Great videos, thanks for sharing them. I bought the plans and am about finished the build. Just about to do the vane and wondering why you would need the glue for the vane rods in the wood grooves (7:38). Since they are coming in at different angles I don't thing they could ever come out...and would be a bitch to repair if something broke when glued. I am not going to use carbon fibre rods.....thinking of light aluminum tent rods so will have to adjust balance weight accordingly I guess. Hoping to put it on the boat this week and give it a go. Cheers
Thanks for the kind words. As you say it's not strictly necessary to glue the rods in, except to keep water out. Maybe a sealant would be better. I was following the official instructions to the letter to provide a base line for anyone interested.
@@iankfr Seriously...these are the best 'instructions one could imagine. Painstakingly thought out and put together - very much appreciated. I found the official instructions rather scattered and lots of back and forth figuring out what part (or number) he was talking about.They have saved me some head-scratching about what goes where and how. They should come with every kit or set of plans...perhaps you could get some royalties! I'd be happy to send you a few bucks.
You are very kind, I guess I did all the jumping back and forward before setting up for the video, (rehearsal?) hopefully making things clear. Your kind comments are sufficient reward for me, as I was building the kit for myself and thought that a follow me video would help others. No construction videos existed when I started, but several blogs helped me 😉
Thanks for the comments. I may make one more video showing different points of sailing. Maybe some tweaks and observations as well. It worked quite happily a week or so ago on a run with just a Genoa.
Orhan Barut Hi, the rods are attached using ordinary brown packing tape, which completely covers the polystyrene. This forms a waterproof cover. Then a light fabric cover goes over all of the vane. This creates a very light cover, it is important to keep the weight as low as possible to help in light winds. This is true of any wind vane.
Great videos, thanks for sharing them. I bought the plans and am about finished the build. Just about to do the vane and wondering why you would need the glue for the vane rods in the wood grooves (7:38). Since they are coming in at different angles I don't thing they could ever come out...and would be a bitch to repair if something broke when glued. I am not going to use carbon fibre rods.....thinking of light aluminum tent rods so will have to adjust balance weight accordingly I guess. Hoping to put it on the boat this week and give it a go.
Cheers
Thanks for the kind words. As you say it's not strictly necessary to glue the rods in, except to keep water out. Maybe a sealant would be better. I was following the official instructions to the letter to provide a base line for anyone interested.
@@iankfr Seriously...these are the best 'instructions one could imagine. Painstakingly thought out and put together - very much appreciated. I found the official instructions rather scattered and lots of back and forth figuring out what part (or number) he was talking about.They have saved me some head-scratching about what goes where and how. They should come with every kit or set of plans...perhaps you could get some royalties! I'd be happy to send you a few bucks.
You are very kind, I guess I did all the jumping back and forward before setting up for the video, (rehearsal?) hopefully making things clear. Your kind comments are sufficient reward for me, as I was building the kit for myself and thought that a follow me video would help others. No construction videos existed when I started, but several blogs helped me 😉
thanks for sharing this information,good karma should be headed your way if you believe in that,if not accept gratitude,cheers.
Thanks for the comments. I may make one more video showing different points of sailing. Maybe some tweaks and observations as well. It worked quite happily a week or so ago on a run with just a Genoa.
How did you attach carbon-fiber roads to polystyrene?
Orhan Barut Hi, the rods are attached using ordinary brown packing tape, which completely covers the polystyrene. This forms a waterproof cover. Then a light fabric cover goes over all of the vane. This creates a very light cover, it is important to keep the weight as low as possible to help in light winds. This is true of any wind vane.