incline meter

[seaesta]

i am looking for suggestions on purchasing a reliable incline meter. te white plastic square one is unreliable, bubble doesn't move all he time.
is there such a thing as an electronic one?? i have it monted port side to left of cabin entrance.

[Trouts Dream]

You might have a defective one. Gravity and a bubble in water are as foolproof as it can get.

Mine doesn't work between October and May in Canada either. (Frozen)

[NiceAft]

This is what we have been using for three years. It has been very reliable, as best we could estimate. The bad part is that it only goes up to 45 degrees Sometimes we like to push the envelope so we can put a scare into those who feel sailing is dull

Ray

ModsEdit:
Enlarged photo with click/link. Get the large one, 6" wide, West Marine @ $22 ~fc

[pokerrick1]

What Trout said in his first sentence. Try mounting it in the center on the sliding hatch TO the cabin?? Shouldn't matter, but - - -

I certainly see no need to get an electronic expensive one when the cheapies are fine.

Rick

PS Pay no attention to Ray (Nice Aft). 45 degree heel would scare the sh** out of him too I just had mine at 38 degrees and we were AT the gunnell. Don't see how we could have gone over any more than we did, without going overboard

[NiceAft]

Rick,

Do I have to get the Admiral to testify? We have had Nice Aft to the point where the bubble stopped! Couldn't go any farther , but the boat did. It's fun! Trust me brother. We have been there I'm sure others have also.

You know you're close when everything below not tied down goes thud. You can do it. Remember, a Mac is self righting. At least they are supposed to be

If anyone else has had their boat at 45 degrees, please let Rick know. I think he is up for the challenge.

Ray


Rick, look at the picture and see the starboard port hole. I have had a friend below deck when the water was over the port. He felt like he was at an aquarium.

By the way. Here is where mine is located.

[pokerrick1]

Rick,

If anyone else has had their boat at 45 degrees, please let Rick know. I think he is up for the challenge.

Ray

No Thanks - - -38 was PLENTY for me, Sir!

Rick

[Trouts Dream]

Once you hit 45, does it really matter. I mean at this point I would be too busy staying in the boat to care what the heal was happening.
It would be like trying to figure how fast you were going when you fell out of a plane. Answer. Fast enough.
How far were you healed. Far enough.

[pokerrick1]

Right Trout. I had BOTH feet against the side of the cockpit trying to stay in the boat and no PFD on (I MUST start wearing that dam* thing)

Rick

[bubba]

Would't you be dumping too much air out of the sails to be efficent at 45 deg. heal. How big were the wind swells when you were healed that far? What was the wind speed ?

[pokerrick1]

Bubba;

When I was at 8.8 MPH and 38 degrees heel, the wind speed was about 20+ knots, which is about as high as it ever gets all year at MDR, CA. Seas were 2 1/2 to 3 foot swells, probably 5 seconds apart. I think I was pretty much at Max with my

Rick

[RickJ]

I had BOTH feet against the side of the cockpit trying to stay in the boat

And you had time to even LOOK at the inclinometer
Not to mention look closely enough to read "38", rather than "oh s**t it's almost 40"
Cool man

and no PFD on

Doing that you need a strong tether, falling off the boat in those conditions is no fun, PFD or no

Cheers, (the other) Rick

[Kelly Hanson East]

Mine comes with an audio alarm

0-10 degrees (quiet)
10-15 "Honey..."
15-20 " I dont like this..."
>20 If you ever want s* again, head up....

(bad choice of words, that last one)

[phil kelly]

Nice one! When I get to 25 degs I get the main sheet snatched out of my hands and hit over the head with the boat hook, never mind no S*

[c130king]

I have the same inclinometer installed on the front edge of the sliding hatch.

The fun doesn't start until you are single-handed between 25-30 degrees. But I can't get past 35 or the boat just automatically starts rounding up.

I think 25 is the fastest/sweetest spot.

Jim

[Bawgy]

Just get two more and mont them at 45º angles to the horizontal one . That way you can know how far over you got