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Windvanes
In "Roger Long" writes:
Ah, a tiller. Yes, a tiller installation would close the complexity gap considerably but I have a wheel. I very much like the appearance of something that is part of the boat instead of another thing bolted on the back. Personal preference but I also get a frame strong enough to support an effective emergency rudder and some other things. I won't argue about final choice but anyone, especially with a wheel, should look closely at the Cap Horn. BTW, I have looked at the Windpilot. Getting my boat ready for those "4 bolts" and wheel control lines would have been a considerable amount of work as well. The Cap Horn took a lot of days but they were short days a ways a way under less than optimum conditions. I also installed an electric autopilot and reinforced a bulkhead at the same time. The control lines need only one or two block each, with two you get them better out of way. It took me two hours to install the Windpilot. I do not know if this picture is good enough to show how it is: http://www.helsinki.fi/~tarkkone/person/SansuliH6.jpg - Lauri Tarkkonen |