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Author: | nicnrob [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Unfortunately I posted a poor photo, but it's all I have at the moment. The TI is in dry storage until we can find a house in our new city. The feather actually pivots on a thin meat skewer & the skewer is inserted into the webbing at the top of the sail. As the feather is naturally waterproof, water doesn't affect it. I have been using feathers for over 15 years of racing & I have found them to be the most reliable, even in sub-zero temps. (Yes when I was young & silly, I used to race dinghies in all weather conditions!) Now i'm too old & soft! |
Author: | NOHUHU [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Slaughter wrote: Reckon I might be do'n a bit of this Exactly!Come on fellas, what could possibly go wrong. |
Author: | Slaughter [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Your photoshop skills are right up there with Stringy's. Always the pesimist arn't you Richard ! See I'm the optimist. I was thinking it would miss me and spear that 20kg jewfish that was swimming alongside. In fact I have a confession. I only screwed in the fluro broadhead to see if I would get a reaction. Before I go sailing I plan to take it off altogether. It's good to know we all have each others backs. |
Author: | NOHUHU [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Well played then,..! Though I prefer "safety-minded skeptic" to pessimist. "Frugal gourmet" to cheap bassard. And "uniquely rugged-looking" to butt-ugly. |
Author: | stringy [ Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Hmmm... I like that term 'frugal gourmet'. It could well explain why we have this thread and I'm not just talking about Slaughters renown cooking skills! PS: Mate if I'd Photoshopped that you know it would have been you in the pic. |
Author: | tonystott [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Of course its wasn't the carcas of an eagle, as they are protected aren't they |
Author: | Slaughter [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
They are suppose to be protected Tony. He reckoned there were dead eagles with bullet holes everywhere. The farmers reckon they kill the lambs. Nothing more dangerous than a narrow minded farmer with a gun in his hand hey ! |
Author: | tonystott [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
I thought of that as well, but the wind strength and direction so close to the water is usually a lot different than up where the sail is. The commercial sort made for sailing dinghies has virtually zero friction (they claim it is sensitive in winds as low as a single knot), and is simple to fit and remove. I had lost a couple until I drilled through the plastic fitting tube and inserted a straightened paper clip (it gets rusty after a while, but the replacement costs are attractive LOL). The white plastic is a PVC pipe joiner of appropriate diameter, held on with self-tappers. |
Author: | Slaughter [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
I've found though that they can also be too sensitive, reading every slight wind, and boat, movement. I've put a nylock nut at the top that can adjust the amount of friction. Hopefully I will be able to adjust it to read anything greater than about 5 knots. Anything below that is usually an annoyance and the sail is furled and the drive is smok'n. |
Author: | PatsJoy [ Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
I would like to hook up a line from the top of the mass to the bow so I can hook up a flag to the line. maybe 4 feet up from the bow. The "wind indicator" would be easy to see without straining my neck and pretty accurate for the wind. |
Author: | fusioneng [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Slaughter : In the US it's a $25,000 dollar fine just to possess an eagle feather unless your native American (whats up with that???) according to here ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_feather_law). Over here we would just use turkey feathers, nobody gives a crap about them (LOL) Bob |
Author: | tonystott [ Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Simple Wind Indicator Design |
Johan, how would you fit that to an Island though? And how do you get video tape telltales to the masthead where the true wind is flowing? |
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