Barometer

[250kts]

To go up from Cat 4 to 3, one of the extras is a barometer.

Does anyone use or know of anything for use on a RIB? The only thing I have found is the sort you would put on the wall of a cabin or in an office at home!

Steve

[Jimbo]

http://www.sailgb.com/p/weems_and_pl...BP&country=GBR

Waterproof and built to withstand a saltwater environment.

Failing that - I'm sure I've seen a digital one kicking around somewhere.

[Polwart]

Not sure if you have to meet a particular spec but:

Some Navman fixed VHFs have one built it (others might too?)
Some handheld GPS have this feature (not sure if any fixed ones offer it)
You should be able to get small weather 'sensors' which connect to NMEA2000(?) networks

Edit: or how about http://cgi.ebay.com/Waterproof-6-in-...16234007r27491

[C2 RIBS]

Check also with your surveyor, some will allow watches that have the barometer settings. Also it would not surprise me if Solent Blast VHF radio has it built in- mine did.
Always ask your surveyor before buying as he/she will be the person signing off the craft

[Searider]

I think that the Smartcraft system has it built in.

[biffer]

as most of you know i've done my stint at codeing, a while back there were posts about waterproof ribphones well they had a barometer and a compass, they thought it novel but my thoughts were that they didn't really think that it was needed

[9D280]

Random one off Google:

http://www.coastaldepot.com/product_...oducts_id=7734

[SW RIB Charter]

We have put 4 RIBs all through coding to Cat 3 (R) and have not required a barometer.

[Doug Stormforce]

Originally Posted by SW RIB Charter

We have put 4 RIBs all through coding to Cat 3 (R) and have not required a barometer.

As with any inspection, the surveyor can miss something, which is what i guess has happened here. The code is quite clear that other than pilot boats all veseesl in Cat 0,1,2,3 must carry a baromoter.

[SeaSkills]

I use one like this; http://www.seamarknunn.com/acatalog/info_SI55250.htmle

Doesn't take up much space, I carry it from boat to boat with me as part of my personal gear, and I particularly like the stored data which show the pressure trend over the recent period