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How about a spirited, yet polite discussion of various wind vane systems
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In "Dennis Gibbons" writes:
How about a spirited, yet polite discussion of various wind vane systems currently available? Why cant you go trhough the old threads, as about everything is said already about this topic. For starters I suggest you read Peter Forthmans exellent book, that can be loaded fee from the addres: http://www.windpilot.de/ Then you can come back. - Lauri Tarkkonen -- Dennis Gibbons dkgibbons at optonline dot net |
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Lauri Tarkkonen wrote:
In "Dennis Gibbons" writes: How about a spirited, yet polite discussion of various wind vane systems currently available? Why cant you go trhough the old threads, as about everything is said already about this topic. For starters I suggest you read Peter Forthmans exellent book, that can be loaded fee from the addres: http://www.windpilot.de/ Then you can come back. - Lauri Tarkkonen -- Dennis Gibbons dkgibbons at optonline dot net hydrovane.com also has some useful information with perhaps a different point of view (aux rudder vs. servo pendulum) I have a home made aux rudder with trim tab arrangement that works well but that makes reversing difficult. |
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In hpeer writes:
Lauri Tarkkonen wrote: In "Dennis Gibbons" writes: How about a spirited, yet polite discussion of various wind vane systems currently available? Why cant you go trhough the old threads, as about everything is said already about this topic. For starters I suggest you read Peter Forthmans exellent book, that can be loaded fee from the addres: http://www.windpilot.de/ Then you can come back. - Lauri Tarkkonen -- Dennis Gibbons dkgibbons at optonline dot net hydrovane.com also has some useful information with perhaps a different point of view (aux rudder vs. servo pendulum) I have a home made aux rudder with trim tab arrangement that works well but that makes reversing difficult. You just said it, why one should avoid Hydrovane. :-). - Lauri Tarkkonen |
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Lauri,
Read Peter's book and have emailed back and forth with him. Unfortunately, old thread on that subject no longer available. BTW, what is your experience with the Windpilot? "Lauri Tarkkonen" wrote in message ... In "Dennis Gibbons" writes: How about a spirited, yet polite discussion of various wind vane systems currently available? Why cant you go trhough the old threads, as about everything is said already about this topic. For starters I suggest you read Peter Forthmans exellent book, that can be loaded fee from the addres: http://www.windpilot.de/ Then you can come back. - Lauri Tarkkonen -- Dennis Gibbons dkgibbons at optonline dot net |
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On Nov 11, 11:57 am, "Dennis Gibbons" wrote:
How about a spirited, yet polite discussion of various wind vane systems currently available? -- Dennis Gibbons dkgibbons at optonline dot net okay...................... Dont use them. Just more **** on deck and stuff to go wrong. Bob |
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