Prices before shipping costs and taxes

VXA1D – no remote course setting - reduce above prices by £265; €345; US$ & CAD$555

PACKAGE PRICE - The base price is the UK£. Due to fluctuating exchange rates our Euro€, US$ and CDN$ prices keep changing. John will provide a 'package price' in the currency that suits you for a complete unit including delivery costs. Provide him with:

• Boat Make/Model -  the model and year of your boat - pictures of the transom are always helpful

• Delivery address - city and country it is to be delivered to. 

contact John -   john@hydrovane.com

SHIPPED FROM THE UK - All product is shipped directly from our shop in Nottingham, England.

DELIVERY TIMING – We are producing ten units every three weeks. We have a large number of deposits outstanding – customers planning to take delivery latter, once full payment is made. The result is that we are constantly juggling deliveries in order to keep everyone happy. If you are at all anxious we strongly recommend you pay in full and then confirm when you need the unit. Otherwise a deposit gets you in a queue but with less certainty on delivery dates – difficult for us to make promises. We try hard to make everyone happy though….and do a pretty good job of it. If you are anxious it is best to get your money in. We are currently taking orders for July delivery.

Deposit gets you in the queue - £ 1,000, EU€ 1,500, US$ 2,000, CDN$ 2,000 - Balance before delivery

Pay by: cheque, wire transfer, VISA, Mastercard, American Express

Charge card payments are processed in Canadian dollars - means an extra foreign exchange fee for non Canadian currencies - about 2.5%

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EASY TO INSTAL

Let us show you how easy it is to install and use a HYDROVANE.

• We provide a detailed installation drawings - from our files or from measurements provided.

• There are only 2 or 3 flanges needing 4 or 6 bolts.

• Many hardly look at the instructions, although they should. The instructions are on our website as are some helpful ‘Tips’.

• Surprisingly, we hardly ever receive cries for help. As there is no critical positioning you cannot ‘make a mess of it’. The brackets are merely holders, in which, the shaft can easily be positioned up or down.

• …… and we are always available by email or telephone.

For that first test sail – you should marvel – it simply works – even without any tuning.

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USED HYDROVANES

WHAT TO WATCH FOR WHEN PURCHASING A USED UNIT

Too often we provide the bad news of the cost of necessary segments that can result in total payments nearing the cost of a new unit, but without desirable features. Also, when calculating discounts for older units it is wise to know what you are missing:

• SHAFT LENGTH - not long enough – an extra £500 to £1,000 / $1,000 to $2,000 depending on length
• SHAFT STRENGTH - not strong enough – until 2002 we did provide a smaller diameter shaft for smaller boats (up to 30,000 lbs. / 13,500 kg.) – 1 1/8” (28.575mm) versus 1 ¼” (31.75mm). It is 1/3 weaker. So often they end up on larger boats than was intended.
• BRACKETS - Need an upgrade in brackets – in particular the ‘A’ which is quite expensive - £1,000 / $2,000
• PARTS UNAVAILABLE – essentially we only produce for the current model – since 1986 – generally not helpful for pre ’86 units except for brackets
• FEATURES TO LOOK FOR - might not be included in older models:
• VANE - 56” (1420mm) tall fabric vane – plywood pre 1980 – shorter in early ‘80s
• VARIABLE AXIS – early ‘80s
• RATIO CONTROL – late 70’s
• TILLER – early 80’s
• ** REMOTE COURSE SETTING – introduced in 1986 – optional but now included in 99% of units sold
• BIGGER RUDDER – 2006 – for bigger boats
• Rudder balance improvements – 2007 and ongoing – important for bigger and faster boats

Sales on eBay

May 9, 2008 - US$3,270 paid for a 25 plus year old unit - had all features except the remote course setting - winch and wire version - vane and rudder were smaller than current models. We talked to the fellow who bought it.  He has a Privateer 35.  It’s actually quite a good fit for his boat.  He is only 24 years old and has been saving for awhile to find a used Hydrovane – A perfect fit!

The shaft on the unit was an L shaft and it was actually bent!

Mar. 22, 2006 - US$2,125 paid for a unit that is 30 plus years old. On March 29 a very similar unit sold for US$2,561. They appeared to be in very good condition. They did not have the variable axis feature. The vanes were made of plywood - not the nylon fabric which was introduced in '76 and '77. They did not have a tiller but one could be retrofitted. The remote course setting had a wire and clutch arrangement - a far cry from our current 'worm gear' with a line of any length - handy to cockpit.