Association Forum - Wind vain.....

Assn Members Area · Join

Home.

Association Forum

Ships Store

Cruising

Racing

Technical Tips

Photo Gallery - New

Boat Search - Updated

Manuals & Brochures

Swap Meet

Links

Officer Flag Line & Staff

Bylaws & Constitution

Members Area

Join the Association

Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.

Association Forum

Username:	Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

All Forums

Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums

General Sailing Forum

Wind vain.....

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Author

Topic

Oscar
Master Marine Consultant

Member Avatar

USA
2030 Posts

Initially Posted - 04/02/2003 : 21:32:48

(Misspelling intentional)

Today the Fedex man brought a box from the evil empire.....all excited I opened it up and unpacked my new windvane. I read the instructions, and went outside to Lady Kay with a drill and the clip and the screws, only to discover that the windvane was designed for boats without masthead lights, because even on its tippie toes the vane was never going to come out above the anchor light, and thus was not going to turn in the wind.......

As I stood at my workbench contemplating this, yet another, case of people that make stuff and sell it to you for good money, either without trying it out, or not caring whether it'll serve it's purpouse in most cases or not, my eye fell on.......the epoxy glue. If this stays up there I think its a very elegant solution to getting the vane up in undisturbed air. Also, it guarantees 360 degree light....<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
The shot doesn't show the slightly messy epoxy blob that holds the mounting plate to the lens, but by the same token you're not going to see it from the deck, and now the vane can travel in a cupholder....<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/Forumshots/Windvane.JPG" border=0>

Oscar.

<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/LKforumshot.jpg" border=0>
Lady Kay 250 WB #618
In the driveway in Behtlehem, PA ready to go anytime.

Edited by - Oscar on 04/02/2003 21:48:08

Edited by - on

Douglas
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

1595 Posts

Response Posted - 04/02/2003 : 23:45:09

Almost all the instalations I have seen have a alluminum tube about a foot long protruding aft of the mast with the fly mounted on the end of it.

Doug&Ruth
Triska (Alberg 29)
Tacoma Wa.

Edited by - on

Dennis Pierce
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
59 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 07:25:39

Double check the box....on page 916 of the 2003 West catalog, it says, ""includes both a top mount and a quick release sidemount". When you use the sidemount, you can quickly remove the rod so it doesn't get damaged. I've used these things for years on everything from a WWP-15 to a C-30. And, the rod is the size of a wire coat hanger and does not interefere with the masthead light.

Dennis Pierce
Gypsy Witch #1719

Edited by - on

Oscar
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
2030 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 08:22:51

There is indeed a top mount and a side mount. In fact, it is the top mount I used. The proplem is that the rod is only six inches long. There was no foot long aluminumn tube. The epoxy has cured, I think it will hold, and the vane does unscrew from the lens, so the lens can be on the mast without the vane. I think this will work quite well. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar
<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/LKforumshot.jpg" border=0>
Lady Kay 250 WB #618
In the driveway in Behtlehem, PA ready to go anytime.

Edited by - on

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
7583 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 09:26:21

Will the VHF antenna interfere with the windvane?

<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>Don Lucier<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>
<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b2cc32b3127cce92e981259d130000001010" border=0>
North Star SR/FK

Edited by - on

MattL
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
990 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 11:07:48

a real sailor just uses the feel of the wind on his neck.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Matt/Brigitte Loeffler
E.C. Rider
Cat 25 86'
FK/SR _/)

Edited by - on

jm
Captain

Members Avatar

Canada
290 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 11:22:22

Bravo Oscar ! A very creative and ingenious solution.. I like it !

Edited by - on

Oscar
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
2030 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 13:09:05

>Will the VHF antenna interfere with the windvane?<

I've got a handheld, for now. Space is at a premium with the four of us on board, so I'm trying to keep things as simple as possible. Also, I shouldn't need that much range, If I stand on the high part of the boat, with a 5W transmitter, I believe I'm in the middle of a 10nm diameter circle. Also, the handheld can go with us in the dinghy should we abandon ship. (I never go further than swimming distance from shore without the life boat.) That should get a mayday out anywhere I plan on cruising. I might consider putting a whip on the rail to plug the handheld into. Research indicates that improving the antenna goes a long way.
If I go much further away from the edge of the pool, I plan on first installng a 10.000 pound full keel <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar
<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/LKforumshot.jpg" border=0>
Lady Kay 250 WB #618
In the driveway in Behtlehem, PA ready to go anytime.

Edited by - Oscar on 04/03/2003 13:21:13

Edited by - on

Dave Bristle
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Djibouti
10005 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 14:43:48

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
...If I go much further away from the edge of the pool, I plan on first installng a 10.000 pound full keel <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>
You'll have quite a reduction in freeboard--sorta like NZL82. <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

Edited by - on

Oscar
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
2030 Posts

Response Posted - 04/03/2003 : 17:07:16

OK, lets put it this way, I'll get a set of davits, attached to a sizable blue water boat, to hang Lady Kay from.........<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>

zOscar
<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/LKforumshot.jpg" border=0>
Lady Kay 250 WB #618
In the driveway in Behtlehem, PA ready to go anytime.

Edited by - on

Topic

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Jump To:

Association Forum

Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.