how is your mast head?

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Just checking, I am mounting a wind transducer on the mast head. It states that it needs to be level or add a shim. The old wind transducer did not have a shim however, with the slopeing deck, raked mast and a masthead that looks like it's sloped, it is hard to tell. I am sure someone else here had the same dilema......

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Seawolf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 March 2012 Location: missoula Status: Offline Points: 118	Post Options Post Reply Quote Seawolf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: how is your mast head? Posted: 27 May 2012 at 10:42pm
	Just checking, I am mounting a wind transducer on the mast head. It states that it needs to be level or add a shim. The old wind transducer did not have a shim however, with the slopeing deck, raked mast and a masthead that looks like it's sloped, it is hard to tell. I am sure someone else here had the same dilema......

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 2012 at 11:03am
	If the top of your mast head crane isn't parallel with the water than you have to factor that adjustment into your wand installation. Nothing more needs to be done.

bal149 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 14 August 2010 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote bal149 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 June 2012 at 11:43pm
	I checked my manual for ST 60 and it can be recalibrated- however ,the few degrees that the mast tilts back will not I think, induce much of an error. Even at,say 10% 12 knots becomes 10.8 or 13.2-no great mischief. We saw 49.6 last year-was this the true windspeed? The rail was in the water with all sails down and we were pretty sure that it was VERY windy.