[PSUBS-MAILIST] Actual Inclinometer Usage Need?

[Antoine Delafargue via Personal_Submersibles]

My experience has been that it is useful  if you want to cover large
distance and save on batteries as this helps check proper trim.
The simple clinometer with a small rolling ball are so cheap it was a no
brainer.

I was amazed how poor my sense was of feeling the sub inclination when the
sub stood in mid water without external reference. I remember staring at
the clinometer once, thinking the ball must be stuck and give off a wrong
reading before realizing my own sense was off.

Regards
Antoine



Le ven. 15 mai 2020 à 18:04, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> a écrit :

> I made myself a really snazzy one that looks like an aircraft artificial
> horizon.  I thought it was going to be really useful...
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> So far, never even glanced at it in the water.
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> It looks cool cool though if anyone gets on board for a look....
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> On Fri, 15 May 2020 at 14:19, Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>> That is what I was thinking. I believe I will install them on the
>> sailboats : )
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>> Thanks,
>> Steve
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>> On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 9:13 AM Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>>> Personally, never! Perhaps there is a need if a sub has some critical
>>> angle for stability, but you can pretty much stand a K250 on end.
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>>> :)
>>> Alec
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>>> On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 8:44 AM Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <
>>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>>>> So how often are small subs needing to know inclination in real life
>>>> operating experiences? I have bubble inclinometers but am debating if I
>>>> really need them in a 1 person K-250.  I think the pilot is capable by
>>>> observatory sensation to have enough awareness of inclination without an
>>>> instrument.
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Steve
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