Does anyone have a recommendation for a FLIR product or night vision goggles?
I read Pascal's earlier thread about his and that doesn't seem to appealing.
My main mission is running Tampa-Key West 24 hours each way. It's easy with little traffic but I fear Hurricane Ian debris may make the night time portion of the cruise more risky.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Bruce
Freestyle
1986 62 CPMY (54MY with ext)
Tampa
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10-06-2022 10:51 AM #1Senior Member
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Re: Flir
I don’t think flir is going to help with debris especially if it’s submerged.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
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1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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Re: Flir
I remember going to boat shows back in the 90’s and going in the ITT booth with their night vision binoculars. It was pretty impressive but expensive. Then there was all that cheap Russian generation 1&2 stuff that flooded the markets never see any of that stuff anymore.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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10-06-2022 12:50 PM #4
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Re: Flir
Not sure which thread you saw… at the risk of repeating myself or worst contradicting myself…
FLIR is great when running in an enclosed pilot house or enclosed FB as long as you have dedicated monitor, at least 16”. If you have to display it on a quarter of an MFD shared with radar and plotter, it s pretty useless
I think the best is still FLIR which is now owned by raymarine. The basic unit is fine, forgot the model nr.
Now on an open FB, I m not sure I see the need.
It will detect day markers and stuff almost 1/4 mile away but it will not show pits and debris.Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
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