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Foster Price
03-16-2005, 10:57 PM
Hello Guys

I'm trying to find a replacement rotator for a visiting sailor (who sails a very famous boat, the "Wanderer III" ) and the usual sources are just not working out.

I know some of you are very well connected so if you can come up with some leads it would be appreciated.

I have about two weeks before they sail for Chile.

Thanks - Foster
Southland, New Zealand
paladin
03-17-2005, 08:08 AM
i use the same log, but the only place i have found replacements is the U.K., they tell me it's an antique....so I have two antiques...
Foster Price
03-17-2005, 02:49 PM
Hello Paladin

Robert White no longer have a supply, where in the UK did you get yours ??

(there are a few complete units on ebay etc but you are right, they command "antique" prices.

Cheers - Foster
paladin
03-17-2005, 05:28 PM
i will have to look on the other computer...it was from the manufacturer, they still make the units on special order and supply parts.....i have obtained new rotors as little as 18 months ago when I realized i only had one left....
kc8pql
03-17-2005, 07:17 PM
Toplicht shows both the complete log for Eu 399.00 and spare props for Eu 99.00 ea. That's about $130.00 US. I'd hate to loose very many at that price.
paladin
03-17-2005, 07:29 PM
apparently the rotator makes some kind of sound in the water that attracts sharks......once, after losing two, i spliced in about 15 feet or so of wire rope......BIG MISTAKE......a couple of days later I hooked a shark and the boat slammed to almost stop...and bent hell outta the pushpit...
rbgarr
03-17-2005, 08:01 PM
There are a couple of marine consignment shops here in the US that may have them. Try the search function here for 'marine consignment' for web addresses.
Bayboat
03-18-2005, 12:12 AM
After losing two rotators between Oahu and the left coast in 1947 I quit using the Walker log. A knotmeter is cheaper and more accurate. If you log readings several times a day your DR (Assumed Position) will be close enough for old fashioned celestial navigation. Of course there's GPS, but always with celestial as a backup on long ocean passages.

[ 03-18-2005, 01:20 AM: Message edited by: Bayboat ]
paladin
03-18-2005, 09:18 AM
it dunno need batteries......