Jknight611 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Graham and Alan have just posted a new YouTube video on the newest version of their wind vane selfsteering wind vane. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 here 'tis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 I had the new wind vane out in fresh conditions yesterday. I think that this is the one, it took everything that I could throw at it and it did the job. I had a reef in each sail and had the rail down a number of times. She went up wind and down as well as a couple of planing reaches. As Alan said the first vane took up too much real estate in it's place and the only place that I could find to stow it was in the cabin and lashed along side my berth. There were other gripes, the clutch was too complicated for the home builder to make and was awkward to use requiring two hands at the back of the boat to use for the course adjustment and it was too easy to move it too much. The new vane stow easily in the hatches. I was always concerned about the vane getting damaged, I did step on and bend it, but the wood ones are cheap light and it is easy to have a couple on board. We have had numerous requests for plans and I am now satisfied with the new version enough to go ahead with the plans. I am leaving on Wednesday to do the Texas 200 solo so I will wait to see if any issues crop up during the trip. The new design is making maximum use of wood and epoxy over metal and welding which will be more familiar to builders. The yoke and tube is glass and epoxy and the course setting wheel will be layers of plywood. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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