From: jørgen andersen
Sent: September-12-13
To: Valerie Williams
Subject: Vedr: Shipment of hydrovane to Jorgen Vaagan Andersen

Hello Valerie.

I’ve had time to mount and test the Hydrovane now, so I thought I should give you some comments.

The equipment was exellently packed in strong boxes and arrived without any damage. All components seems strong and very well constructed. The mounting instructions were good and after some planning and a few days of work it was securely mounted to the transom of my boat.

There were a few minor problems with the equipment:

• The bolt that tightens the clamp on the A-bracket to the shaft was seized when I tried to loosen it the first time. I had to cut it and get a new one.
• The two M12 bolts that secures the struts on the A-bracket to the piece that is attached to the shaft was too short for the nyloc locking nuts to secure the bolt, so I had to buy two bolts that where 5mm longer.

None of this was a big deal because I was able to get the bolts in the next harbour I visited.

We have tested the hydrovane in the Irish sea and when we crossed the bay of Biscay. We had heard many stories of how hard it is to use and understand a wind-vane, but our experience was that it worked right away in all wind-directions and forces except with weak wind from astern (which i understand is normal). All in all we are very pleased so far and we have already demonstrated it to several fellow sailors that are considering to buy a wind-rudder.

Best regards
Jørgen Andersen

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From: jørgen andersen
Sent: December-30-13
To: Will Curry
Subject: Shipment of hydrovane to Jorgen Vaagan Andersen

Hi, Will.
Here are pictures of the aluminum backing plates I have in GRP inside the boat, and from the fitting of the brackets using plastic pipes (which was a very good tip). I have also added some pictures of the finished installation.

We have now crossed the Atlantic from Gambia to Trinidad and the Hydrovane has been in “charge” as long as the sails have been up, and has performed excellent.

Best regards
Jørgen Vaagan Andersen

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