Cape Horn Wind Vane Complete Installation — [Uma Gear Review]
Here's a complete install video of our new Cape Horn Wind Vane
We probably should have gone over this in the video. We've spent the last two years, researching and looking into pretty much every brand of vane out there. I think our decision boils down to 3 main points.
1: Aesthetics.
We LOVE how clean and well designed the Cape Horn is. No external lines, no extra pipes and hardware hanging off the back. It just looks GOOD and functions even better. Sure, that means it takes a bit longer to instal, but, you only have to install it once! Each unit is custom made to fit your boat like a well tailored suit. They can adapt them to mount on any transom in almost any position.
2: No external rudder.
There is a running myth, that if you have a vane with it's own rudder that it can act as a back up if your main rudder is ever damaged. But, to us, that logic doesn't hold. Because unless the vane rudder is removed when your main one is damaged, it will most likely get damaged as well. Our rudder has a full skeg, and several is a full foot or two above the keel, so we would have to drift backwards into a cliff in order for it to be damaged. In which case the wind vane would be gone too!
3: Others reviews.
We've read many blogs, forums, comments, and listened to people talk about their own wind vane experience, and we've heard many people complain about how their wind vane functions. It's picky, it only works in certain conditions, it's hard to adjust or trim properly. Most of the boats we've talked to who have a vane installed never seem to use it, because an electronic pilot is so much easier. Now, we haven't seen as many Cape Horns out there, but the few people we've talked to, and the many comments we've read about them, not one complaint or trouble with them. That to us may have been the most important factor in our decision. They just seem to WORK! If your sails a well balance and trimmed, the Cape Horn will steer you though anything.
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Replacing our Autopilot with a CapeHorn WINDVANE — Sailing Uma [Step 101]
In this episode, we install our new motor conteoller, say goodbye to Dan's mom, and also say goodbye to squeaky (our autopilot) as we finally receive and put together our new Cape Horn Wind Vane.
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Installing a Wind Vane to go Solo Sailing! (Sailing Malou)
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Installing a Self-Steering Windvane & Launching Our Sailboat (Ep 32)
In this episide we install our South Atlantic self steering windvane. We finally get Solfar launched to get some sailing done.
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Having a self steering redundancy is life changing when it comes to long passages. The very last boat project we had on the list before leaving the United States, was installing our B&G Hydraulic Autopilot.
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Wind Self steering and home built wheel adapter on Radford 14m sailing (Ep9)
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Monitor wind self steering unit overhaul, building a wheel adapter and foam sandwich air vane. The hydraulic ram to lift and lower the keel has been removed for repair and has been not working since the start of 2022
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A MUST HAVE for all Boat Owners - [Misc. Monday]
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Ever since we started sailing, we've always been beating into the wind. When we were in Grenada and planning our sail West to Bonaire, we had a few preparation and fixes to do before finally going downwind.
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Installing our New Windvane! How GOOD is this!! Sailing Nandji, Ep 59
We install our new Hydrovane that was fully supported from our followers! With Robert Kirken on the transom of Nandji, we take it for a test run!
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Rowing Across 2 Oceans in 1 Year — Sailing Uma [Step 195]
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Getting Knocked Down— Sailing Uma [Step 103]
We set off on our first long passage with our new Cape Horn wind vane! It worked flawlessly and even held course during and after our first knock down. We ended up spending most of the trip down below since waves were constantly soaking the cockpit. We ruined our main camera and chart plotter to water damage.
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One Year Cooking With the Sun [Uma Gear Review]
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What you DON'T See at a Boat Show— Sailing Uma [Step 193]
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Offshore Around Cape Hatteras— Sailing Uma [Step 173]
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