Hello sailor!

Every now and then Mister Vee send out a test email to check if all registrations are up to date.

This is one of those and you do not need to do anything.

Best regards,

Sven

Hello sailor!

After 18 years of manufacturing windvane self steering, your Mister Vee needs a break.
I have decided to take a sabbatical as far as manufacturing of the complete windvane self steering systems is concerned.

Replacement parts for both Mister Vee and Navik will still be (made) available throughout 2024, but the next batch of self steering systems is planned for spring 2025.

If you have any questions or remarks on this topic, please let me know.

Kind regards,
Sven

As part of leaving the EU, the United Kingdom has also left the European common market. There no longer is any free movement of goods from the EU to the UK, and that also goes for products from Mister Vee.

As far as Mister Vee was concerned it seemed the UK would be just like any other country outside the EU. Unfortunately this is not the case.
The UK now requires a company that ships to the UK to actually collect VAT for the UK treasury, on any order below a certain amount, GBP 135,-- in this case.

In this newsletter:
- The new Mister Vee vane base
- Lots of digital work behind the scenes
- Renewed manual, also available in physical form

Hello Sailor!

Isn't it incredible how time sometimes seems to fly but at the same time seems to be frozen?

2021 is coming to an end and there are two weeks left to order your Y&B for the 2022 batch.

* The new Vane base models

In this newsletter:

- System with new vane base has been delivered
- Development of BoB delayed
- New brochure/manual
- Y&B Kit ready to be ordered for November delivery, shaping the pendulum rudder

Hello Sailor!

In the previous newsletter I told you about my plans for 2021.
As always, plans change as you execute them, it is time to send an update!

Hello Sailor!

With the Y&B self steering systems for 2021 out the door it is time to get started on the plans for this year.

You can read about them in this email.

As you probably know, A DIY Kit for Y&B is being planned to be available later this year.

My Aim is to make a video on how to make the pendulum rudder in the coming months ad when that has been made, The Kit will go on sale, with the plan of being ready for delivery no later than October.

In this newsletter:

- 15 years of Mister Vee
- New shop has been activated
- New variant of Y&B. What to call it?
- New self steering system in the works

Hello sailor!

With the 2021 batch out the door it is quite a remarkable moment in time for Mister Vee.
Right around this time in 2006 I started shipping the first Mr. Vane xprmntl systems, Mister Vee is turning 15 this year!

I'm thinking of ways to celebrate this.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know!

* New shop has been activated *

Hello sailor!

Working on the concept of WoodenB over the past year has opened up a possibility to deliver a more affordable version of the Y&B self steering system to you.

To compare the options I've put together an overview, available from the link below.

One of the differences you will see there is that the parts come to you unfinished, mostly straight from machining.

The biggest "but" in that concept is that it may prove hard to DIY finish stainless steel to a level that is not only nice to the touch, but also offers sufficient corrosion resistance.

Hello sailor!

If you are interested in fitting your Navik with a Mister Vee USD conversion kit for Navik, I will be able to offer a slightly used one at 20% off list price.

More information:

https://windvaneselfsteering.com/product/341

If you are interested, please let me know by replying to this email.

Best regards,

Sven Heesterman

Hello sailor!

Since the start of making replacement parts for Navik in 2010 I chose to more or less stay at the level of pricing that Plastimo had for their offerings, only adjusting prices with inflation.
I could make some money on it because of the manufacturing time I could sell this way, and I also saw a benefit in offering the Navik parts besides my own self steering systems.
Besides that, I really enjoyed making the parts and still do to this day.

However, the joy of selling these parts has dwindled, in a really unexpected way: