Expensive watches on boats.

[Refueler]

Not seeing that at all. A worm screw with three short pins would be very hard to cause damage with. Mine was extremely cheap and I can’t imagine how they would be improved, the screws are tight and the pins well shaped with plenty of options.

Mine is a serious block with adjustable pins to fit EXACTLY the notches in the case back. It also grips serrated case backs that don't have the notches.

Compared to using 'tools' not designed for this job - its the dogs b*****s

 

[lustyd]

I just have something like this. Even the cheap ones are infinitely better than improvisation

 

[Sailing steve]

Unless it's an affectation intended to impress why on earth might anybody risk an expensive watch in the physical environment of a boat where there's a fair chance of damaging it or losing it over the side?

When I need to know what the time is I can look at either the £5 battery clock and barometer set I bought from a charity shop in the cabin or hoik my cheap Nokia phone out of the inside pocket of the twenty plus years old faded waterproofs I favour when sailing.

Nothing to prove and nothing to lose. Works for me.

 

[Scapa86]

For a long time I’ve hankered after an Omega Speedmaster. Its totally irrational and I don’t earn enough to buy one but the same could be said of me and boat ownership.
Does anyone know if losing one over the side of the boat would be covered by boat insurance? Obviously that’s a question for my insurer, but I’m just wondering if others have any experience of claiming on boat insurance for something like this.
I accept this is classic mid-life crisis behaviour, but at least it’s cheaper than a Porsche. I’ve just turned fifty and it’s either an expensive watch, an expensive guitar or standing rigging, and, much as I love my boat, the latter is not likely to win this race.
My feeling is that if I buy a watch instead of rigging, and my mast falls over, at least I’ll know exactly what time it happened.

This, surely, is the most ybwesque thread I have ever seen.

 

[fredrussell]

This, surely, is the most ybwesque thread I have ever seen.

Thanks man, much appreciated! Have you donated to the ybw crowd funding scheme yet?

 

[alan_d]

That depends on how long you stay away, most policies have time limits for stuff out of the house, in our case only 30 days so I cancelled the all risks section.

Yes, you really need to check your individual policy, they vary a lot.

 

[alan_d]

It can also be a bit closer to home. 13th Commandment "thou must buy an electric car"

What are the eleventh and twelfth?