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Windvanes
Lauri Tarkkonen wrote:
In . com Bob writes: On Nov 12, 8:04 am, "Roger Long" wrote: Bob, The tone of your reply makes a lot more sense to me when I read what you just posted and realize that you are tilting at windmills. I think, but maybe I'm wrong, that the OP was talking about windVANES, those wonderful devices that steer the boat without using any of the electrical power that would be produced by a windMILL. I have no experience with the latter aside from occasionally wondering how people put up with the noise when I get close to one. -- Roger Long Hey Roger ! Duhhh, a second read I find myself embarrassed by my critical and shallow understanding of the post. You are right ! Ah, wind vanes............ got one, an Aries. Works great but always a bit nervous when stuffing the stern into a tight slip. Lots of money hanging off the stern to get bent out of shape. Thanks for the correction Roger. But I still draw the line at wind mills on a boat. Bob If you had a Windpilot, you did not have this problem. :-). - Lauri Tarkkonen I've read the book, looked at the setup Roger has on Strider and just can't go there (my boat is just way too small). I went out and sailed today and thought about all this. In the scale I would need I was wondering if anybody had seen a trim tab on the rudder that was operated by a vane? Or is that completely nuts? Richard |