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Servo-pendulum steering system from type 316 stainless steel. Has adjustable counterweight, overload protection on the servo rudder.
[Norka Industries, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, USA]
Wind vane steering system made in Holland. Web site is in Dutch.
[Hanko Poot, Hengelo, the Netherlands]
Servo-pendulum vane gear in seven sizes for boats up to 65 feet. Has a high steering torque per degree of course deviation.
[Sailomat International, La Jolla, CA, USA]
This windvane actuates a trimtab on the trailing edge of its own auxiliary rudder. System avoids hydraulic or complex steering systems, and fits high-freeboard boats or boats with mizzen booms over the transom.
[Scanmar International, Richmond, CA, USA]
An auxiliary rudder style of self steering transferring course direction changes directly to its own balanced rudder. Suited for sailboats of up to 40,000 lbs. or 50? The boat′s rudder is locked in place where it will trim the boat.
[Hydrovane, West Vancouver, BC, Canada]
A servo-pendulum system kits for smaller sailing boats, compatible with outboard engines, transom hung rudders.
[Mr. Vane self steering, Arnhem, The Netherlands]
Simple system for holding the tiller at a set angle. Angle can quickly be reset to match windvane to sea and wind conditions.
[Salty John Boat Products, Preson, UK]
Servo-pendulum wind-vane steering systems in three models, one with an auxiliary rudder. For yachts from 27 to 60 feet. Lots of useful pages about wind vanes in general.
[Windpilot, Hamburg, Germany]
Servo pendulum rig used by many round-the-world racers and cruisers. Pendulum can be rigged as an emergency rudder as well. Swing Gate option allows Monitor, when not in use, to swing away from the boarding ladder and swim platform.
[Scanmar International, Richmond, CA, USA]
One of the oldest servo-pendulum wind vane systems available, formerly made in the UK. Gear weighs 77 pounds and is recommended for yachts up to 55 feet.
[Aries Denmark, 6430 Nordborg, Denmark]
Using the sensitivity of the autopilot, with its flux gate compass, and the power and speed of the windvane as an integrated system is the answer to a helmsman′s prayer.
Terry Sargent
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