Why don’t you do a hinge on the rudder?

Why don’t you do a hinge on the rudder?

This was a favorite project of our engineer. The limitations that need overcoming are the usual: reliability, cost and aesthetics. We absolutely cannot introduce a weakness into the system. That rules out a simple hinge… and unless it is a monster then the aesthetics...
Why don’t you do a hinge on the rudder?

How easy it is to install a Hydrovane?

It must be the easiest windvane to install. There is considerable flexibility in where you choose to install the brackets – unlike most other windvanes that require absolute precise positioning. The two brackets are holders for the shaft, which should be aligned...
Heavy Boat

Heavy Boat

We regularly hear positive Hydrovane reports from boats that are over 50,000 lbs (23,000kg) displacement. The heaviest boat we’ve fitted to date weighs in at 60,000 lbs (27,000 kg). That owner named his Hydrovane ‘The Hand of God’! We are able to fit heavier...