Which Barometer ? ?

[Rowana]

I've been looking at barometers to have on board. Most of the ones I've seen advertised are from about £60 and upwards.

Yesterday I got a Kelvin Hughes catalogue as an insert in a magazine, which has barometers at about £20.

Anybody got one of these??
What do you think??

Opinions please . . .

 

[fireball]

We've got a plastimo one on board - and so far corresponds to the HH GPS and local weather station ...

 

[Talbot]

The savings are normally as much in the quality of the surround as in the actual barometer. The cheap ones tend to have very thin brass, with very light coating, thus they corrode in the first year.

 

[Sailfree]

Hence dont make the mistake of trying to polish the micron thin coating as it will be dull for the rest of its short life

 

[Aja]

I wouldn't buy a brass one unless it was for display purposes only.

We have one a matching Plastimo clock and barometer which is just for show - I rely on an Oregon Instruments barometer which is digital and deadly accurate.

Donald

 

[LeytonC]

yes, i have a plastimo one as well - only thing i had to do was fiddle with the screw at the back to set the needle, and now its smack on.

 

[steve_cronin]

I bought this barometer

and a matching clock from these people last week and I'm impressed by the quality for only £30 a unit. They aren't available in brass but if you want that sort of colour, the stainless steel with brass finish is the nearest.

Vion have been making aeronautical instruments for a long time and are well regarded. Currently they are running a sales push in selected chandleries with a dedicated floor-standing display. They also offer electronic ones like the Oregon Scientific range. We have one of that company's "weather stations" on board at the moment and it is fantastic at predicting weather. We have learned that when it shows rain then rain WILL come despite the current cloudless sky.

Steve Cronin

 

[ccscott49]

Have a barometer, cant remember what make now, shutz or summat! but I actually have and use a marine barograph, whichj is great, love to check the charts etc, looking at patterns and forecasts.
I believe they have digital ones, mines an old one in a teak case.

 

[steve_cronin]

"Schatz" maybe. They are sold by Nauticalia and that is where I was heading until I discovered the Vion range.

Steve Cronin

 

[Rowana]

Steve,

I'm not bothered with brass. This looks like the Muts nuts. Where did you buy yours from? Did you consider (or have you got) a matching clock?

I have neither at the moment, so a matching pair has some appeal.

Jim

 

[jimi]

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II rely on an Oregon Instruments barometer which is digital and deadly accurate.



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Me too .. it also shows the 24 hour trend... and there's a wee piicy which tells you what the weather should be doing ;-)

 

[steve_cronin]

The fit-out of our boat is Mahogany & chrome so the SS cases are ideal. I bought mine at Boater's World in Corfu - a "buy your own" birthday present from my sons actually - and YES a clock too!. However when I got home I visited a chandlery at Sawley on the trent and the display was there. The owner told me about the sales campaign. No doubt they will be available at Marine Superstore, Mailspeed, Force4, GaelForce or W.H.Y. In fact I think that they are displayed in the thick chandlery catalogue that came with this morning's delivery of YM.

Steve Cronin

 

[jerryat]

Oh well, I pushed the boat out recently as it were and treated myself to a Weems and Plath barometer. Well over £100.00 though, but wonderful quality and, so far, deadly accurate. Definitely worth it .......... I hope!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Rowana]

Well hopefully I'll get my YM in tomorrows post!

Thanks Steve.

 

[Aja]

I have it at home just now - looks like rain - first we've had for a long time...

When I got mine (birthday pressie) they were about £80 but think you can get the same thing cheaper...

Donald

 

[Tisme]

I've got an Oregon and it seems to work very well. As others have said the 24 hour trend is very useful indeed.

I can't help but think that if you are getting an aneroid barometer you need to spend a bit more to get the quality needed for serious use.

 

[BrendanS]

Oregon for me too. Had it over 10 years, well before they were generally available in european market

 

[Sgeir]

Anyone know where I can buy one with Donald Duck, or Mickey Mouse, or Goofy, on the face?

 

[BrendanS]

print out a pic from internet and stick it on

 

[Guest]

I have the Brass surround jobs - Clock and Bar ...

I'm thinking of changing the "sprung wall Barometer" .... std wall barometers are ok for trends and you can adjust for accuracy .... move a significant distance to another location/ change altitude etc. and its out again ... Precision Aneroid or Mercury Barometers are the accurate ones ... A precision Aneroid can actually detect the lifting of the machine from floor to ceiling - its that sensitive. It's not that I want super accuracy - as I look at tendency and speed of change not numbers...... its the poxy mountings they give you. Mine are on plastic rings screwed to the bulkhead ... the instrument then clips on and is turned about 30 deg. to lock. The clock one is near useless now and I daren't take of the Barometer ...

So wishing to update and get a better result - the electronic digital jobs with trend, inside - outside temperature, humidity etc. etc. are far superior and considering that you can get them for less than a Brass job like I have above. Some quote Oregon ... available at Argos, Maplins etc. etc. But there are others as well ... all based on similar engines ... Citizen, Casio - they all do them ....

Cosmetically the Brass / Metal surround are beautiful pieces and I shall lovingly remove mine and place on Home party-room wall - where I have a "Boat" related display area ...
My father left me a "spring" aneroid barometer which has a Ships Wheel surround ... in teak and brass. Very nice - due for display on party-room wall.