Aries Vane Thoughts
Submitted by Roger Kynaston on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 00:05
When we bought Sarah G one of the attractions was that she was listed as having an Aries windvane included though it did not appear in any of the publicity photos. Thankfully she does come with one but the previous owner had never fitted it. We are now in the process of restoring it to full working order.
They are a fascinating piece of equipment. According to the drawings on the website, they have only 80 odd moving parts. This is more or less true and definitely puts it firmly into the KISS principle piece of equipment.
We look forward to finding out how well it works in practise.
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I purchased an Aries for my
I purchased an Aries for my Contessa32. Easy to fit - by the builder and simple to operate. Mine came direct from the maker in Denmark but I saw one at the boat show so I wonder if there is a UK distributor.
Having said that, I also carry a Raymarine Tiller Pilot which is also great but for a very limited rage of tasks and conditions. For instance, bringing Anarchy into wind to raise the main, picking up moorings etc..
Having had a lift-up Aries on
Having had a lift-up Aries on Tamr Swallow and her predecessor I would not be without it. It is wonderful piece of kit that works without electricity, food, sleep and never argues. The best crew one can have. It is easy to maintain and providing it is looked after will give fantastic service. For back up Helen Franklin is always very helpful and knowledgable