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    The Windvane Self-Steering Handbook

    The Windvane Self-Steering Handbook by Morris, Bill;

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    • Kiadó International Marine
    • Megjelenés dátuma 2004. március 16.

    • ISBN 9780071434690
    • Kötéstípus Keménykötés
    • Terjedelem224 oldal
    • Méret 238x185x19 mm
    • Súly 662 g
    • Nyelv angol
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    Rövid leírás:

    How to choose, buy, build, install, maintain, repair, and use a windvane self-steerer

    When you're cruising shorthanded, you can't always be at the helm. A windvane self-steering system is the most reliable means of steering your small vessel on long ocean passages--and it doesn't use one amp of your precious electrical power. The Windvane Self-Steering Handbook is the definitive guide to every aspect of sailing and working with the long-distance sailor's best friend.

    Veteran sailor Bill Morris points out the mechanical and navigational advantages of vane steering systems; provides an overview of available products, complete with sizes, prices, and contact information; and shows you how to install, maintain, repair, and modify vane gears for best performance. In this practical guide you'll find:



    • Lucid explanations of how vane gears work

    • An easy-to-implement discussion of how to match a vane design with your boat

    • Invaluable instructions for how to sail with a windvane--settings, sail trim, etc.

    • A look at ten commercially available vane gear systems

    • Diagrams and instructions for a home-built unit

    • Instructions for customizing vane gears for optimum performance

    Több

    Hosszú leírás:

    How to choose, buy, build, install, maintain, repair, and use a windvane self-steerer

    When you're cruising shorthanded, you can't always be at the helm. A windvane self-steering system is the most reliable means of steering your small vessel on long ocean passages--and it doesn't use one amp of your precious electrical power. The Windvane Self-Steering Handbook is the definitive guide to every aspect of sailing and working with the long-distance sailor's best friend.

    Veteran sailor Bill Morris points out the mechanical and navigational advantages of vane steering systems; provides an overview of available products, complete with sizes, prices, and contact information; and shows you how to install, maintain, repair, and modify vane gears for best performance. In this practical guide you'll find:



    • Lucid explanations of how vane gears work

    • An easy-to-implement discussion of how to match a vane design with your boat

    • Invaluable instructions for how to sail with a windvane--settings, sail trim, etc.

    • A look at ten commercially available vane gear systems

    • Diagrams and instructions for a home-built unit

    • Instructions for customizing vane gears for optimum performance

    Több

    Tartalomjegyzék:

    Preface and Acknowledgments

    Introduction: What You Will Find in This Book

    Chapter 1. An Overview of Sailboat Self
    -Steering

    Mechanical Versus Electronic Steering

    A Brief History of Windvane Self
    -Steering

    Captain Joshua Slocum / Early Experiments / Marin
    -Marie / Trim
    -Tab Steering / Blondie Hasler and the OSTAR / Marcel Gianoli / Nick Franklin / Stellan Knöös / Hans Bernwall and Carl Seipel

    Chapter 2. Wind
    -Powered Self
    -Steering Systems: How They Work

    Sheet
    -to
    -Tiller Steering

    Trim
    -Tab Gears

    Vertical
    -Vane Trim Tabs / Horizontal
    -Vane Trim Tabs

    Servopendulums

    Vertical
    -Vane Servopendulum / Horizontal
    -Vane Servopendulum / Pendulum Trim Tab / Pendulum Trim
    -Tab Tiller Arm

    Notes on Rudder Design

    Mechanical
    -Electronic Combinations

    Chapter 3. Materials and Fabrication Methods

    Characteristics of Metals

    Melting Point / Malleability and Ductility / Tensile Strength, Hardness, and Toughness / Galvanic Corrosion

    Marine Alloys

    Bronze and Brass / Stainless Steel / Aluminum

    Metal Processing and Fabrication

    Casting / Rolling / Seamless Tubing / Brazing and Welding / Machining

    Polymers

    Nylon, Teflon, and Delrin / Polycarbonate / Injection Molding

    Chapter 4. Selecting the Right System

    Type of Main Steering

    Vessel Size

    Stern and Rudder Configuration

    Obstacles, or Garümpel

    Design Features

    Servopendulums / Trim Tabs

    Evaluating the Manufacturer

    Reputation / Price / Warranty / Repair / Parts Availability

    New Vane Gear Checklist

    Chapter 5. Vane Gear Specifications

    Aries (Denmark/Post
    -1993) (servopendulum)

    Auto
    -Helm (auxiliary rudder horizontal
    -vane trim tab)

    Cape Horn (servopendulum)

    Fleming Global 201 and 301 (servopendulum)

    Hydrovane (airvane
    -powered auxiliary rudder)

    Monitor (servopendulum)

    Navik (pendulum trim tab)

    Sailomat 601 (servopendulum)

    Saye's Rig (pendulum trim tab on main rudder)

    Windpilot (servopendulum and servopendulum
    -powered auxiliary rudder)

    Chapter 6. Purchasing a Used Vane Gear

    Where to Locate Used Vane Gears

    Cruiser Swap Meets / Nautical Classified Ads / Internet / Marinas and Yacht Clubs

    What to Look For

    Matching a Unit to Your Vessel / Price / Condition and Reparability / Parts Availability

    Discontinued Models

    Used Vane Gear Checklist

    Chapter 7. Installation

    Things to Consider

    Overhead Clearance and Airflow / Stern Configuration / Blocks and Lines

    Attaching to Hull

    Preparation / Mounting Brackets and Backing Blocks / Mounting Tubes

    Installing Lines and Blocks

    Lines to Tiller / Lines to Wheel / Cape Horn Control Lines

    Attaching Lines to the Helm

    Tiller Steering / Wheel Steering

    Chapter 8. Sailing with Windvane Steering

    Review of Sailing Basics

    True and Apparent Wind / The Points of Sail

    Balancing the Rig

    Interfering Forces / Sloop Rig / Split Rig / More on Downwind Sailing

    Operating the Vane Gear

    Servopendulum Steering / Trim
    -Tab Steering

    Chapter 9. Maintenance and Repair

    Inspection

    Bushings, Bearings, and Sleeves

    Blocks and Control Lines

    Bent Tubing and Broken Welds

    Caring for Aluminum

    Unfreezing Oxidized Parts / Cleaning and Lubrication / Fasteners / Plastic Insulators

    Calibration

    Servopendulums / Trim Tabs

    Broken Airvanes

    Chapter 10. Customizing Your Vane Gear

    Reinforcing the Mounting Structure

    Struts / Wire and Turnbuckles

    Lubricating Vintage Aluminum Vane Gears

    Custom Airvanes

    Standard Airvane / Vane for Light Airs / Same Thing, But Lighter / Storm Vane / Mizzen Boom Vane / Cutting and Finishing

    Trim Tab for Transom Rudder

    Design / Construction

    Coupler for Autopilot and Vane Gear

    Chapter 11. Emergency Rudders

    The Nightmare of Rudder Failure

    Servopendulum Conversions

    BEST / Fleming Optional Emergency Rudder / MRUD

    Auxiliary Rudder Conversions

    SOS Rudder: Self
    -Contained Rudder Kit

    Build Your Own Emergency Rudder

    Installing an Emergency Rudder

    Chapter 12. Build a Horizontal
    -Vane Trim
    -Tab System

    Overview of West End Concept

    Design

    Materials and Construction

    Appendix

    Manufacturers, Vendors, and Online Services / Selected NACA Four
    -Digit Profiles / Beaufort Scale

    Glossary

    Bibliography

    Index

    About the Author

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