From: thomas clarke
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:24 PM
To: Linda Suter
Subject: RE: CACHALOT 28′ Steel Sloop – Hydrovane model VXA2D S/H/H

Hi Linda, John et al,

Finally took some pics of your wonderful machine working on the back of my boat. Meant to send some earlier but just didn’t get to it, then there was winter etc etc. I truly love it and it has transformed my singlehanded sailing experience.

I only have one questions and one suggestions. How do I get the control line to operate in a continuous loop? Do people splice the line so it goes over the pulleys and through the eyelets or what, am I missing a fundamental thing?? How do others deal with this? [Editor – a heat weld – found in Instructions]

Anyhoo, just wanted to tell you that I love it and as with anything of exceptional design and function, the cost is quickly forgotten.

BTW, a friend of mine is looking at the purchase of a boat and I have already advised him that having a hydrovane is an absolute must as he intends to do short handed sailing/cruising. How was life possible on boats before the Hydrovane I’d like to know.

Many thanks again, cheers,
Thomas Clarke