Walker log taff rail mount - diy

[Tintin]

Can someone send me a picture of a taff rail mount for a walker knotmaster log - the one I bought off ebay didn't have it so i need to get one made.

thanks
chris

 

[30boat]

Can someone send me a picture of a taff rail mount for a walker knotmaster log - the one I bought off ebay didn't have it so i need to get one made.

thanks
chris

What type do you have?
Mine is the one that gives a direct speed reading.If that's what you need I can take a picture next time I'm on the boat.

 

[KenMcCulloch]

There are two types of taffrail mount. One is a flat bracket which fits in a 'shoe' which is screwed to the toerail, these came in pairs one for stbd and one for port. The other type of taffrail mount is a hanging cradle (probably there's a btter engineering term) sometimes called a sling mount which is used to dangle the log instrument head beneath the pushpit rail. Which is it that sir requires?

 

[VicS]

For the KDO

Normally two plates, handed one for port and one for starboard

They are dished but could be made from some flat brass mounted on spacers.

Fitting on the rail you may need the extra line length... see the instructions.

Pictures below show the pair for deck mounting, a lash up for mounting one on a rail,
the complete kit and the instructions

 

[prv]

Normally two plates, handed one for port and one for starboard

Ah ha! I've seen those plates on older boats, and idly wondered what they were for. Best I could come with was an ensign staff, mounted in what seemed a rather vulnerable fashion

Trailing logs rather predate my sailing career.

Pete

 

[30boat]

Ah ha! I've seen those plates on older boats, and idly wondered what they were for. Best I could come with was an ensign staff, mounted in what seemed a rather vulnerable fashion

Trailing logs rather predate my sailing career.

Pete

Don't discount them just yet.Last time I used mine,I put it on every time I go offshore,I had a 5 mile difference from the GPS trip in 1000 miles.

 

[mattonthesea]

So that's what those things are on my boat! Reddragon, if you are in Bristol soon then PM me.

 

[Ubergeekian]

Don't discount them just yet.Last time I used mine,I put it on every time I go offshore,I had a 5 mile difference from the GPS trip in 1000 miles.

That's a pretty good GPS!

 

[prv]

Don't discount them just yet.Last time I used mine,I put it on every time I go offshore,I had a 5 mile difference from the GPS trip in 1000 miles.

I'm surprised it wasn't more - one measuring distance over ground and one measuring distance through the water.

In any case, doesn't this fall under "never go to sea with two clocks - always one or three" ?

Pete

 

[30boat]

I'm surprised it wasn't more - one measuring distance over ground and one measuring distance through the water.

In any case, doesn't this fall under "never go to sea with two clocks - always one or three" ?

Pete

To be honest I thought so too.Maybe just luck,but my Wasp Knotmeter is very accurate certainly much better than the Nasa log.I'll see what I get this year and post here.

 

[Simes]

Walker Log Impellers ?

I only have one impeller left. Has anyone found a replacement? Is there a little known engineering shop turning these out any where? My local shop wants £150.00 each to make them!

I keep searching around boat jumbles and on ebay but no luck.

I was thinking of using some copper pipe with slots to take the vanes, vanes would be plastic sheet.

I love the walker lok, just feels so very salty to use.

Simes

 

[Ubergeekian]

I only have one impeller left. Has anyone found a replacement?

I bought a couple of complete spare logs on eBay - you can get 'em for fifty quid if you're patient - just for the impellors.

Re-manufacturing them in small batches by injection moulding really shouldn't be too hard: the expensive bit would be having the mould made.

 

[Tintin]

Thanks

Thanks for the super quick replies everyone - much appreciated.

Vic S - just what the doctor ordered, thx.

Mattonthesea - PM sent,

I bought it because a) its a very "salty" thing, and b) just in case I lose power, and c) I like the appeal of the "old ways".

Thanks again, chris