Basically I think this is my life from now on. HOPE YOU LIKE READING ABOUT FIDDLY BITS OF METAL. Actually I was originally going to triumphantly write about how i got my discount Raymarine speed transducer to work on NMEA2000,… Continue reading
After finishing the jig in part one, I decided to carry on and make the first actual wind vane part (the jig I made is just to help in the construction). I decided to start with parts 4A and 4B,… Continue reading
Today I started construction on my Hebridean Wind Vane I maybe feel I bit off a bit more than I can chew as it appears really pretty complicated, but I will slowly work away at it and hopefully end up… Continue reading
As mention here I ordered a wind vane called a Hebridean and it arrived today in kit form. Looking at the instructions it’s gonna take me a fantastically long time to assemble – WINTER PROJECT methinks. At 1/8 the price of… Continue reading
One of the things I need is some kind of self steering, so I don’t have to sit at the wheel for hours on end. There are two main types – an electric autopilot that connects to your chartplotter and… Continue reading