best route to incompetence in boat ownership

[Searush]

I have a pair of Leica's I use on my modest little boat. They cost about 20% as much as the boat did, but they are stupendously good, fortunately. If I bought the same model now they'd cost about 50% of what the boat is now worth...

http://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=754#menu

My recommendation is never, ever look through a pair of Leicas: because if you do you will buy them.

How good are they when coated in salt rime or mud? Do the lenses & focussing stand up well to sea water & sand? Can you drop them without getting double vision & do they float when dropped over the side?

Boat binoculars need to be a disposable item on my boat. I always carry 2 pairs. One for day to day use in poor conditions that are probably past their sell by date & will not distress me if they go over the side & a better pair if good vision is needed, if risk of damage is low or if the other pair have gone to Davey Jones.

When a pair dies, the reserve pair are promoted to high risk use & I get a new pair for "best". That way they last a long time & I don't need to worry about letting the crew use them or even the g-kids.

 

[Vid]

How good are they when coated in salt rime or mud? Do the lenses & focussing stand up well to sea water & sand? Can you drop them without getting double vision & do they float when dropped over the side?

Good points - they're fully weather sealed and I have a floating strap for them in case they do go overboard, but I'm certainly more protective of them than I would a less pricey pair.

The clarity of vision, particularly in low-light is astounding.

 

[imac8]

convincing yourself you don't need any training 'coz driving a boat is like a car'