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Title:
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The Windvane
Self-Steering Handbook |
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Author: |
Bill Morris |
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Published: |
UK - Contemporary
Books
USA -
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition
(March 1, 2004) |
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0071434690 |
 Here is the definitive
manual for choosing, purchasing, installing,
maintaining, repairing, using, and even building a
windvane self-steerer. Lucidly, even elegantly written
by a retired English teacher who is now a
self-sufficient live-aboard cruiser, this book will find
instant favour in the cruising community. It includes the
details and specifications of every commercially
available unit, along with a clear discussion of how to
match vane design with boat. It discusses all options,
including connecting an autopilot with a wind vane so
that the autopilot signal is magnified by the vane
action, thus saving battery power. It includes complete
plans and instructions for two home-built units. And it
offers complete and invaluable instructions for how to
sail with a wind vane - settings, sail trim, etc. - as
most of the complaints lodged against wind vanes are a
direct result of improper use |
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