From: Bill Hudson
Sent: March 1, 2015
To: John Curry
Subject: question?

After over 25,000 miles, most of it using our Hydrovane (James), we have a question. We noticed a small creak in the unit as he is steering us across the north section of the Indian Ocean. Upon closer inspection, we found that there is just a bit of movement in the horizontal gear used to adjust the vane. It seems loose in the fitting between it and the worm gear that adjusts it. Now it’s not much of a movement, but thought I should ask. We still have lots more miles across this ocean.

By the way, I’ve talked to just about every boat owner I see with a Hydrovane, they all love theirs (as do we). He is steering us right now with a full main, Genoa and forestay sail out with the wind at 120 degrees off the port stern. We’ve used him for the last several days with the main and spinnaker up. Flawless!

Bill & Tracy Hudson

SV Zephyr

(By the way, I made sure to wear my Hydrovane shirt when I went to talk to the other cruisers. Made them jealous!)

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