Fixed windex and Garmin wind vane - 2013

November 2013 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico (by Puerto Vallarta)

 The day before we left Paradise Village Marina in Puerto Vallarta Mexico for LaCruz, Jorge who owns the "SYS Serrvin Yacht Service" chandlery there went back up or mast and put our Garmin wind vane  back there, with bird spikes.

The wind pointer was broken off in Barra-Bahia de Navidad by a prehistoric-bird.

 Sitting there with no pointer at the top the bearings inside got water in them. The Garmin wind vane did nit spin freely. The pointer was also a little messed up. Jorge was able to work the bearings loose and fix the wind pointer. He then epoxied it on and added the bird spike we had gotten at Marine Exchange  in San Diego. You could also put nails in tape and wrap it around the Garmin wind vane mount for bird protection if you did not have the spikes.

 

 We also replaced our Windex that the same bird broke off or took with him or her. We bent it to match the pictures of the original we had there and when we bent it we did not realize the bend should match the bracket so the two flags line up with the bend. The bend should line up with the back stay or back of th center of the mast. Ours is a little off but still works just fine. The wind pointer and flags are lined up it is just over to the port a bit 😁