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Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-12-2005, 07:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
Stepehn, I think I failed to make clear the...

Stepehn, I think I failed to make clear the intent of my recommendation: I don't mean to suggest you opt for the simple tubing/line choice over a servo-oar windvane system. But I do believe it is a...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-09-2005, 08:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
Richard, I can only tell you that based on my...

Richard, I can only tell you that based on my experience with Letcher's 'sheet to tiller' method, you are incorrect in your assumption. For a given point of sail, I would tension the tubing on the...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-08-2005, 05:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
About 30 years ago, after sailing a self-built...

About 30 years ago, after sailing a self-built cutter from California to Alaska via Hawaii, John Letcher wrote Self-Steering for Sailing Craft (published by International Marine, I think). In it he...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-06-2005, 06:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
Stephen, if you wish, you can look at a line...

Stephen, if you wish, you can look at a line drawing of HYGELIG at https://www.practical-sailor.com/pub/1_1/bo...iew/1244-1.html (https://www.practical-sailor.com/pub/1_1/boatreview/1244-1.html) - your...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-05-2005, 06:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
Yes Stephen, that IS a mixed message of sorts,...

Yes Stephen, that IS a mixed message of sorts, isn't it! I believe that caution comes directly from Hans, Scanmar's owner; I'm guessing you are on the Scanmar website reading that comment.

(As...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-03-2005, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
Stephen, I just stumbled on another of your posts...

Stephen, I just stumbled on another of your posts that indicates you hope to cruise the S Baltic next season. We were there last season (2004) and found it absolutely fantastic as a cruising grounds....
Forum: General Cruising Forum 10-02-2005, 05:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,573
Posted By Jack Tyler
This thread seems to have been truncated and now...

This thread seems to have been truncated and now is missing several posts. The gist of my vaporized post follows:

First, many folks build their own self-steering vanes, altho' IME the vane design...
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