[Rhodes22-list] Wind Indicators

[Wally Buck]

My boat came with a Navico wind indicator installed. The owner had 
everything but the mast head pieces. He said they always were a problem and 
he got tired of fixing/replacing. So I decided not to replace, can't say 
that I miss it.

Wally


>From: brad haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: sanderico@earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 07:04:41 -0800 (PST)
>
>Rik,
>
>I'm working on a patent for a hydraulic-electric
>windex that folds and stows inside the mast.  The
>power draw may require going to the eu2000i to handle
>the electric driven hydraulic pumps.  You in or out on
>this one?  Don't give me that simple is better crap I
>got the last time on the genset.
>
>Brad
>--- Rik Sandberg <sanderico@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Brad,
> >
> > I don't have any wind indicators at all, other than
> > the tell tales on the
> > sails and I'm not sure I would miss them if they
> > weren't there. Don't think
> > it's hurtin' me any, I did win the race last year.
> >
> > A wind indicator is just one more thing to break if
> > you leave it up and one
> > one thing to rig/unrig when you trailer.
> >
> > Rik
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 05:41:39 -0800 (PST), brad
> > haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Rummy,
> > >
> > > I think I'll try the washer as a spacer to get the
> > > 1/4" I need and then throw the damn thing away the
> > > first time it gets knocked out of whack.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > > --- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >> Brad,
> > >> I took the wind angle indicator and threw it out.
> > I
> > >> simply don't like the
> > >> damn things. I get enough information by simply
> > >> eyeballing the wind
> > >> indicator. Besides, it's just another thing to
> > get
> > >> knocked outa wack when
> > >> you lower or raise the mast.
> > >>
> > >> Rummy
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> > >> Behalf Of brad haslett
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:20 AM
> > >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > >> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie
> > Questions
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Rummy,
> > >>
> > >> What type mounting bracket does your Metz antenna
> > >> use?
> > >> I bought a Shakespeare with an "L" mount but if I
> > >> mount it at the highest point on the side of the
> > >> mast
> > >> it still is about 1/4" to short for the wind
> > angle
> > >> indicator on the windex to clear the mast (the
> > vane
> > >> itself clears just fine).  I can probably add a
> > >> spacer
> > >> (washer) to get the clearance  but there is
> > probably
> > >> a
> > >> better way.  Where's the photos?
> > >>
> > >> Brad Haslett
> > >> --- John Tonjes <johntonjes@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >> > Jim,
> > >> > I have a Metz VHF antenna mounted at the top of
> > >> the
> > >> > mast and use the Windex
> > >> > AV wind vane that fits on the antenna.
> > >> > > Rummy
> > >> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > >> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On
> > >> > Behalf Of Jim Connolly
> > >> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:17 PM
> > >> > To: Rhodes-List; Rhodes 22 List
> > >> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] More Newbie Questions
> > >> > > > Thanks to the list for all your previous
> > help.
> > >> > > FWIW, regarding motors, I went with a Tohatsu
> > 8
> > >> long
> > >> > shaft electric start.
> > >> > An exhaustive (and exhausting) weighing of
> > >> multiple
> > >> > factors and costs
> > >> > resulted in the surprising determination that
> > the
> > >> > most important factor to
> > >> > my WW was electric start, followed by weight
> > and
> > >> > cost.  Tohatsu beat Nissan
> > >> > by a nose, based on a good boat show price.
> > >> > > I also ordered my graphics from Rik, and
> > would
> > >> like
> > >> > to publicly thank him
> > >> > for his patience through numerous font, color
> > and
> > >> > size changes.
> > >> > > I'm still thinking about the depthsounder.
> > >> > > Now, another question:  What, if anything, do
> > >> folks
> > >> > use for a masthead wind
> > >> > vane? Anybody have a close-up photo of the
> > >> masthead?
> > >> > > I also await news of the IMF MK-II with
> > baited
> > >> > breath.
> > >> > > Jim Connolly
> > >> > > >
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