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Due to the lack of lookouts turning their heads around to see if anything is coming up astern of them, does the panel think that rear view mirrors should be fitted to all boats?

Peter.
 
Fitting rear view cameras linked to monitors at the helm and nav station , along with cameras to cover both sides and what the hell , I might as well fit one to keep watch forward too . No point skimping on the gadgets is there ?
 
hi i sail most of the time by my self. ive fitted a rear mirror.on all of the boats ive had.and fined it a great help dont have to keep turning around. i have installed a panoramic mirror its great you can see all round . so get one and try it i got mine from a truck shop ......happy sailing dave
 
A couple of years ago I met an elderly man who lives aboard a motor cruiser and drives it single-handed; he had a dinghy behind the wheelhouse which obstructed his rear vision. He solved the problem by fitting a cctv camera and display.
 
Done it

I have 2 cctv cameras mounted on the side of the wheelhouse

I use them to give a better view when parking. Having high bows and a central steering position makes seeing the pontoon very difficult. The cameras give a view down the side of the boat making parking much easier.

Perhaps I should point them backwards at sea.
 
Wrong way round?

Most poor watchkeeping is about watching AHEAD, with the crew sitting huddled under a sprayhood facing aft, and actually keeping a good lookout astern. So the wing mirrors need to be fitted to the pushpit?
 
Top Tip no. 43.
Instead of spending money on expensive mirrors, try this. Stand up and look all around regularly.
With the cash you've saved, you can then go to a pub and get blind drunk. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
How bout these handy beasties to clip on the side of your sunnies or specs, so if your looking ahead you can see behind, or if sipping g & t's in the cockpit you can see forward, or if your dropping the hook on the foredeck you can see the frantic waving of the helmsman....

Handy Mirrors.....
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Oh I wasn't joking . Used to have one fitted on the port side because I found it hard to adjust the throttle on the mobo whilst leaning out of the cockpit when coming alongside the pontoon . Monitor was mounted in the centre of the cockpit hanging from the roof but I don't think a rear view camera is appropriate for anything else , specially not to save a bit of excercise turning around to have a look see
 
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Top Tip no. 43.
Instead of spending money on expensive mirrors, try this. Stand up and look all around regularly.
With the cash you've saved, you can then go to a pub and get blind drunk. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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One of my fave sailing activities is having a good look all round, usually with a big smug grin on my face that says "This is a great boat this; much better than anyone elses", well, that's my opinion anyway!

And I'm usually close enough to some really nice scenery which makes it even better.
 
Peter
The longer some people think I'm a clueless freak what lives in the lounge , the better , as far as I'm concerned /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif but I don't see the point in just doing mobo /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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