B&G wind vane abandoned ship. C Type

[Sinbad1951]

Left Salcombe last week on a large SW wind and swell and the mast head wind vane (c-type) approx 1980ish jumped ship. Unfortunately they are obsolete and I am hoping that perhaps some forumite may have a spare unit in the garage somewhere. The rest of the mast head unit is working fine and having to look at the burgee continually is giving me a crick in the neck. With thanks.

 

[Sinbad1951]

Left Salcombe last week on a large SW wind and swell and the mast head wind vane (c-type) approx 1980ish jumped ship. Unfortunately they are obsolete and I am hoping that perhaps some forumite may have a spare unit in the garage somewhere. The rest of the mast head unit is working fine and having to look at the burgee continually is giving me a crick in the neck. With thanks.

Bump

 

[sailorman]

Hornet by any chance

 

[xyachtdave]

Have you tried the B&G repairer in Lymington?

 

[Sinbad1951]

Yes have spoken to Tinley in Lymington. They no longer stock the windvane.

Sailorman, Its a Hengist but the wind vane is interchangeable with the Hornet. Its only the vane I need but happy to buy the whole mast head unit if someone has one.

 

[sailorman]

Yes have spoken to Tinley in Lymington. They no longer stock the windvane.

Sailorman, Its a Hengist but the wind vane is interchangeable with the Hornet. Its only the vane I need but happy to buy the whole mast head unit if someone has one.

its a hornet Mk4

 

[steve123]

Try Surplus Marine Electronics: http://www.boatingbusiness.com/directory-entries/surplus-marine-electronics I've had a couple of B&G Hornet bits from him.

 

[Sinbad1951]

Steve
Many thanks, will contact them in the morning.

 

[Norman_E]

Whilst making anemometer cups is difficult, making a replacement direction vane is not too hard. The only really important issues are that the hub needs to shield the bearings from direct water ingress, and the whole thing must balance about the pivot point. The actual vane can be thin aluminium sheet. I have a spare VDO Logic masthead unit with only the boss of a vane, and will make a new vane for it when I get back to the UK.

 

[neilandshiv]

Hi
Sorry this is possibly 6 months to late but have a complete Hornet mast head unit spare if you need it
cheers
neil

 

[Sinbad1951]

Yes please that would be very helpful.
How much for it?
Stuart

 

[Sinbad1951]

pm sent

 

[xyachtdave]

It's in the for sale forum in case you hadn't noticed it.