Installed a Windex on my Ty

Ben Miller · Post by **Ben Miller** » Jun 16th, '17, 08:01

I wanted to install a Windex on my Typhoon this summer, and after pondering different options and doing some internet research, this is the method I came up with. I went with the Windex 10 Sport, FYI, which was on sale on West Marine at the time.

The Typhoon masthead fitting is pretty tiny, so it's not easy to find a good spot for the Windex base. I finally settled on mounting it horizontally on the fin and then putting a 90 degree bend in the Windex shaft. I bent it over a 3/4" pipe to give it a nice radius and it seems to be working out fine. One big caveat with this method: You have to put the bend in the shaft so that the new leg points directly away from the vanes. If you don't think if this beforehand and you wind up with some odd angle between the vane axis and your mounting leg, you'll have ruined your shaft. Don't ask me how I know this...

ariasis · Post by **ariasis** » Jul 8th, '17, 20:51

Mine is still working great. That is when it is working the spiders like to build webs on mine.

Ben Miller · Post by **Ben Miller** » Jul 9th, '17, 07:34

Even on a mooring, it's hard to keep the spiders at bay. That model looks easier to install than mine. Is it from a brand other than Davis?

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