Radar

[jwalker]

Originally Posted by Louise

You're the master of wiggling your bait, Superradioman!

Is there somthing you'd like to share with us, Louise?

[Louise]

You're as bad as the rest of 'em, Jeff! I just mean that Jon Brooks is a very good advert for Icom radios. I'm hooked on ICOMs!!

Has your baby got her bottom wet yet?

[Kernow Buoy]

How times have changed.
Used to be the mark of a Mariner was a Golden Earring....
Now it's ...... Radar Love!
No, I haven't got anything else to do!

[Jimbob]

I don’t have radar on the rib, but here’s my view based on working on ex pilot boats

1) I think radar is very good in the following conditions, poor/very poor conditions during the day provided you know what you are doing for collision regs. Also its useful simply because it tells some “something” is there and the distance even if you are not sure how to look at the screen and understand the direction of boats
2) At night, if you get it set up properly, you can see just about anything, e.g. small unlit buoys.

Obviously you should still be looking, as this is an aid to navigation.

I suppose if you don’t have one, then you do your best to make the right decision before setting off. However if you get caught out then – safe speed, e.g. you should be able to stop in half the distance you can see, if the other bloke does the same then you miss (small boats).

[Jon Brooks]

There are a lot in the industry who think AIS will bite into the radar market in the lesiure sector.

Good thing about AIS is it can see round corners and you know what you looking at.

Regards

[Mark Halliday]

Originally Posted by Kernow

How times have changed.
Used to be the mark of a Mariner was a Golden Earring....
Now it's ...... Radar Love!
No, I haven't got anything else to do!

Sadly, I have the album somewhere.

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

There are a lot in the industry who think AIS will bite into the radar market in the lesiure sector.

Good thing about AIS is it can see round corners and you know what you looking at.

Regards

But it can’t see what’s not transmitting i.e. other leisure boats. Sure, all the commercial vessels will show up but you are just as likely to hit a yacht, that is unless the transponders become compulsory for all vessels . Des

[gingercoastie]

Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

There are a lot in the industry who think AIS will bite into the radar market in the lesiure sector.

Good thing about AIS is it can see round corners and you know what you looking at.

Regards

We have an AIS station at work, it is a very good system but it relys alot on user input for the information to be correct, also for anything below 300GRT i don't think that it is compulsary.

What is the cost of a AIS system small enough to fit on a RIB?

[gingercoastie]

Formation posting - how cool

[Jon Brooks]

Des

Good point! did not think of that.

AIS is becoming cheaper.
Have seen an RX only for about £250
And you never know who may be thinking of building one just for the lesuire, small boat market.

Regards

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by gingercoastie

Formation posting - how cool

Des

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

Des

And you never know who may be thinking of building one just for the lesuire, small boat market.

Regards

go on John give us a clue
Des

[Jon Brooks]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

go on John give us a clue
Des

Hand on heart i have no idea but we have muted that we could if we put our minds and R&D on it.

But am sure others think the same

Regards

[MeMe]

..........the end of a thread, however, if we don;t have the money,space, inclination to have Radar, should we not in the least have a reflector so those with the kit (usually either fast moving or worse still slow moving) can see us.

[Louise]

As I'm sure you're aware, Graeme, small craft are required to fit reflectors "if practicable" according to the Solas V Regs.

[MeMe]

........I was aware of that regulation...................sharp exit

[Scary Des]

I agree it’s good practice to use a reflector but do they work most of the articles I read about them leave me with the feeling that there operation is at best patchy .

I think I'll adopt Pete7s approach and use smoke, most people notice that.

Des

[Jon Brooks]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

I think I'll adopt Pete7s approach and use smoke, most people notice that.

Des

Even in the fog or the dark?

Regards

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

Even in the fog or the dark?

Regards

Good point I think I could induce a back fire which might help in the fog but I’m not sure what to do at night
Des

[matt owen]

A full AIS system retails for about 2k fitted .