Product Description
Davis Instruments Windex 15 Wind Indicator
- Vane Length: 15", Height: 12.75" (Bird Spike Extends Above Vane)
- Applications: Boats 15' to Over 100'
- Mount: Through-Bolt or Drill & Tap Mounting Socket, Bird-Proof Spike Included
Features
- The Davis Windex 15 Wind Vane provides both racers and cruisers with accurate apparent wind direction information
- Sapphire suspension bearing-makes the unit sensitive in light air and very responsive in heavier air
- Includes an Adjustable tacking tab system
- The Bird spike keeps birds away from the masthead
- The bird-proof spike extends an extra 10 inches (24 cm) above the vane to discourage birds from landing
- Reflective tape makes the Windex easy to see at night
- Comes with through-bolt or drill and tap mounting socket
- Tunnel tested to wind speeds in excess of 80 knots
- The Davis Windex 15 has a 15" (38 cm) vane
- Stands 12.75" (32 cm) tall
Includes:
- Through-bolt for drill and tap mounting socket
- 5/16" -18 Stainless stud
- Washers and nut
- Installation Option: Install a Spar-Fly on a dock or piling near your berth
- Knowing wind direction makes docking easier
Davis WinDex General Features:
- Windex is the perfect choice for all cruising and racing boats from 15 feet and bigger
- Windex offers a wide range of masthead wind indicators well suited for racers and cruisers from 15' (4.6 meters) to well over 100' (30 meters)
- All Windex vanes feature a sapphire jewel suspension bearing, large fin/low inertia vane and easy-to-read, fully adjustable tacking tab system
- In wind as little as under one knot, the sapphire suspension bearing allows
- Windex to seek wind direction
- No other wind vane in the world is as sensitive to super light air and small puffs or as responsive when the breeze picks up
- Reflector tape on the vane and tacking tabs make Windex easy to see at night
- Windex vanes are sturdy; they've been tunnel tested to wind speeds of 80 knots
- Installed properly, they offer many years of hassle-free use
- You don't have to be an America's Cup skip- per or Grand Prix racer to appreciate the sensitive responsiveness, durability and best value of a Windex wind vane
- Next time you're on the water, look up and you'll see what most sailors choose...Windex
