[C320-list] Electronic Wind System

[Don Johnson]

Ian,
I recently bought a Raymarine TicTac wireless system and am about to have it installed.  I'll try to get the installer to take a few pictures when he installs & report back.
Don Johnson
#53



________________________________
 From: Brian/Carol McLamb <bjcnmclamb at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Electronic Wind System
 

I have  the TackTick wireless version and have been VERY pleased.  It also
fits atop the mast facing forward, but the boat yard put it up their for me
so I'm not sure how it is secured.   All I know is that it has remained
secure through numerous hurricanes without interfering with radio or
mechanical wind direction indicator.

Brian s/v Serenity #1075


On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Bruce Heyman <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:

> Ian,
> Not sure how it is done but we have a Raymarine wind speed and direction
> indicator mounted on the top front of the mast; so it is doable.
>
> Bruce Heyman
> (949) 289-8400
>
> Ian Davis <iand2002 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I am considering purchasing a wireless wind speed/direction unit.
>  Probably
> >a Raymarine.
> >
> >
> >
> >This has a transducer unit with a direction arrow and a couple of speed
> cups
> >on a stalk that must be bolted at the top of the mast facing forward.
>  Being
> >of a certain age now, I was loth to start climbing masts again in bosons
> >chairs, so I sent my next door neighbor up with my camera to take a look
> and
> >take some pictures.  Well, what else are good neighbors for!
> >
> >
> >
> >What I saw when he came down is that the mast light housing takes up
> almost
> >all the space on the front of the mast top and there is little or no room
> to
> >bold anything on the forward end.
> >
> >
> >
> >So, question, has anyone mounted a wind transducer to the forward top of
> >their mast and therefore can make suggestions as how to do it?
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks,   Ian Davis     Wind Star (#18)
> >
>