Wing mirrors

[LadyInBed]

Damn!

 

[zoidberg]

It's unfortunate about the bat bug. Otherwise you would be welcome to join us in San Carles tomorrow or either Malaga or Gib next week. That would allow some stress free on watch discussions about what does and doesn't work on yachts. And, of course, what might do. ?

Me, me, me....!

Impose your views as you feel fit. I'll just knuckle me forelock ....

 

[mjcoon]

Drops the spinnaker as the fenders tenderly kiss the pontoon

I wonder if anyone makes arse-shaped fenders; they are almost there already...

 

[Sandy]

I wonder if anyone makes arse-shaped fenders; they are almost there already...

IS that wide or narrow arse size, sir?

 

[RobbieW]

IS that wide or narrow arse size, sir?

 

[mjcoon]

IS that wide or narrow arse size, sir?

Broad would be appropriate, for hanging at the stern to match the figurehead at the front...

 

[Daydream believer]

When was the last time you saw a car that had its wing mirrors mounted on its wings?

1982 that was the year i sold my Morgan which had them on the wings. Useless because they were too far away to see.. But looked good with aerodynamic pointed front bits

 

[Aardee]

The suggestion was to mount the mirror on the side of the pushpit such that a quick glance sideways would raise situational awareness just like in a car. Since you'd only need to see the gap between pontoon and topside the mirror wouldn't need to be bigger than a normal modern car mirror. Of course this is being made quickly obsolete by cameras and MFDs but it would use no power and be low cost and simple while adding the ability to quickly glance along the side of the boat.

By the time I've turned my head, say, 60 degrees to see a "pushpit" mounted mirror, I might as well keep turning to get a full sweep of what's going on behind me. It only takes a few seconds and gives so much more information than a mirror would. The reason they work well on cars is we only need a narrow field of rear vision when driving , the road behind us, whereas at sea we need 360 degree awareness.

As for using MFDs, I'm certainly not going to go below to the chart table just to see what's behind me.

 

[Offshore57]

April the first has come early this year, it seems.

Hey...thats my birthday....probably explains a lot.......

 

[lustyd]

By the time I've turned my head, say, 60 degrees to see a "pushpit" mounted mirror, I might as well keep turning to get a full sweep of what's going on behind me. It only takes a few seconds and gives so much more information than a mirror would. The reason they work well on cars is we only need a narrow field of rear vision when driving , the road behind us, whereas at sea we need 360 degree awareness.

As for using MFDs, I'm certainly not going to go below to the chart table just to see what's behind me.

The mirrors would point forwards and be tilted down to see the topsides during docking or any other time you need to see the side of the vessel at the waterline.
MFDs go at the helm these days!

 

[shaunksb]

The mirrors would point forwards and be tilted down to see the topsides during docking or any other time you need to see the side of the vessel at the waterline.
MFDs go at the helm these days!

Trolling again?

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[johnalison]

I wonder if anyone makes arse-shaped fenders; they are almost there already...

I have seen fenders for sale in the shape of a female form. I was sorely tempted.

 

[Aardee]

The mirrors would point forwards and be tilted down to see the topsides during docking or any other time you need to see the side of the vessel at the waterline.
MFDs go at the helm these days!

If my spatial awareness reaches the stage I need to do this I'll take up golf

 

[lustyd]

If my spatial awareness reaches the stage I need to do this I'll take up golf

Not sure what you mean there, it's the same scenario as using a wing mirror in a car while reverse parking. You need to see something out of view, a mirror helps with that.

 

[lustyd]

Trolling again?

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Just explaining my post, and updating a fellow forumite on current trends.

 

[RichardS]

I'm not sure about mirrors as they are a bit passé these days, even on cars, but I could certainly do with a CCTV camera on the port bow as it's impossible to see it from the helm position. It's a catamaran thing!

Richard

 

[RobbieW]

Not sure what you mean there, it's the same scenario as using a wing mirror in a car while reverse parking. You need to see something out of view, a mirror helps with that.

In car you're strapped into a seat facing forward with all the controls set up to move in the direction you face. On the boat you can move around, whilst still in control of throttle and steering, to get a far better visual assessment of movement and distances.

 

[lustyd]

In car you're strapped into a seat facing forward with all the controls set up to move in the direction you face. On the boat you can move around, whilst still in control of throttle and steering, to get a far better visual assessment of movement and distances.

Maybe in your boat. In mine I'd be nowhere near the throttle or the wheel if I could see the topsides at the widest point of the boat. The thing you might be missing is that while I can absolutely move to the side deck, a mirror would mean I didn't need to. Yachting doesn't need to be hard work!

 

[mjcoon]

I have seen fenders for sale in the shape of a female form. I was sorely tempted.

And it could give the kids something to do with their crayons on long passages...

 

[Gary Fox]

I have seen fenders for sale in the shape of a female form. I was sorely tempted.

I have seen a female form with the shape of a fender..