From: Carsten Spräner
Sent: February 21, 2024
To: John Curry
Subject: Carsten Spräner | ELAN Impression 45

Want to share our Hydrovane installation which is quite kind of rare. Maybe it helps other boat owners with large platforms at the stern to keep the platform useable AND having the HV not to much off center.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: For several reasons, we do not typically recommend through-hull installations. Most drop-down transoms are better accommodated with an offset installation. However, for some very limited boats it is the best option and can work well – as in this case]

We sailed with this through hull installation over the Atlantic east to west and it worked perfect. It saved us because the electric autopilot refused to work 3 days before arrival in Martinique. Thanks to HV we were able to keep moving with a crew of 2.

THANK YOU! The HV is a great tool!