in a position to operate the upper control console.

A modular steering console. The modular steering console has a main console portion having a top side and a side. The top side includes holes for receiving bolts. The side of the main console portion has holes for receiving bolts. The modular steering console has one or more brackets having slots in a top side configured to be fastened to the main console top side by bolts through the slots to allow lateral adjustment of the brackets while allowing a side of the brackets and the side of the main console portion to sandwich a side of a boat.

A modular steering console. The modular steering console has a main console portion having a top side and a side. The top side includes holes for receiving bolts. The side of the main console portion has holes for receiving bolts. The modular steering console has one or more brackets having slots in a top side configured to be fastened to the main console top side by bolts through the slots to allow lateral adjustment of the brackets while allowing a side of the brackets and the side of the main console portion to sandwich a side of a boat.