[alberg30] Wind vane steering

[Forhan, Thomas]

From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov>

Go Yves Gelinas has a nice page where he discusses the various types of
self-steering, including the auxiliary rudder type. Its particularly
valuable  for A30 owners because he tried some other types of vanes on the
A30, and reports the results:

"This auxiliary rudder self-steerer is still in use today (Hydrovane,
Auto-Helm, RVG...). I tried it, and I found that its action is slow and its
efficiency decreases as the seas increase. It is more difficult, but also
more efficient to maintain a yacht on course with her own rudder."

Of course, he does want you to buy his system-but he has been there and done
that, with a vengenance.

http://www.capehorn.com/ygselfst.htm <http://www.capehorn.com/ygselfst.htm>
for the disccusion on various vane types, http://www.capehorn.com/ for his
home page.

Good luck-tell us what you decide!

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Peter Amos [SMTP:P.A.Amos at tesco.net]
	Sent:	Monday, October 18, 1999 10:26 AM
	To:	Alberg 30
	Subject:	[alberg30] Wind vane steering

	I would like to fit a simple wind vane steering system.There is one
made by Q.M.E. with a horizontal vane that has no underwater parts. If
anyone has one of these or a similar type on an A30 I would like their
opinion on its performance,also advice on makes to avoid.
	Peter Amos
	"Tait Tait" No 478
	P.A.Amos at tesco.net.u.k <mailto:P.A.Amos at tesco.net.u.k> 

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