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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 13-10-2015, 09:06
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

It's the little cylinder shaped thing that carries the shaft that attaches to the wind paddle. When it rocks back and forth, there's a fair amount of play in it. Seems like maybe that shouldn't be.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 13-10-2015, 05:48
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

There's a fair amount of play on the armature that hooks up to the wind paddle. So it has "slack" before it activates. Is that normal?
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 24-09-2015, 10:40
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

Yeah, it seems to swing about 30 degrees either side.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 24-09-2015, 04:28
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

I think I figured it out. The gear on the shaft needs to have two fewer teeth exposed on the starboard side.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 23-09-2015, 06:41
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

Thanks. This helps. Now, is the gear on the shaft cocked to starboard a bit or is the other gear canted when it's installed?
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-09-2015, 15:13
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

I really haven't found an answer to my original question. When I center the gears, the travel on one side (when the paddle is kicked over) is a fair amount more than on the other side. Does anyone...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 18-09-2015, 07:58
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Re: Aries Windvane question

The body is aluminum, with stainless fittings and fasteners (I know, a bad combo). The gears are bronze. It's this one: Aries Standard Vane Gear Technical Illustration...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 18-09-2015, 04:44
Replies: 16
Views: 3,040
Posted By sneuman
Aries Windvane question

Don't know if this is the right category to post in, but ...

I have an old Aries -- I believe it's the original model, which I've rebuilt with the (very difficult to obtain) rebuild kit. There are...
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