taller is better within reason
Get it at least above the pushpit. Beyond that taller is better within reason.
Guy
Get it at least above the pushpit. Beyond that taller is better within reason.
Guy
Sven - I've decided to move ahead with CapeHorn, will be placing an order shortly.
Do you know about these folks? They are in your neck of the woods in Carlsbad CA.
I'm waiting to hear back from Yves about this idea. The 3" offset to starboard (avoiding the transom chainplate) is cool with CH, many boats have that issue, and CH can handle it.
_________________Hi Zoran,
Did you take the plunge yet ?
Rigging, instrumentation, and other have-to's has delayed our Cape Horn acquisition and I even had second thoughts when I realized how much space we would lose by having the tube and quadrant in the aft lazarette.
I went back and looked at the Sailomat but it now looks like an erector set gone wild. I really preferred the old Sailomat look so now we're back to the Cape Horn. I just have to come up with a way to partition the aft lazarette so the tube and quadrant stay safely protected while still getting back some of that precious space.
Sven
I am puzzled with your reference to the attachment scheme of the revised SailoMat vane.
Scanmar has a variety of other wind vane makes that hey have bought out over the years. Some work well on some boats.
I have yet to be on a boat with a hydrovane that works. I am up to 4 boats now, none of them have worked, all have been installed via the correct procedures. None of them have been installed by me however.. Hydrovane has a lot of testimonials on their site, so some people seem to have them steering, just not the four boats that I have been on..
Anyone have one that actually works? Would love to go for a ride...
Guy