Davis Instruments WindTrak 10 Operating instructions

Brand: Davis Instruments

Model: WindTrak 10

Category: Wall & ceiling mounts accessories

Type: Operating instructions

#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

Vertical

(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.

ABC

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

R3102 ExtraReferenceTabAssembly 

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.

[email protected]

www.davisinstruments.com 3120_WEB-BSeptember2023

Davis Instruments WindTrak 10 Operating instructions

Brand: Davis Instruments

Model: WindTrak 10

Category: Wall & ceiling mounts accessories

Type: Operating instructions

Download PDF

report