Not trying to redirect the thread, but since you raised the topic of
Tacktick, I've been meaning to see what the list's response to this
might be.
I've had Tacktick (Raymarine) wind system for about 5 years, and I've
added inputs from GPS, speed/depth, so have a fair bit invested in the
system. However, I've never really had satisfactory performance with
the wind sensor, it drops out more that half the time, and for racing
that makes it almost useless. This summer I put a new battery and
bearings in the sensor, got marginally better performance, then I tried
hoisting one of my displays up to the spreaders (don't ask) to see if it
acts as a relay to the sensors in the cockpit, and that didn't help
much. Finally got through to someone in the UK (I think) in
Raymarine's tech support, who pretty much told me that a 50' mast is
really too far for the wind sensor.
So my question too: what have others found with regards the the Tacktick
wind and at what mast height are you using them?
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On Dec 19, 2019, at 13:43, John Conklin via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Wowza ! Nice rant :) lol 😝
Crazy !! You just can’t make that stuff up!
On another note how do you like the TackTick considering this for
Christmas request from Mrs Claus as I can use on both the C&C and
the Etchells ! :)
John Conklin
S/V Halcyon
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