| System type |
servo-pendulum gear |
| Windvane type |
H vane |
| Mode of operation |
steers through the main rudder |
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| Steering signal |
wind |
| Steering force |
speed through the water |
| Steering element |
main rudder |
| Power leverage |
< 160 cm / 64 in |
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| Suitable for |
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| Vessel length |
< 8,5 m / 27 ft |
| Vessel weight |
< 2.500 kg / 5.500 lbs |
| Type of steering |
tiller |
| Cockpit position |
aft |
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| Can be used as an emergency rudder? |
no |
| Load on the transom |
low |
| Position on the transom |
central, max. 10 cm/4 in offset |
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| System weight |
13 kg / 28 lbs |
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| Force transmission |
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| Tiller |
force transmitted to tiller fitting via lines led through four turning blocks, trim adjusted by moving stainless steel chain relative to tiller fitting |
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| Advantages |
The lines are fastened to the top of the pendulum arm at deck level, so transmission paths are short |
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Short lines = little stretch |
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few blocks = little friction |
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Self-steering can be disconnected quickly and easily by removing the chain from the tiller fitting |
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| Patents |
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| pending in |
Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand |
| granted in |
Germany and the USA |
