Aries wind vane

is there any chance you can email me a few photos? I will then give you instructions with reference to the photos.

I need a photo of the part where the wooden vane is attached.
I need a photo of the pendulam thingie
I need a photo of your tiller or wheel.

My email address can be found on http://www.stingo.co.za - sorry, not prepared to put it here because it will be picked up by spam-spiders.
 
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The weight of the blade is VERY important. In zero wind conditions, if you push it over, it should return to the upright position slowly.
The high-side of the thing that the wooden vane sits in MUST point into wind.
Turn the vane so that it is into wind - as in the picture; the wind would be coming from the std aft quarter.
The green basket for all your junk can be borrowed from ASDA and should say "Bread" on the side - otherwise it is not a tight fit.
If you have tiller steering, the lines that run to the tiller need to cross over each other. The lines in this photo do not cross over each other because of the way they are routed. If things are not working out, your error is probably here.
When engaging the "clutch", the vane and the pendulum should be up-right i.e. they can both swing equal distances to both sides of their arc.
You need to adjust for weatherhelm. I need a photo of your tiller/wheel to help describe the adjustment.
 
Personally I would far prefer bushes to bearings. Easily replaced, cheap and will never seize, no matter how caked with salt. My Windpilot has been in use for 10 years, is reliable and not at all corroded.

Do you push the wind vane away from you when recovering the oar? By doing that the oar almost comes out of the water by itself, just needs a small pull to get it the rest of the way.
 
For info , help, spares and lots of advice on Aries try Helen on the e-mail address below (hope its still current!). She's the daughter of Nick Frankling who designed the unit and is a guru when it comes to Aries units ......also tends to know where the second hand ones for sale may be !

Ian P.

Ariespares@compuserve.com
 
You should have a short tube that slides down across the joint - closes it so that the spring - cannot spring... Sometimes they get stuck up with salt and grime so you may think it is part of the assembly. I seem to remember there was also a breakaway tube in case the rudder hit something solid - has your breakaway broken?

Michael
 
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