Windpilot PACIFIC LIGHT - Cast and Tubular Components; Lanolin; Antifouling; Windvane

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4.5 CAST AND TUBULAR COMPONENTS
 • Allthecastandtubularcomponentsinthesystem
have been treated with lanolin before assembly and
will come apart again readily even after prolonged
operation.
 • Waxthetubularcomponentsoccasionally.
4.6 LANOLIN
 • Lanolinhasbeenappliedtoallscrewedorbolted
joints to prevent electrolytic reactions.
 • Lanolinworksequallywellonalltheotherscrews
and bolts on the boat (and also makes a good hand
creme!).
4.7 ANTIFOULING
 • Neverantifoulthependulumrudderblade.Itshould
only be in the water when the system is in use, so
there should never be any growth on it anyway.
 • Thependulumrudderbladecanbecleanedinthe
lift-up position.
 • Antifoulingmayclogthebearingifliquidpaintruns
up the blade in the lift-up position.
 • TIP:treatthebladewithvarnishonly.
4.8 WINDVANE
 • Aspareorreplacementwindvanemustweigh
exactly the same as the original windvane. If it does
not, adjust the dimensions until it does.
 • CAUTION:evenacoatofpaintcansignificantly
add to the weight of your windvane. The painted
windvane must weigh exactly the same as the
original it is to replace.
 • Thecounterweightismatchedtotheweightofthe
original windvane. Using a windvane of a different
weight will reduce the sensitivity of the system and
impair steering quality, especially in lighter airs.
 • Thewindvanemaybenomorethan50g/1¾oz
lighter than the counterweight. It must never be
heavier than the counterweight!
4.9 WINDVANE TELLTALE
 • Therecomesapointwherethereisjusttoolittle
wind to move the windvane. The fluttering of
the windvane telltale, a strip of spinnaker cloth
attached towards the upper trailing edge of the
vane, provides that little extra steering impulse and
extends the range of conditions over which the
system can sensibly be used.