From: Kevin St. Laurent
Sent: January 8, 2017
To: Will Curry
Subject: Re: Flexible Solar Panels Inquiry

Hey Will,

I’ve got two questions:

1. I’m sailing down to Mexico from San Deigo, CA starting February 2nd so my window for getting some solar panels shipped in the US is closing. Also, I want to have them installed before I depart. Any progress?

2. I’ve attached two photos of my boat sitting on a mooring ball in flat calm without the rudder installed. As you can see, about 1 of the shaft is in the water. Is this a problem? Did install too low?

[Editor’s note: Having the Hydrovane shaft sit below the waterline is not an issue, you just have to periodically clean it.  You could also raise it an inch or two by loosening the bracket clamps and adjusting as needed.  The shaft is isolated from the unit so no issues with electrolysis or anything like that.]

In other news, I had an incredible 4 days 7 hours non-stop sail from San Francisco to San Diego, CA last month and used the vane for the first time. It performed flawlessly.

Cheers,

Kevin

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