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Old 12 February 2007, 13:41   #1
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Has anyone installed a barometer on their boat??

Any body seen any good ones for sale??

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Required for a charter boat, although I am at a loss to explain why on a boat that is limited to 20 miles in day light and favourable conditions. Recon you would get more information off a good weather forecast before heading out than looking at a barometer, just something else to corrode and fail miserably in the bottom of a wet locker.

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And you can have a clock and hygrometer to match......

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Required for a charter boat, although I am at a loss to explain why on a boat that is limited to 20 miles in day light and favourable conditions. Recon you would get more information off a good weather forecast before heading out than looking at a barometer, just something else to corrode and fail miserably in the bottom of a wet locker.

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Would my watch count? It has a barometer and altimeter combined - pretty accurate as well.
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Old 16 February 2007, 23:57   #5
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What I am looking for is a digital display type barometer to mount on my dash. Any info appreciated.

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Soooooo, how is the standard procedure of tapping the barometer to determine if the pressure is going up or down going to work on a RIB. ????? DUH.
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What I am looking for is a digital display type barometer to mount on my dash. Any info appreciated.

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Why not try one of these?

http://www.suunto.com/suunto/main/index.jsp

My watch has been great - barometer is very accurate. They even do a GPS one as well now.
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Hi
I use one of these tissot watches, it is similar to the suunto, I also find it very accurate and compass works well.

http://www.tissot.ch/?mod_collection.../action_select

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an example of what I had in mind.
Something like this is what I had in mind.

http://www.starpath.com/catalog/accessories/1867.htm

Id anyone was familiar with something available locally I would be interested.
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I bought something from Lidle or similar a while ago - looked a bit like a GPS but had a barometer and comapss built in - waterproof case and nice big digits - easily mount it on the dash.

Something like this

http://www.oregonscientific.co.uk/product.asp?p=525

Bit of velcro and job done!!!
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