questionnaire for a-level D.T

   What we need is a head up display! 
Didn't BMW oracle use these at the Americas cup last time out?

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lozza Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Sep 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 262	Post Options Post Reply Quote lozza Report Post Quote Reply Topic: questionnaire for a-level D.T Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 3:44pm
	What we need is a head up display! Didn't BMW oracle use these at the Americas cup last time out?
	Life's a reach, then you gybe

elliot Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote elliot Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 2:44pm
	cheers guys.keep fillin in the questionnaire and keep those pm's coming!!!
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Adds Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 126	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adds Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 2:01pm
	Stan makes a good point it is very easy to see the tacktick, if anything you want it further forwards not back. It is not quick to have your eyes in the boat, ie looking at the boom.
	Cheers Dudes

49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 1:55pm
	For the cats with rotating masts, wouldn't the ideal be to make a bracket which comes back from the mast step, a bit like the one on the 49ers and have the compass mounted solidly to the bracket which is mounted independantly to the mast. Have a look at http://www.ruleone.co.uk/compass_shop.html for details on the 49er mount and it may be just a case of modifying the design for a cat application (if there is a case for any modification or else it may be back to the drawing board for other ideas).
	Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 Helensburgh S.C Boat Insurance from Noble Marine

BigFatStan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote BigFatStan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 1:39pm
	I'm not convinced it would be better on the boom - I don't spend much time looking at that when I am going upwind (which is presumably when the compass is most used) but I do spend most of the time looking past the mast.

English Dave Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 06 Location: Northern Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 682	Post Options Post Reply Quote English Dave Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 11:21am
	It would still be easier to read on the boom! How about a GPS compass? That would measure your true heading rather than the direction the boat is pointing in and would ignore the angle of the boom. You'd have to be moving though.
	English Dave Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700

BigFatStan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote BigFatStan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 10:50am
	But I still think it addresses a problem that doesn't exist - how many people have problems seeing their tacktick?

BigFatStan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote BigFatStan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 10:42am
	But I still think it addresses a problem that doesn't exist - how many people have problems seeing their tacktick?

BigFatStan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 78	Post Options Post Reply Quote BigFatStan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 06 at 10:40am
	Put the sensor somewhere fixed (anywhere in the boat basically) connect to the display by wire or wireless. Not difficult

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 11:28am
	i made all of mine up. the project turned out fine and the spadle will be out soon on the market so keep an eye out for it. oh and haveing the compas mounted to the boom with a gearing it wouldnt work well cause the boom is always moving cause of sheeting. prehaps if u made a compas that has more than one dial on it but that would have sheilding probs anyway keep going and just steel ideas
	TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala