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DAVIS WindTrak 10 User manual

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  • What is the DAVIS WindTrak 10 and what is its purpose?
    What are the key features of the DAVIS WindTrak 10?
    How do I install the DAVIS WindTrak 10?
    How do I attach the vane and tacking arm to the support shaft?
    What are some tips for using the DAVIS WindTrak 10?
#3120
10" wind vane for small keelboats,
sportboats and dinghies
WindTrak 10 features:
• J-Base™mountforinstallationontop,sideor
frontofmostmasts
• Sapphirejewelbearingforsuperlowfriction
andextrasensitivity
• Vanelength10"(25cm),weighsjust1.2ounces
(31grams)
• Vaneandtabsfeaturereectorsforexcellent
visibilitydayandnight
• Respondsinwindaslowas0.2knot
• Windtunneltestedto80knots
Ver tical
(side)
Mount
Horizontal
(top)
Mount
Theglass-lled
polycarbonateJ-Base
mountsverticallyorhori-
zontallyontheside,front
ortopofmostmasts.
Comeswithtwo#10
(5mm)self-tapping
screws.
Toadjustthe
tackingarmangle
tomatchupwind
performance,refer
tothetemplateon
thenextpage.
TAB ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
55° for boats with good windward performance
60° for normal ocean racers
65° for normal day cruisers
ATTACHING VANE & TACKING ARM
TO SUPPORT SHAFT
A. Slidecrookoftabassemblywireovervane
threads.
B. ApplysiliconesealantorLocktite
®
tovane
threads.
C. Completelytightenwithwrenchuntilsnug.
A B C
INSTALLATION ALOFT
AlignWindTrak10withcenterlineofboat,apply
siliconesealantorLocktite
®
tothesetscrewand
tighten.Tabangleshouldbepresetatapproximately
55,60,or65°,dependingonupwindperformance.
TheJ-Basecomeswithtwo#10(5mm)
self-tappingscrews.Drillapilotholeinmast,
applysiliconesealantorLocktite
®
andscrew
intomast.InstallationofJ-Basecanbe
accomplishedbytappingthemastfor3/16"
(5mm)machinescrewsorbyusingepoxy
puttytoafxthebasetothemast.
THE J-BASE
WindTrak 10 Accessories
#1705 Universal Masthead Mount,
forinstallationsrequiringmoreroom
atthemasthead.Thismountextends
WindTrakawayfromthemastheadup
to13”(33cm).
Tips for using your WindTrak:
•AlwaysassembleyourWindTrakwith
Locktite
®
orusesiliconesealonthethreads
toeliminatethepossibilityoftheunit
unscrewinginusefromvibration.
•Priortounsteppingyourmast,takeyour
WindTrakdownfirst.
Periodicallychecktheassemblyscrewshold-
ingyourWindTraktogether.
•Lubricationisneverneeded,butyearsofsalt
ordirtbuild-upshouldberinsedoffwithfresh
wateroccasionally.
Replacement Parts for WindTrak 10
Sparepartscanbeorderedfromyourlocal
dealerorfromDavis;identifywhichmodelyou
havebeforecalling.
3101 SpareVaneforWindTrak10
3125 ExtraJ-BaseforWindTrak10
#3200 WindTrak Light,for
nighttimesailing.Drawsunder
25macurrent.Forusewithor
without#1705.
The Complete WindTrak Line…
WindTrakmodelsareavailableforevery
sailor’sneeds.
3120 WindTrak 10
10"(25cm)vane,
forsmallboatsanddinghies
3150 WindTrak 15
15"(38cm)vane,
thechoiceformostsailors
3160 WindTrak AV
15"(38cm)vane,formounting
onwhipantennas,combiningtwo
installationsinone
Davis Instruments
3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545 U.S.A.
www.davisinstruments.com
03120.046,Rev.ANovember2020
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