Shouting

[Wansworth]

My wife is allergic to being shouted at but as she is partially deaf and I am a bit I was thinking about one of those headsets with ear thingy a and a small mic so no shouting is needed in our yachting outings,any experience of possibilities,thanks

 

[LittleSister]

I hand (and finger ) signals will not suffice,


try tin cans and string.

 

[Wansworth]

I hand (and finger ) signals will not suffice,


try tin cans and string.

How do You fix the tin to your ear,asking for a friend

 

[newtothis]

There are various intercom apps you can get for your phones. either use speaker phone or a bluetooth headset. most work over bluetooth so you don't need to be online or in range for mobile. Saves having to buy a dedicated device for a singular use.

 

[noelex]

They are a great help for anchoring, going up the mast, etc. I presume they will also work well docking, but we have not tried them in this application yet.

 

[MontyMariner]

They are a great help for anchoring

How well do they cope with wind noise?

 

[Wansworth]

There are various intercom apps you can get for your phones. either use speaker phone or a bluetooth headset. most work over bluetooth so you don't need to be online or in range for mobile. Saves having to buy a dedicated device for a singular use.

Ok thanks

 

[kingsebi]

What's wrong with hand signals?

 

[noelex]

How well do they cope with wind noise?

Reasonably well.

Up to about 35 knots, wind noise is not an issue. At the bow above this level, you have to be a little careful which way you are facing relative to the wind, but communication is still possible.

 

[mjcoon]

What's wrong with hand signals?

Need bifocals? And/or need to look what one is doing?

 

[KevinV]

My wife is allergic to being shouted at but as she is partially deaf and I am a bit I was thinking about one of those headsets with ear thingy a and a small mic so no shouting is needed in our yachting outings,any experience of possibilities,thanks

Make her the skipper

 

[kingsebi]

Need bifocals? And/or need to look what one is doing?

That's true.

 

[kingsebi]

My wife is allergic to being shouted at but as she is partially deaf and I am a bit I was thinking about one of those headsets with ear thingy a and a small mic so no shouting is needed in our yachting outings,any experience of possibilities,thanks

My girlfriend is allergic to being shouted at, but shouts at me all the time. What do I do? Asking for a friend

 

[LittleSister]

My wife is allergic to being shouted at but as she is partially deaf and I am a bit I was thinking about one of those headsets with ear thingy a and a small mic so no shouting is needed in our yachting outings,any experience of possibilities,thanks

You're anticipating buying a brigantine, and stationing her in the Crow's Nest?

 

[capnsensible]

What's cheaper to get soaked in seawater or dropped over the side?

 

[LittleSister]

What's cheaper to get soaked in seawater or dropped over the side?

I was thinking the same, but also that with a phone you need one hand for the phone, and most docking, etc. jobs are two handers. (With 'one hand for the ship' and one for the phone that doesn't leave a lot of hands, unless Señora W. is an octopus.)

 

[Wansworth]

You're anticipating buying a brigantine, and stationing her in the Crow's Nest?

How did you guess

 

[noelex]

What's wrong with hand signals?

Hand signals are what we have always used as a back up, but it is not possible to convey complex pieces of information such as: "can you see the swimmer 100m behind the Ovni?"

Ideally, anchoring is a collaboration between the skipper at the helm and crew at the bow. Each has access to different information, so good communication between these two locations produces the best results. That does not mean that you cannot anchor successfully single-handed or that voice communication is essential, but an exchange of information makes things easier and sometimes improves the outcome.

We anchor over 300 days a year, so even minor improvements are worthwhile. If you anchor less, it would be much harder to justify the cost, although I am told these devices particularly excel when docking two handed, especially on a larger boat.

 

[Wansworth]

I was thinking the same, but also that with a phone you need one hand for the phone, and most docking, etc. jobs are two handers. (With 'one hand for the ship' and one for the phone that doesn't leave a lot of hands, unless Señora W. is an octopus.)

It would be a headset,do have to explain everything

 

[Greemble]

My girlfriend is allergic to being shouted at, but shouts at me all the time. What do I do? Asking for a friend

Reminder who's the boss.

Make sure that she is fully aware it is your job to to ensure whatever she wants done is done straight away!