Wind vanes - which one best suits a Contessa?

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Alan Dixon Members Profile Find Members Posts CO32 Members Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Location: Sunderland Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alan Dixon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Wind vanes - which one best suits a Contessa? Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 8:59am
	Do not understand Flickr. so I have opened my email address on the forum, If you would like to send me a mail I will send photos.
	Alan Dixon "Charlotte"

chris Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage CO32 Members Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote chris Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Dec 2011 at 11:25am
	I had a Navik which broke, me being three days from land I wept. I now have a Neptune which is cheap, made in SA but assembled in the UK, it's strong and works in very light winds. Buy the smallest version and get the bull / pulley bars. Fit's like a dream, attach it as high as possible on the stern!!

Dolphyn Members Profile Find Members Posts CO32 Members Joined: 20 Jul 2012 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dolphyn Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2014 at 3:18pm
	Are you still as happy as in November 2011 about the Neptune wind vane? I'm seriously considering it for Dolphyn and so would like to get as much information about it's use as possible. Also, I don't understand your alternative for the chain (steering line to tiller attachment ). Would it be possible to mail a photograph (my mail address is in the members list)?
	Winfried Donkers Dolphyn, CO618

DaleMoon Members Profile Find Members Posts CO32 Members Joined: 14 Sep 2011 Location: Dartmouth Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote DaleMoon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2015 at 12:32pm
	I fitted a Monitor in 1998, and have sailed many thousands of miles with it without a hitch. The only issue is that I am now very out of practice at helming! Supplied by Scanmar, they keep a database of all boats previously fitted, so they can make all the tubing up to suit each boat. They are also extremely helpful. Pete
	Peter Fowler Contessa 32 "Dale Moon"

St Paddy Members Profile Find Members Posts CO32 Members Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Location: Swanwick Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Post Options Post Reply Quote St Paddy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 2015 at 1:21pm
	I have a monitor too, Easy to fit, and can work as an Emergency rudder, They sell a larger blade that will steer much larger boats than the Contessa.