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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 12/13/2006 : 07:07:20

Reading Duane's post of WASP in the swap meet (Wish I had seen an ad like that before I went to the boat show in 2005 and parted with a lot more dollars!), I saw the listed items include on his C25 includes an 'Analog inclinometer.'

Wondering if there are any high tech versions (digital) I found [url="http://www.gaging.com/f-zero.htm?gclid=COvame6-j4kCFSBYSgod0AKm5w"]these[/url] and [url="http://www.acumar.com/Products/"]these[/url]

Paul

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Moved up to C34 Eximius

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cat1951
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 07:37:19

Wow... I can spend as much as I did on our 25 if I really want to.

I have always had a question about installation though. How do you make sure that you install the thing to where the boat is actually level? What do you use for a baseline to ensure you aren't installing it with a 2-3 degree list?

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 07:58:49

Wow, the sale price on that first inclinometer is exactly (to the dollar) what I paid for my boat!

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millermg
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 09:37:01

Any reason a sailor would need to know inclination to 1/720th of a degree? :)
(Did I do my math right?)

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djn
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 10:17:59

Hi Mike, I would think you would pick two points, port and starboard, that are mirrored and put a level across them. If you slid the cabin top open you could level across there.

Hi Don, the sale price is $100.00 less than what I paid for my boat and it came with an Inclinominor.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 14:17:46

Oh crap! I just bought an analog one for $25. Now we'll turn turtle for sure.

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Bubba
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 20:25:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Nautiduck
 Oh crap! I just bought an analog one for $25. Now we'll turn turtle for sure.

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Only if you install it upside down.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/13/2006 : 21:08:30

I don't have a clinometer, I just look at the mast against the horizon and the rail against the water.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 12/14/2006 : 15:47:33

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 I don't have a clinometer, I just look at the mast against the horizon and the rail against the water.
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Thanks, Frank.

I was reading this thread and thinking that very thought! The big stick on my O'Day Daysailer works pretty good when I compared it to the horizon. I was afraid that when I move up I wouldn't be able to tell I was leaning a little bit.... or a lot! I'm inclined

to trust my middle ear for judging balance. If I ever spend $3k for a gadget on my boat, the admiral will put me in the home for sure!

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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 12/14/2006 : 16:13:54

I like having a clinometer on board mostly so I can point it out to nervous guests and say "see, even if it feels like 60 degrees, its really only 17." But I like the $10.00 one.

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 12/14/2006 : 19:09:53

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by millermg
 Any reason a sailor would need to know inclination to 1/720th of a degree? :)
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Of course there is.

I guess you didn't read our banter on the "Balanced Rudder" thread.

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