From: Mark
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 11:26 AM
To: will@hydrovane.com
Subject: Sailing!

FANTASTIC! I’m coming out of Howe Sound in very light winds and vane is holding course perfectly. I wouldn’t have even tried sailing this course, with this wind, with my old vane!

I’ve enclosed picture of my installation. Wish I could do it all over again! Lots of mistakes.

Still not sure if vane is completely vertical in line with my port list. Bottom bracket is only about an inch from bottom of shaft tube, but if it’s pinching, it sure can’t be much. I rigged remote course line yesterday. Makes things way easier! Probably talk again! Thanks for all your help.

Will responds: The installation looks good. The shaft appears to be vertical on a fore/aft basis and there is still a bit of room between the bottom bearing and the ‘E’ bracket clamp. If the bearing was being pinched you would notice some friction in the system. Let me know if any further questions come up.

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