Two masts make it a schooner, and the 30 inch Schooner weathervane shows one in detail above a directional arrow marked for north, south, east and west. It’s one of the three figures in the line offered in Multi-Color as well as Black. Coastal homeowners buy it, and so do people from fishing families who want a nod to the boats their grandfathers worked.

Picking a finish for the 30 inch Schooner weathervane

Black is the silhouette version. The rigging reads as a dark outline against the sky, and it’s the finish most people expect on a roof. Multi-Color picks out the hull and sails in more than one tone, so the ship reads as a ship from closer in. Choose by how far away the viewer will be.

Cast aluminum for salt air

The 30 inch Schooner weathervane’s hull, arrow and directionals are cast in the USA from recycled aluminum, and aluminum will not rust. Near the ocean that’s the whole decision. Both finishes get an all-weather protective coating, and the piece is backed by a five-year warranty.

Roof, barn or boathouse

The 30 inch size is meant for a main roof or a large outbuilding, so the ship carries from the water or the road. A schooner is a long, low figure, so it sits well on a wide ridge. Because the arrow turns with the wind, the 30 inch Schooner weathervane doubles as a glance-and-go wind check before you head to the harbor.

There’s nothing to personalize, so there’s no proof to wait on. The Clipper and both sailboats are on our weathervanes page. For a coastal piece at ground level, the cast bells are made the same way and take the same finish.