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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-06-2013, 16:28
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Re: Wind vanes

The horizontally pivoted vane is extremely sensitive and powerful. A flat horizontal pivot point didn't work in practice because the windvane was so sensitive. It would slam from side to side with...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-06-2013, 12:11
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Re: Wind vanes

FWIW, it's my understanding that Nick Franklin, the builder and designer of the Aries vane built a test vane that was infinitely adjustable before he went into cast aluminum for the production...
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