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Wayne.B Wayne.B is offline
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Default Two wire steering system

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:57:06 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:23:26 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:


We have the same emergency tiller on the 49 but no sail. Those in the
know say that the sail is totally ineffective and we have twin engines
in any case.


Just curious. Might that sail be for roll stabilizing and not "get home"?


That was the primary intent but its also too small to be a good roll
stabilizer.