Digital Inclinometer

kiprichard · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

Any one know who makes a digital inclinometer? I'm sure they are available but I can't find a manufacturer or retailer.

sailaway21 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

......why?........

sailingdog · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

Why would you want a digital inclinometer...it would be far less reliable IMHO, since electronics and battery-powered equipment aren't going to be anywhere as good as a mechanical one.

kiprichard · #4 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

I'm not going to use it, I'm going to sell it. We have a small chandlery and do get requests for them from time to time. None of our suppliers know of any manufacturer. I'm just trying to satisfy a customers request.
BTW I have seen them used on a few racing boats but didn't pay any attention to the brand name. I crewed on one of them but the boat's been sold.

zaliasvejas · #5 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

....Sounds like another source of irritation...
Frankly, what's next, digital yaw meter, digital sail flap counter, digital cup holder alarm, just to tell you that you are running low on liquids...
Well it doesn't surprise me anymore, once air conditioning became a required item...

mrwuffles · #6 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

DIGITAL MODEL
you could get this its not exactly made to be permanent but it would work???
btw guys i love how hard you tried to help by just talkin about it and not gettin anywhere instead of just givin him an answer

it may not be what you want exactly but atleast i tried

artbyjody · #7 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

Personally, it would be great to have a NMEA something one. This way it could be fed to a PC for evaluation along with GPS / Speed data... In a longer range of looking at things - could be important information for a racer trying to dial in speed and effect of degrees of heel.

Hartley18 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaliasvejas

....Sounds like another source of irritation...
Frankly, what's next, digital yaw meter, digital sail flap counter, digital cup holder alarm, just to tell you that you are running low on liquids...
Well it doesn't surprise me anymore, once air conditioning became a required item...

What? You're not up with the latest??

Every race boat worth it's trophies these days has digital-everything networked to data-loggers and HMI's to display and record everything from the strain gauges in the rigging to wind speed over the deck.

That's what the "digital inclinometers" will be needed for..

EDIT: What Jody said..

camaraderie · #9 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

Digital Inclinometer Manufacturer
Maybe like this?

Valiente · #10 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

Take glass. Fill with three fingers of tasty rum beverage. Go sailing. Count drinks using fingers. If rum leaves glass before reaching mouth, reduce heel.

Voila. Digital inclinometer.