FLIR thermal imaging for SHTP 2012?

[jfoster]

Just because a FLIR thermal imaging camera costs about the same as my boat, a Nonsuch 22, does not mean I do not want one .... (grin) ....



OK, Bob J, even you have to admit this is not likely to make SHTP race requirements list any time soon.... still .....hmmmm

If you have the boat and budget that some of the bigger dogs in our fleet have, this might just appear on some of them soon.

John Foster
Blueberry Nonsuch 22 Sail # 40

 

[Dazzler]

John,

The Vision (Truth Aquatics 80' dive boat out of Santa Barabara) has one. Comments by the captain last November were that it really wasn't very usefull.

Tom
Dazzler

 

[BobJ]

In the image, the J Boat is much hotter than the schooner.


As expected.

 

[jfoster]

Just because a FLIR thermal imaging camera costs about the same as my boat, a Nonsuch 22, does not mean I do not want one .... (grin) ....
SNIP
John Foster
Blueberry Nonsuch 22 Sail # 40

http://www.panbo.com/archives/2009/10/flir_first_mate_thermal_in_your_hand.html

A significant product introduction at the NMEA Conference was the FLIR First Mate, a hand held thermal camera that's truly designed for marine use and will list for a hair under $3,000. Mind you, it does not use light intensification technology, or a near IR illuminator, like most every other marine night vision monocular. This is the real thermal deal, able to see long wave infrared radiation that has nothing to do with visible, or near visible,

So now that the cost is down to less than the cost of my new sail .... this has moved from my fantasy wish list to something on my seriously possible wish list.

Not likely in time for my usual, after dark and close to the finish cut off time, finish of the Jan 30 2010 Three Bridge Fiasco, but maybe 2011 or 2012?

John Foster
Blueberry, Nonsuch 22, sail# 48

 

[jfoster]

http://www.panbo.com/archives/2009/10/flir_first_mate_thermal_in_your_hand.html



So now that the cost is down to less than the cost of my new sail .... this has moved from my fantasy wish list to something on my seriously possible wish list.

Not likely in time for my usual, after dark and close to the finish cut off time, finish of the Jan 30 2010 Three Bridge Fiasco, but maybe 2011 or 2012?

John Foster
Blueberry, Nonsuch 22, sail# 48

Now there are FLIR prototypes being tested on motorcycles.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/motorcycle-night-visio/