<div><div dir="auto">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.</div></div><div dir="auto">The simple clinometer with a small rolling ball are so cheap it was a no brainer.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards </div><div dir="auto">Antoine </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le ven. 15 mai 2020 à 18:04, James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I made myself a really snazzy one that looks like an aircraft artificial horizon. I thought it was going to be really useful...<div><br></div><div>So far, never even glanced at it in the water.</div><div><br></div><div>It looks cool cool though if anyone gets on board for a look....</div><div><br></div><div>:)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 15 May 2020 at 14:19, Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">That is what I was thinking. I believe I will install them on the sailboats : )<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Steve</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 9:13 AM Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>:)</div><div>Alec</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 8:44 AM Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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. <div>Thoughts?</div><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Steve</div></font></div>
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