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Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-05-2018, 22:01
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Posted By Paul Elliott
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

(I am speaking below about the Hydrovane-style aux rudder, and the Monitor servo-pendulum self-steering systems, since I am familiar with these. I have a Monitor, and a friend has a Hydrovane or...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-05-2018, 16:17
Replies: 53
Views: 9,611
Posted By Paul Elliott
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

Bravo! Perhaps we should post a sticky list of appropriate AADs (Acronym And Definition). Those TLAs (Three Letter Acronym) can get confusing!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-05-2018, 11:40
Replies: 53
Views: 9,611
Posted By Paul Elliott
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

To which acronyms are you referring? I scanned this thread and saw "AP", which stands for "Auto Pilot". Were there others?

On some of the other threads we have gotten deep into wind, course,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-05-2018, 14:42
Replies: 53
Views: 9,611
Posted By Paul Elliott
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

One factor to consider is your offshore power budget. Autopilots can burn a substantial amount of power. A wind vane uses no power. A tillerpilot driving a windvane uses very little power.

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