Paul

To all - be sure to check out Paul's site which he is keeping
updated -- www.lady-stardust.co.uk . Paul and Kathy - thanks for
posting these photos and messages. Be sure that we are following
your progress with great interest. I liked the quick time video - lovely crew.

When I first got my Baba 30, I was told that the Hydrovane was the
wind vane of choice for a Baba 30!

Please explain what the problem is as to moving in reverse??

Alan

At 04:38 AM 7/18/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Rick,
>We have a Hydrovane on our baba 30 and have just used it for the
>first time in anger on a 1000 mile run down to Portugal, we had the
>chance to test it in all wind directions and speeds up to about
>25knts and it was just great, On the plus side, it steered a great
>course, can act as a second rudder if the main one should fail (in
>theory at least) and uses no power, on the down side, don't even
>think about reversing a baba with that fitted, I had to be towed out
>of the fuel berth after several attempts at reversing, also I found
>the vane needs a lot of space to swing around in and my new solar
>panels obstruct it when on a certain course.
>The Hydrovane differs from many of the other wind vanes in that it
>is self contained, no ropes to the wheel, something I rather like,
>also it has it's own huge rudder so that once you have the boat
>trimmed with the main rudder, that can be locked off and the
>Windvane does the rest easily.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Paul C
>S/V Lady Stardust, Liverpool UK
>www.lady-stardust.co.uk
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net]
>On Behalf Of Rick
>Sent: 18 July 2006 05:08
>To: baba-l@ballreich.net
>Subject: [Baba-L] Auto Helm Wind Vane
>
>Hi all. Have any of you had any experience with the Auto Helm Wind
>Vanes? If so, how long have you had it, how does it perform and in
>what wind conditions and sea states, have there been any failures
>with the unit and would you recommend it? Inquiring minds want to know.
>Thanks.
>Fair Winds, blue water.
>Rick Williams.
>S/V Lorac; Baba 30 # 71

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